Welcome to Chemistry!
Below is the basic syllabus. It is subject to modification and change as we progress through the school year.
“Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Academic Chemistry Syllabus
Welcome to chemistry! We are going to have a lot of fun this year, and we are so excited that you’re our students!
There are a few supplies you’ll need for class. These include: a section in a 3-ring binder, 5 dividers, and pencils. We are going to be doing a lot of drawing this year, so I also highly suggest that you have highlighters and colored pencils for note taking. It is also good to have your own scientific calculator.
Grading Categories:
10% Daily 25% Quizzes 30% Labs 35% Tests
Fall Semester Itinerary (subject to modification, if needed)
1st Six Weeks - Math of chemistry: measurement & moles
Matter: properties & classification, physical & chemical changes
Atoms: periodic table & trends, chemical formulas, atomic structure, electron configuration
2nd Six Weeks - Atomic Theory: development of theories & periodic table, isotopes & average atomic mass
Bonding: metallic bonding, ionic bonding & nomenclature, polyatomic ions
3rd Six Weeks - Bonding: covalent bonding & nomenclature, molecular geometry
Reactions: writing & classifying reactions
Tutorial Hours
During lunch in room 142
By appointment, sign up 24 hours in advance
Or, if my door is open
**Ms. Bohls-Graham is one of the Saturday School teachers, from 8:00-11:45 am
To be eligible for tutorials, you must have complete notes from class. If you arrive to tutorials without complete notes, we will ask you to finish them and come back another time. (If you are absent, get them from a classmate) Tutorials are a time for clarifying and re-teaching information when a student is already trying his/her best. It is not a time for me to re-teach because of off task behavior during class. We appreciate your cooperation on this policy.
Cell Phone Policy
We do not allow cell phones to be out on desks during class. The vast majority of the time, yours should be put away. The exceptions to this are checking the grade book, and entering homework assignments into your phone calendar. It’s best if you do these two things at the end of class, before the bell rings. If your phone is out during class, you will be asked to put it into the cell phone time-out box. We DO allow you to listen to music during independent working time, but not during tests.
Contact Information
Elaine Bohls-Graham
Room 154
Phone: 512-841-2227
Website: bohls-grahamscience.weebly.com
Email: [email protected]
Below is the basic syllabus. It is subject to modification and change as we progress through the school year.
“Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Academic Chemistry Syllabus
Welcome to chemistry! We are going to have a lot of fun this year, and we are so excited that you’re our students!
There are a few supplies you’ll need for class. These include: a section in a 3-ring binder, 5 dividers, and pencils. We are going to be doing a lot of drawing this year, so I also highly suggest that you have highlighters and colored pencils for note taking. It is also good to have your own scientific calculator.
Grading Categories:
10% Daily 25% Quizzes 30% Labs 35% Tests
Fall Semester Itinerary (subject to modification, if needed)
1st Six Weeks - Math of chemistry: measurement & moles
Matter: properties & classification, physical & chemical changes
Atoms: periodic table & trends, chemical formulas, atomic structure, electron configuration
2nd Six Weeks - Atomic Theory: development of theories & periodic table, isotopes & average atomic mass
Bonding: metallic bonding, ionic bonding & nomenclature, polyatomic ions
3rd Six Weeks - Bonding: covalent bonding & nomenclature, molecular geometry
Reactions: writing & classifying reactions
Tutorial Hours
During lunch in room 142
By appointment, sign up 24 hours in advance
Or, if my door is open
**Ms. Bohls-Graham is one of the Saturday School teachers, from 8:00-11:45 am
To be eligible for tutorials, you must have complete notes from class. If you arrive to tutorials without complete notes, we will ask you to finish them and come back another time. (If you are absent, get them from a classmate) Tutorials are a time for clarifying and re-teaching information when a student is already trying his/her best. It is not a time for me to re-teach because of off task behavior during class. We appreciate your cooperation on this policy.
Cell Phone Policy
We do not allow cell phones to be out on desks during class. The vast majority of the time, yours should be put away. The exceptions to this are checking the grade book, and entering homework assignments into your phone calendar. It’s best if you do these two things at the end of class, before the bell rings. If your phone is out during class, you will be asked to put it into the cell phone time-out box. We DO allow you to listen to music during independent working time, but not during tests.
Contact Information
Elaine Bohls-Graham
Room 154
Phone: 512-841-2227
Website: bohls-grahamscience.weebly.com
Email: [email protected]