Advanced Placement Chemistry
Course 303350
2018-2019
Instructor: Mr. Hatch 	Voice Mail: (717) 432-8691 ext.	2313		e-mail: thatch@nycsd.k12.pa.us 
Study Assistance: Mondays and Wednesdays, 2:40-3:20 or by appointment.

Getting Started: 
The following is a checklist of what you will need to be successful in this course. 

	1.	A notebook and writing utensils - a three-ring binder and pocket folder are strongly suggested to help organize handouts and keep track of important papers. All papers should be kept on hand for the current semester. 
	2. 	A calculator - we strongly recommend that you consider buying a graphics calculator such as the TI-83 Plus or TI-84 Plus. They cost about $85 or more, depending on the model, but are a worthwhile investment. The instructor uses the TI-83+ or TI-84+ Silver Edition. (Note: the Silver Edition has some nice science programs ond more memory, but costs about $30-$50 more.) If you do not wish to purchase a graphics calculator, you can get a scientific calculator for $10-$20 that will meet your basic needs for this course.
3.	Consistent attendance - no matter what you do to make up for missed days, it is just not the same as being here.
4.	Motivation to DO MORE. Assigned problem sets are to be considered the MINIMUM required work and will be checked DAILY for a homework grade. If you wish to be highly successful, you must to MORE THAN THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS.
5.	MOST IMPORTANTLY – you need a different approach to learning than that which you may be accustomed to. You are not jumping through a series of hoops, you are making this material your own. Study for understanding, not memorization, for building your portfolio of skills, not just for a grade.

Course Text: 
		Chang, Raymond and Goldsby, Kenneth A. Chemistry (AP Edition). (New York, NY): McGraw-Hill, 2013.
Supplementary Text:
		Zumdahl, Steven S., Zumdahl, Susan A. Chemistry. (New York, NY): Houghton Mifflin, 2003.

First Marking Period Topics: 
1.	Basics of Chemistry – a review of foundational concepts covered in Chemistry I, focusing on conversions, stoichiometry, measuring, calculating, and performing other laboratory techniques in a safe and efficient manner. Main Source – teacher-generated handouts and review activities.
2.	Molecular Structure – predicting shapes of molecules and their bond angles, polarities, and other properties of covalent compounds. Main Source – Class Text – chapters 9 & 10.
3.	Solids, Liquids and Phase Changes – comparing solids, liquids and gases on a particulate level and analyzing how one state changes to another. Main Source – Class Text – chapter 11.

Second Marking Period Topics:.
4.	Thermodynamics – relating the stability/reactivity of substances to their thermodynamics and calculating energy changes of various kinds. Main Source – Class Text – chapters 6 & 17.
5.	Reactions in Solution – introduction to acid-base reactions, oxidation-reduction reaction and precipitation reactions from qualitative, quantitative and theoretical perspectives. Main  Source – Class Text – chapter 4.

6.	Electrochemistry – how/why electrons are transferred in chemical reactions and how these changes can be harnessed in galvanic and electrolytic cells, and for applications such as electroplating. Main Source – Class Text – chapter 18.
7.	Chemical Kinetics – rates of chemical reactions and the factors which affect reaction rate. Main Source – Class Text – chapter 13.

Third Marking Period Topics:
8.	Equilibrium, Acids & Bases  – differentiating between static and dynamic equilibrium, relating concentrations, temperatures, and other conditions to the equilibrium position of a chemical reaction, then, applying these concepts to electrolyte strength, pH, pOH, structural effects on the strength of acids and bases,  titration, and buffering systems. Main Source – Class Text – chapters 14, 15 & 16.

AP Review – contingent upon class consensus, we will stop coverage of new material and focus on preparing for the AP Chemistry exam (if a significant number of students plan to take the exam). If this is not a need for the majority of the class, but a few students wish to review, we will work out an agreeable schedule for helping those students review.

Fourth Marking Period Topics: (After the AP Exam, time permitting):
9.	Gas Laws – predicting the behaviors of gases based on the classic ideal gas laws and analyzing the differences between ideal and real gas behavior. Main Source – Class Text – chapter 5. 
10.	Organic Chemistry – nomenclature and classification of organic compounds and reaction types. Main Source – Class Text – chapter 24.
11.	 Colligative Properties – understanding the various methods of expressing solution concentration, predicting the behaviors of solutions, and how those behaviors deviate from the behaviors of pure solvents. Main Source – Class Text – chapter 12.
12.	Nuclear Chemistry – basic forms of nuclear radiation and reactions, hazards and applications of nuclear reactions. Main Source – Class Text – chapter 19.

Major Assignments: 
	1. 	Lab Journals - Various topics in the course will be reinforced with experimental procedures. These experiments will be culminated in a report of objectives set forth, data collected, observations made, calculations performed, results obtained, and conclusions drawn. Most reports will also include questions about the lab procedure and the scientific principles applied. Reports will be recorded in a lab journal by each individual student in his/her lab journal according to a separately provided format. 

	2. 	Extra Credit - An optional assignment is offered each marking period for the purpose of extra credit. This option is available only to those students who have completed all regular assignments in accordance with course guidelines, and will be worth a maximum point value of 5% of the student's marking period average. Extra credit for first marking period will be a series of up to three article summaries. The articles must relate to some application of chemistry, a chemistry related environmental issue, a recent discovery in chemistry, etc., The summary must be a "Reader's Digest" version of the article in the student's own words, and must include the bibliographical information of the article. For second marking period, students will have the option to create a study guide for the mid-term exam. The study guide will be evaluated on accuracy, completeness & conciseness, creativity, and organization. It should be developed in such a way that it will be an effective, practical aid for preparation for the mid-term. 
		The optional assignment for third marking period will be a creative project. The only limitation on this project will be that it must pertain to some topic of the course. It can take the form of a poster or series of posters, a model, a game, a puzzle, a scientific experiment, video production, computer program or any other format the student can come up with. The project will be evaluated for its creativity, effort, and relevance to the course. For fourth marking period, students may put together a study guide for the final exam following the same guidelines set forth for the mid-term study guide. All extra credit projects will be due by the expiration date of "Official Certificates" (a.k.a. - "late slips") for the current marking period.

Grading System: 
				This course employs a grading system based on total points. With this system, a student can keep track of his or her progress dividing the total number of points they have earned by the total number of possible points up to that point in the marking period. The result, multiplied by one hundred, gives the student's current percentage. Below are some more specifics on the grading system employed in this course. 

Relative Weight of Assignments
Tests - 100 points*
Quizzes - 30-80 points*
Lab Journal Entries - 30 points
Homework Assignments - 10-25 points*
Daily** Homework Check – 2 points, with the opportunity for bonus points. 
**(Entered to Sapphire weekly)

		*These point values vary, dependent on the importance and extent of the assignment. 

Late Assignments
				The pace of an Advanced Placement course is of utmost importance. Students will be expected to complete ALL ASSIGNMENTS by the advertised due date in order to keep the entire class up to speed and on schedule. Late assignments may be granted no credit, partial credit or full credit, depending on many factors including (but not limited to) how late the assignment is, the complexity of the assignment, the reasons the assignment is late, and the track record the student has exhibited for completing work on time.

Make-Up Work
				In accordance with school guidelines, students will have about one day for each day of their absence to make up missed assignments. This policy may be amended and a student may be asked to complete the work in a shorter period of time if the absence occurs near the end of a marking period, or if an assignment was given to help students prepare for an upcoming test or quiz. If a student has an unexcused absence, any resulting make-up work will be assessed a 20% penalty. (Students are responsible for providing the instructor with proof of excuse by showing his/her absentee excuse slip within three days of the absence.) If a student misses a lab experiment, the student will be required to (a) make up the lab at the instructor’s convenience or (b) complete an alternative assignment including a mock lab report with all the necessary calculations, questions, conclusions, etc., and additional research. (The instructor reserves the right to select option a or b.)

Copying. Plagiarism and Cheating
				Copying from reference materials without proper citation (known as plagiarism), duplicating the work of other students*, or using unauthorized "cheat-sheets" will not be tolerated in this course. Such short cuts only short-change the student who uses them. They are detrimental to the learning process. Even when a student is not caught using these tactics, his/her grade will likely suffer indirectly in the long run, for s/he certainly will not learn to his/her potential and s/he will be likely to earn lower grades than s/he should on ensuing tests and quizzes. In the event that a student is caught cheating on an assignment, in whole or in part, s/he will receive a zero for the entire assignment and will face possible disciplinary action (detention or suspension). In the event that cheating occurs on a team assignment, the entire team will receive a zero until individual responsibility is determined. If and when the guilty team member is identified, they will be required to redo the part of the assignment copied, so that their team may receive a grade. The offender will still earn a zero. Cheating on a team assignment is supremely inconsiderate to team members. Repeat offenders will be punished severely and may be banned from team activities and given alternative assignments.
		(*NOTE – There is a fine line between “copying” and “working together” when it comes to homework assignments. I encourage students to help each other learn, but when one student is doing all of the thinking, that is NOT “working together.” If I think that you may have crossed over the fine line into “copying” territory, I will ask you to explain how a randomly selected problem was solved. If you are unable to give a reasonable explanation, you have copied and will receive a zero for the assignment PLUS possible disciplinary action.)

Team Work
				A percentage of each student's grade (usually ~25-30%) is determined by grades earned as part of a team. To some, this seems unfair, that their grade is affected by the work of others. However, ALL team assignments are assigned with sufficient time allotted for team members to review and edit each other's work before the assignment is submitted. Failure to check an assignment before it is submitted is considered equivalent to approval of the work done, and acceptance of the grade earned. (If YOU fail to check the work, YOU have no right to complain about the grade.) 

SUMMARY NOTE: This contract has set forth many rules about what a student should and should not do. There is one easy way to comply - If students focus on what they SHOULD DO, they will not need to worry about what they SHOULD NOT DO.

Advanced Placement Chemistry Course Contract
Find the syllabus in the Resources section of Mr. Hatch’s web page (which you can link to from the school website – www.northernpolarbears.com) and read it to find the answers to the following questions. If you do not have internet access, you can do this assignment in the library or request a paper copy of the syllabus.
	1.	Double period for lab is on which cycle day? _____________________________________

	2.	Extra help from the instructor is offered on __________ from ____ to ____ or by __________.
	
	3. 	How are missed labs to be made up? 	(a)__________________________________________
			(b)__________________________________________
	4. 	Lab reports are due how many days after completing the experiment?	___________________
	
	5. 	How many late assignments are allowed per marking period? 	_________________________

	6. 	Under-what circumstance will a student be eligible for extra credit? 	_____________________

	7. 	What is the maximum % value of extra credit in a marking period? 	_____________________

	8. 	How many days are students allowed for make-up? 	_________________________________

	9. 	What is the penalty for work missed due to an unexcused absence? 	___________________

	10. 	What grade will be assigned when a student cheats on an assignment? 	_________________

	11. 	A student found cheating on a team assignment must... 	_____________________________
		and will receive a ________________.

	12. 	All team members are expected and required to _________   _______ to group assignments. 

	13. 	If I don't take the advantage of the opportunity to _________________ and __________  my partner's work I consent to what s/he has done and forfeit my right to complain. 

	14. 	If I focus on what I _____________ do, I needn't worry about what I _________________  do. 

Below, write a 1-2 sentence description of how your approach to this class should be different than the approach most students tend to take toward most classes;

		We have read the policies detailed in the Advanced Placement - Course 303350 Syllabus, especially those concerning make-up work and late assignments. We understand them and we agree to abide by them for the duration of this course. 

_____________________________	__________________________________	_________
Student Signature 				Signature of Parent or Guardian 			Date 

(See back to complete additional information. 
Parents, please sign BOTH PLACES!)

Communication Information

1.	Student Name: First_______________	Last_______________	Nickname_____________

2.	Parent(s)/Guardian(s) Name(s):
First__________________________	Last__________________________
First__________________________	Last__________________________
3.	Address:	Street______________________________________	
Town______________________	Zip_____________
4.	Phone:	Home_______________ 	Father’s Work ____________ Cell _____________	
		Mother’s Work ___________  Cell _____________ 
(Feel free to list only those numbers you want me to use to contact you.)

5.	Do the student and the parents have internet/e-mail access at home?

Student (circle one): 	Both	internet only	e-mail only	neither
Parent (circle one): 	Both	internet only	e-mail only	neither
(Students and parents are expected to monitor progress on the internet using Sapphire. If you do not have internet access at home, you may set up an account through the Dillsburg Public Library.)

Student e-mail address:	e-mail address(es) of parent(s)/guardian(s): 

6.	Please check one of these…
□	I already have a calculator and will bring it to class regularly.
□	I do not have a calculator, but plan to get one in within the next week.
□	I do not have a calculator and cannot afford to get one at this time.

7.	My (the student’s) goal for this course:

8.	Write a “tweet” (max. 140 characters) in the space below to help me get to know you better. Your tweet may focus on what your interests are, something about your personality, what you think you may want to do after high school, or anything you’d like me to know about you.

PERMISSION TO PHOTOGRAPH: Some class activities are photographed to provide images for the District Web Site, for class slideshows or to support documentation for grant programs. Please check ONE box and sign on the line below to indicate your preference regarding photographs.
		□YES – photographs of my son/daughter may be taken in normal class situations and may be used for the above-stated purposes.
		□NO   – please do not photograph my son/daughter.

		__________________________________________	____________________
		Parent/Guardian Signature		Date