Mrs. Sorenson       sorensonl@issaquah.wednet.edu       

Classroom Expectations:
1. You will be courteous and respectful at all times.
2. You will come to class prepared to learn.
3. You will take responsibility for your own actions.
4. You will conduct yourself in accordance to all safety rules established by the school district contract.
5. Goggles and closed toed shoes are mandatory during labs.
6. Electronic devices are not allowed at any time. Students with accommodations are except.

Grades:
Grades are calculated based on the total number of points accumulated over the grading period and cover the following areas:  (these are approximate numbers)

                        Tests and quizzes                      40%
                        Labs                                             30%
                        Homework                                 30%

Grading Scale:

            A                     93%
            A-                    92.99%                          C                     76.99%
            B+                   89.99%                           C-                    72.99%
            B                      86.99%                          D+                   69.99%
            B-                    82.99%                           D                     66.99%
            C+                   79.99%                          D-                    59.99%

Final:
The final at the end of the first semester is only over the first semester.  The final at the end of spring semester is an ACS national final over the entire year. Please don't throw any work away. You will need it.

Deadlines:
Late assignments will be graded at 10% off per day after the due date.  After 5 days they will not be accepted at all. If students miss a test, they will be expected to make up the test on the day they return.

Tardiness:
Tardiness will be punished as per the IHS student handbook.  Detentions assigned will be served in the science department after school or in detention hall.

Extra Help: 
I am on campus at 7:10 am and can stay late after school if you make an appointment.  If you don’t understand something, please come in and talk to me as soon as you can.  Wednesday mornings are available to make up late work or labs from 8am-9:30am.

Required Items:
Scientific calculator. Cannot use graphing calculator during tests.
3-ring binder, paper, pen, #2 pencil,
Mead composition book
colored pencils
goggles
closed toed shoes on lab days

Book:  Chemistry , Prentice Hall,. 1996. ISBN# 0-13-828179-3

Chemistry: 
Like all sciences, the science of chemistry is an organized and systematic attempt to understand the world around us. Chemists make careful observations about the world, generating questions which they seek to answer. They test possible answers, or hypotheses, through experimentation. Together, these steps are known as the scientific method.

The testing of a hypothesis may occur in the chemistry laboratory. Students will find that observing proper safety procedures is a major concern in the laboratory. Skills students will use, include measuring in a highly accurate and precise manner, record and analyze data, using scientific notation, significant digits, dimensional analysis, and graphing.

Semester One:
Safety in the Laboratory
Units of Measurement, uncertainty, etc.
Introduce the Mole
Energy and Matter
Atomic Structure
Electron Configurations
The Periodic Table
Molecular Shape
Molecular Polarity

Semester Two:
Chemical Formulas and Bonding
Chemical Reactions and Equations
The Mole Revisited
The Mathematics of Chemical Equations
Gas Laws
Chemical Equilibrium
Solubility and Precipitation
Acids, Bases, and Salts
Titration