General ChemistryPeriod 4

Mrs. Muckey

The important thing is to not stop questioning.--Albert Einstein

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.--Albert Einstein

Welcome!

Classroom Expectations1. Be Respectful

• Yourself • Teacher • Peers • Classroom materials

2. Be Prepared • Bring required materials to class • Keep up with class reading and homework

3. Be On Time!! • Be in your seat when the bell rings

4. Be Involved! • Classroom participation is part of your grade

Lab ExpectationsSafety! Safety! Safety!

• Lab safety glasses should be worn at all times!

• Food or drink should kept out of lab space

• Appropriate behavior is vital in lab

• Always read directions completely

• Appropriate clothing should be worn on lab days Shoes must have closed toes Shorts and skirts must be below the knee

• Wait until teacher is present to enter lab

Homework

• Daily homework assignments will relate to topics covered during class

• Homework should be completed prior to the beginning of class

Purpose of Homework• To consolidate understanding• To discover holes in understanding• To practice and prepare for exams

• No late work will be accepted for daily assignments

• Projects will be accepted late with 25% deducted for each day late

• If students complete and turn in daily assignments, they will receive full credit. There is no penalty for giving the wrong answer

Absences• When a student returns to school after an absence, any missed work will be located in a folder at the front of the class

• The last five minutes of the each class period will be designated quiet study time. If there are questions about missed work, this is the time to ask them

• Students will have two days for each day missed to make up work (according to school handbook)

• It is the student’s responsibility to find out what has been missed and make up that work

ConsequencesWhen classroom rules are not followed, the result will be:

1st offense – Warning

2nd offense – Phone call or email home

3rd offense – Detention (before or after school)

4th offense – Detention (Saturday)

For more major offenses (cheating, stealing, dress code violations,etc.) school guidelines will be followed

If negative behavior is disrupting class, and after a warning, behavior does not stop, student will be asked to leave the class for the remainder of the period.

Class Time• Bell-ringer Activity

• Go over homework

• Quiz

• Content taught through •Lecture •Discussion •Small group work •Lab

• Wrap-Up •Homework assignment •Quiet study time (5 min.)

Instructional TechniquesHow will the material be taught?

Bell-ringers

Reflections

Group ActivitiesPair-SharesSmall group activities

TechnologyPower Point PresentationsGraphing ProgramsMolecular ModelingText Book CD-rom

Open-ended questionsLaboratory Experiments

I will work with the students to be sure they know how to take proper notes, what things to keep in mind as they read the text, how

to study for exams, how to ask questions, how to investigate and solve problems, and how to find information

GradingQuarter Grades will be determined as follows:

Homework – 15%Quizzes – 10%

Tests – 25%Class Participation – 10%

Laboratory – 20%

Individual and Group Projects – 20%

Semester Grades will be determined as follows:

1st Quarter Grade – 40%2nd Quarter Grade – 40%

Semester Exam Grade – 20%

Extra Credit Opportunities – One per week

Grading ScaleThe grading scale for this course is the

same as the school-wide scale

97-100% -- A+93-96% -- A90-92% -- A-87-89% -- B+83-86% -- B80-82% -- B-

77-79% -- C+73-76% -- C70-72% -- C-67-69% -- D+63-66% -- D60-62% -- D-O-59% -- F

Contact InformationVoicemail – 1-847-234-5678

Email – mmuckey@myfavoriteschool.edu

THANK YOU!