Galileo Academy of Science and Technology

NGSS Chemistry 2019 - 2020

Matsumoto

Course expectations

 

Respect everyone in class.

Students are responsible for ALL aspects of the course.

Follow all laboratory safety instructions.

Course description 

 

The course satisfies the SFUSD high school graduation requirement. While there are criticisms of NGSS (e.g. 1), the course should meet the UC admission requirements.

Due to the culumative nature of chemistry, strongly recommend forming a study group (password = 94109G) and get chem tutoring as soon as any problem arises.

Textbook:  SFUSD NGSS chemistry textbook

Grades

  A = 90 - 100 % exams = 30 %
  B = 80 - 89 class work / HW = 50
  C = 70 - 79 lab = 20
  D = 50 - 69    
  F = < 50    
 

the semester grade and grading period grades are based on the above components and it's cumulative from the beginning of the semester, thus the semester grade may not be the average of your grading period grades.

Class policies 

 

extra credit points: attending Calday earns 3 points; provide proof of attendance, e.g. schedule / program of events and written summary of your activities; must attend one science related event; turn-in on Monday after Calday.

include your name(s) & period on all turned-in material; otherwise, no points. late work due to an absence is due on the day of your return to class and write "absent" on it and write the score on any HW assignments; otherwise, no points.

Based on the benefits of group work, up to three students may work in a group for classwork, homework, and lab assignments, which shall be randomly assigned by the teacher each grading period.

test / quiz

  • score = 0 for being absent on day of quiz / test
  • weekly quiz on Monday (Tuesday if Monday = holiday)
  • may use your CW, HW, reading / class notes, calculator, chemistry periodic table, and any handouts with numercial values of various constants.
  • test correction; do corrections on another sheet of paper / attach in front of test; due before school starts on the next school day; get half of the points back.
  • may include lab / integrate prior related chemistry content. retest at teacher discretion.
  • Final exam is cumulative & multiple choice format

class work / homework

  • include HW score:  2 points for trying each problem, 1 point for trying part of a problem, 0 point for no attempt on a problem; any multiple-part problem is still worth 2 points. 
  • CW / HW reading / video notes score: 4 points
  • CW will be collected at the end of the period and usually involves group work; make-up CW / HW at teacher discretion

labs

  • turn-in prelab assignments & lab reports at the beginning of class
  • prelab due on the day of the lab; lab report due date on course website
  • if you're absent, get lab data from a classmate
  • read lab notebook rubric / scoresheet and lab safety rules; sign & attach to your lab notebook
  • to prepare your lab report, use Word (including equation editor) & Excel as appropriate, i.e. no handwritten lab report will be accepted
  • lost of prelab / lab report points for improper sequence of content

Any exceptions to the policy in the syllabus will require a note (stating your name & description of the situation & item number in the grade book) signed by me.  Fill-out survey & signature form.

Tentative sequence of topics: Chemistry 

 

Fall

Spring
 

ch. 3  atom [4 sessions]

ch. 4 chemical names [3 sessions]

ch. 11  electron configuration [6 sessions]

ch. 12.  chemical bonds [3 class presentations + 6]

ch. 14 intermolecular forces [class presentation + 2]

ch. 7  chemical equations [class presentation + 2]

ch. 8  precipitation reaction [class presentation + 1]

ch. 18  redox reactions [class presentation + 1]

 

 

 

ch. 5  dimensional analysis

ch. 11  light & spectroscopy

ch.  6  moles

ch. 9 stoichiometry

ch. 13  gas

ch. 15  solutions

ch. 14.2-14.3; & 10 thermodynamics

kinetics

ch. 19  nuclear chem

ch. 17 equilibrium

ch. 16 acid / base chem

assignments (tentative - subject to change, depending upon topic coverage in class)  link to "ap" CW / HW problems.

date description due
     
     
     
     

homework problems refer (i) to the problems at the end of the chapter in the textbook and (ii) due on the next class day, unless otherwise stated, while classwork problems are due at the end of the period on the day of its assignment, unless stated otherwise in class.

 

possible lab activities

 description  lab handout
   
 
 
lab 1. introduction to excel & statistics
lab 2. labware: accuracy & precision
lab 3. isotope / atomic mass simulation
lab 4.   VSEPR model  
lab 5.  chromatography  
lab 6.  solubility rules / ion analysis
lab 7.  volume of liquid on a penny available
lab 8.  density of liquid & solids available
lab 9. Boyles' law
lab 10 Gas stochiometry
lab 11.  acid / base titration 
lab 12.  enthalpy to dissolve a chemical  
lab 13.  radioactive decay simulation 
lab 14.  kinetics  

 

laboratory resources

  • msds form (to be used for prelab assignment; otherwise, lose points)
  • citation
  • writing mathematics
  • mathematica: statistics
  • minitab (version 12; statistics analysis software): on school computer network, goto start --> all programs --> student menu --> science applications
  • NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)
  • common core English standards: writing & science
  • common core Math standards: modeling & tools

 

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  questions
2003 - 2004 old Exams
 
conversion factors; significant figures; density available
light & electronic structure available
chemical formula available
periodic table & bonds available
chemical reactions available
solution & stoichiometry available
thermodynamics available
nuclear chemistry & kinetics available
equilibrium available
2004 - 2005
  
none:  did not teach ("regular") Chemistry  
2005 - 2006
  
ch. 3, 4 atoms & molecules available
ch. 7, 8, & 18  chemical Rx available
ch. 5 & 11 conversion factors & light available
ch. 12 & 14 bonds & IMF available
ch. 6 + 9  moles & stoichiometry available
ch. 13 + 15 gas + solution available
ch. 19 + 14(ap)  nuclear chem + kinetics available
ch. 16 & 17 acid / base & equilibrium available
ch. 10 & 14  thermodynamics available
2006 - 2007
 
ch. 3 & 11 atoms & molecules available
ch. 12 & 14  Lewis structure, VSEPR, IMF available
ch. 4, 7, 8  chemical name, equation, & reaction available
ch. 5, 11, 6  conversion factor, light, moles available
ch.  9  stoichiometry available
ch.  13 gas  &  15  solution available
ch. 14, 10, & 19   thermo & nuclear available
ch. 14ap  &  17  kinetics & equilibrium available
2007 - 2008
 
ch. 3 & 4  atoms & molecules available
ch. 11 & 12  AO & bonds available
ch.  14, 7, 8, 18  IMF, chemical equations & reactions available
ch. 5, 11, 6   conversion factors, light, moles available
ch. 9 & 13  stoichiometry & gas available
ch. 15 & 10  solution & thermodynamics available
ch. 19 & 14ap nuclear chem & kinetics available
ch. 16 & 17  equilibrium + acid / base available
2008 - 2009
  
ch. 3 & 4  atoms & molecules available
ch. 11, 12, 14  AO, bonds, & IMF available
ch. 7, 8, 18  chemical equations & reactions available
ch. 5, 6, 11 conversion factors, mole, light available
ch. 9, 13 stoichiometry & gas available
ch. 10, 14, 15  solution & thermodynamics available
ch. 21 & 14(ap)  nuclear & kinetics available
ch. 16 & 17 equilibrium + acid / base / pH / buffer available
2009 - 2010
  
ch. 3, 4, 5  atoms & molecules; conversion factors
ch. 11, 12, 14  AO,  bond, IMF
ch. 7, 8, 19  chemical Rx
ch. 6, 9, 11  light, mole, stochiometry
 did not teach in the spring semester - had a student teacher  
2010 - 2011
  
ch. 3 & 4  atoms & molecules
ch. 11 & 12  atomic structure & chemical bonds
ch. 7 & 14  IMF & chemical equations
ch. 8 & 18 chem Rx
ch. 5 & 11 measurement & light
practice Fall Final exam
ch. 6 & 9  moles & stoichiometry
ch. 13 & 15  gas & solution
ch. 14 & 10  thermodynamics
nuclear chem & kinetics
ch. 16 & 17  equilibrium & acid / base
2011 - 2012
  
none:  did not teach Chemistry  
2012 - 2013
  
ch. 3 & 4 atoms & chem names / formulas
ch. 11 & 12  atomic theory & bonds
ch. 14 IMF
ch. 7 & 8 chemical equations & NIE
ch. 8 & 18 redox reactions
ch. 5 & 11 measurement & light
ch. 6 & 9  moles & stochiometry
ch. 13 gas
ch. 15 solution
ch. 10 & 14  thermodynamics
ch. 19 nuclear chem
kinetics
ch. 17 equilibrium
ch. 16  acid, base, & pH
2013 - 2014
  
ch. 3 & 4 atoms & molecules
ch. 11 & 12 atomic orbitals & chemical bonds available
ch. 14 & 7 IMF & chem eqn available
ch. 8 & 18 chem reactions available
ch. 5, 6, 11 light & moles available
ch. 9 stoichiometry available
ch. 13 gas available
ch. 15 solution available
ch. 10 & 14.2 - 14.3 thermodynamics available
ch. 19 nuclear chem available
kinetics
2014 - 2015
  
ch. 3 & 4 atoms & molecules available
ch. 11 atomic orbitals available
ch. 12 chemical bonds available
ch. 14 IMF available
ch. 7 chemical equations available
ch. 8 & 18 chemical reactions available
ch. 5 & 11 measurement & light available
ch. 6 moles available
ch. 9 stochiometry available
ch. 13 gas available
ch. 15 solution available
ch. 10 & 14 thermodynamics available
kinetics available
ch. 16 & 17 equilibrium; acid, base, & pH available
2015 - 2016
ch. 3 & 4 atoms & molecules available
ch. 11 & 12 electron configuration & chemical bond available
ch. 14 & 7 IMF & chemical equations available
ch. 8 & 18 chemical reactions available
ch. 5 measurement available
ch. 11 light available
ch. 6 mole & empirical formula available
ch. 9 & 13 stoichiometry & gas available
ch. 15 solution available
ch.10, 14.2 - 14.3 thermodynamics available
kinetics available
ch. 19 nuclear chem available
ch. 17 equilibrium available
ch. 16, acid, base, pH, buffer available
2016 - 2017
 
ch. 3 & 4 atoms & molecules available
ch. 11 & 12 electron configuration & chemical bond available
ch. 14 & 7 IMF & chemical equations available
ch. 8 & 18 chemical reactions available
ch. 5 measurement available
ch. 11 & 6 light, mole available
ch. 9 stochiometry available
ch. 13 gas available
ch. 15 solution available
ch. 10, 14.2 - 14.3 thermodynamics available
kinetics & nuclear chem available
2017 - 2018
  
ch. 3 atom available
ch. 4 chemical name / formula available
ch. 11 atomic orbital; periodic trends available
ch. 12 Lewis structure, VSEPR, molecular polarity available
ch. 14 IMF available
ch. 7 chemical equations available
ch. 8 & 18 chemical reactions available
ch. 5 & 11 measurement & light available
ch. 6 moles available
ch. 9 stochiometry available
ch. 10 & 14 thermodynamics available
kinetics available
2018 - 2019
  
ch. 3 & 4 atom; chemical name available
ch. 11 AO; electron configuration; periodic trends available
ch. 12 & 14 chemical bonds & IMF available
ch. 7, 8, & 18 chemical reactions available
ch. 5 & 11 conversion factor, density; light available
ch. 6 & 9 moles & stochiometry available
ch. 15 solution available
ch. 14 & 10 thermodynamics available
ch. 19 nuclear chem available