Galileo Academy of Science and Technology

NGSS Chemistry 2024 - 2025

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 and meets the UC science admission requirements. The course is based on the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) standards. CSU chemistry validation policy (ask your counselor to elaborate / confirm). As an aspect of chemistry that makes it a "difficult" course is the culumative nature of the course, ensure that you "keep up" in class; otherwise, the course may become increasingly more frustrating / difficult.

course pedagogy = cooperative group work. Will randomly change group composition each grading period. In the fall, all group members, who are not regularly absent, will get the same points for group work. In the spring, mutual evaluation of group member participation, where group members will get no points for not participating in the group. Doing problems will help to learn chemistry.

Textbook:  SFUSD online NGSS chemistry / earth & space science textbook and appendix (log into your sfusd email account beforehand) . 

Supplemental resouces

Grades

  A = 85 - 100 % class work / home work = 50 %
  B = 70 - 84.9 test / quiz = 30
  C = 50 - 69.9 lab = 20
  D = 15 - 49.9    
  F = < 15    
 

the semester grade and grading period grades are based on the above components and cumulative from the beginning of the semester; thus the semester grade may not be the average of your grading period grades.  While the Synergy gradebook grade cut-off does not match the above cut-off, the the letter grade in the Synergy gradebook and the online gradebook will be the same.  Also, the online gradebook will be updated on a more regular basis and be more informative than the Synergy gradebook.

Synergy parent vue has an opt-in for notification of student attendance and when the Synergy grade book is updated.

Class policies 

 

hallway / phone / chromebook policy

print your name and all group members' names on groupwork assignments; otherwise, no points.

Deadline to correct any errors, or to turn in any missing work / items in the online gradebook, is on the last day of the corresponding grading period. 50% penalty on any late work; unless due to an absence and (i) it's turned in on the day of your return to school, (ii) write "absent" on the late work, and (iii) attach your email notification of your absence to me on the day of your absence that the assignment was due.  

test / quiz

  • weekly quiz on Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) based on the prior week's course content
  • score = 0 for being absent on exam or quiz day
  • may use your science notebook, calculator, periodic table / equation sheet, and any handouts.
  • may include lab / integrate prior related chemistry content.
  • in lieu of a final exam, there will be a fall and spring presentation.

class work / homework assignments (to done as a group)

  • in general, 2 points / question or problem for a "full" attempt ,while one point for a partial attempt and no points for no attempt. multiple part question or problem is still up to 2 points.
  • record score on assignment; if there is no score, then your score = 0
  • unless otherwise stated, due at the beginning of the period; it's late if turned-in later
  • turn-in signature + survey form; otherwise, score = 0
  • points for each student taking class notes; record on a class notes form.

lab assignments (prelab assignments & lab reports may be done by yourself or as a group)

  • prelab due on the day of the lab at the beginning of the period; it's late if turned-in later
  • no make-up labs, but can get lab data from a classmate and to avoid plagirism, cite data source & write "absent" on the lab report
  • lab reports: use Word (or equilvalent) and / or Excel (or equivalent); otherwise, score = 0 and it's due at the beginning of the period; it's late if turned-in later
  • prelab & lab report = group work or work as an individual
  • read lab safety rules; sign & attach to the end of your lab notebook
  • lost of prelab / lab report points for improper sequence of content
  • also, turn in copy of signed lab safety form; otherwise, lab assignment score = 0.

hallway / phone / chromebook policy

Any exceptions to the policy in the syllabus will require an email exchange regarding the issue (or a note signed by me).

fill-out / return: survey form and sign / return: signature form and lab safety form

Tentative sequence of topics: ngss Chemistry textbook  

 

Fall

Spring

 

ch. 1. density

ch. 2. trends & patterns in properties; atom & periodic trends

ch. 3. stars inside and out; spectroscopy

ch. 4. radioactivity: good or bad ?

ch. 5. bond

ch. 6. shape of things

ch. 7. I'm between molecules

ch. 9. intro climate change (presentation)

ch. 8. accounting for mass and energy

ch. 10 sea level rise

ch. 13 fuels

ch. 11 earth's energy balance (presentation)

ch. 12 atmosphere

ch. 14 rate & equilibrium

ch. 15 water quality

ch. 16 ocean acidification

 

assignments (tentative - subject to change, depending upon topic coverage in class) 

links to:

date description due
     
Wed, Jun 4 end of school year  
     
Fri, May 30 finish group presentations  

Wed, May 28

 

start group presentations

last day to fix grade book errors & turn in missing work

 
     
Mon, May 19 announcement: revise last day to turn in missing work / correct grade book errors from May 29 to May 27  
     
block test on ch. 16  
Tu, May 13 collect CW: ch. 16  

Mon, May 12

 

weekly quiz

announcement: updated group presentation rubrics and information

 

Fri, May 9

 

CW: group presentation

 

Wed, May28

Fri, May 30

block CW: continue  
Tu, May 6 CW: notes on acid, base, pH: part 2 (*. pdf; *.mp4)  

Mon, May 5

 

 

no weekly quiz

collect notes on Ksp

CW: notes on acid, base, pH: part 1 (*. pdf; *.mp4)

 

Fri, May 2

 

collect lab report: ion solubility

CW: 16.1 pH; acid, base

 

Tu, May 13

block test on ch. 14 & 15 solution; equilbrium; Ksp  

Tu, Apr 29

 

collect CW: ch. 15.2 & 15.3

test review

 
Mon, Apr 28 weekly quiz  
Fri, Apr 25 CW: notes on Ksp & predict ppt  
block 15.4 ion solubility lab Fri, May 2
Tu, Apr 22 CW: 15.3 notes on Ksp & molar solubility Tu, Apr 29

Mon, Apr 21

 

 

weekly quiz

collect CW: ch. 15.1

CW: ch. 15.2 Ksp

 

 

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Fri, Apr 18

 

end of grading period

last day to turn in missing work / correct errors in online gradebook

 
block CW: notes on solution, concentration (molar), & solubility rules  

Tu, Apr 15

 

revise seating chart

CW: ch. 15.1 concentration & solubility rules

 

Mon, Apr 21

Mon, Apr 14 test on ch. 14.2 equilibrium  

Fri, Apr 11

 

collect / review ch. 14.2 CW equilibrium

test review

 
block CW: ch. 14.2 equilibrium  
Tu, Apr 8      "    

Mon, Apr 7

 

test on ch. 14.1 kinetics

collect kinetics lab report

 
  spring break  
block kinetics lab Mon, Apr 7

Tu, Mar 25

 

collect CW: ch. 14.1 kinetics

CW: ch. 14.2 equilibrium

 

Fri, Apr 11

Mon, Mar 24

 

 

weekly quiz

CW: kinetics

collect CW: notes on gas & kinetics

 

Fri, Mar 21

 

collect gas stochi lab report

notes on reaction energy profile; catalyst; activation energy

 

block

 

test on ch. 12 gas

CW: kinetics

 
Tue, Mar 18 CW: notes on ch. 14.1 kinetics: rate law - graphical analysis  

Mon, Mar 17

 

weekly quiz

CW: kinetics

 

Fri, Mar 14

 

CW: notes on ch. 14.1 kinetics: rate law - algebraic analysis

collect Boyles lab report

 

block

 

 

gas stochio lab

lab data analysis

CW: ch. 14.1 kinetics

Fri, Mar 21

 

 

Tu, Mar 11 CW: notes on ch. 14.1 kinetics & stochi  

Mon, Mar 10

 

weekly quiz

CW: ch. 14.1 kinetics

 

Tu, Mar 25

Fri, Mar 7

 

 

Boyle's law lab

collect thermo (ΔH) lab report

collect ch. 12 CW: gas

Fri, Mar 14

 

 

block test on ch. 10 & 13 thermo  
Tu, Mar 4 test review / finish up CW on gas  

Mon, Mar 3

 

 

weekly quiz

collect CW: ch 13 & specific heat lab report

finish up on CW on gas

 

Fri, Feb 28

 

CW: notes on STP & gas stochiometry

collect thermo (specific heat) lab report -- due to further revision of lab report content, extend lab report to Mon, Mar 3

 

block

 

 

thermo (ΔH) lab

CW: ch. 12.2 gas problems

CW: notes on partial pressure

Fri, Mar 7

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Tu, Feb 25 CW: notes on ch 12.1 pressure; gas laws      "  

Mon, Feb 24

 

 

 

weekly quiz

revise seating chart

CW: ch. 13 enthalpy, endothermic vs exothermic; ΔHf

announcements: revise specific heat lab report content;

 

 

Mon, Mar 3

 

Fri, Feb 21

 

 

 

end of grading period

last day to turn in missing / late work; correct online gradebook errors

collect CW: ch. 10 & 13 notes

collect: CW: ch. 10.2

 
block thermo (specific heat of metal) lab & lab data analysis; i.e notes on calorimetry - ΔH Fri, Feb 28

Tu, Feb 18

 

 

weekly quiz

CW: notes on bond enthlapy

announcement: revise CW: ch. 10.2 due date & plan update online gradebook, tonight

 
Mon, Feb 17 holiday  

Fri, Feb 14

 

collect CW: heating curve

CW: ch. 10.2 ch. 10.2 notes: stochi & heat; calorimetry - specific heat

 

block

 

 

CW: ch.10.2 thermo

notes: ch. 10.2 & 13.1 heat, enthalpy, endothermic vs exothermic; ΔHf

survey

Fri, Feb 21

 

 

Tu, Feb 11 CW: ch. 10.1 heating curve  
Mon, Feb 10 CW : ch 10.1 notes: heating curve Fri, Feb 14
Fri, Feb 7 test on ch. 8  

block

 

collect / review CW: ch 8.2

test review

 
Tu, Feb 4 finish up  

Mon, Feb 3

 

weekly quiz

finish up

 

Fri, Jan 31

 

 

collect / review CW: ch. 8.1c

collect CW: notes; Jan

finish up

 
Thu, Jan 30 CW: notes: limiting reactant  
Wed, Jan 29 holiday  

Tu, Jan 28

 

CW: ch. 8.2 stochi

CW: notes: stochio

Wed, Feb 5

 

Mon, Jan 27

 

weekly quiz

CW: notes: moles

 

Fri, Jan 24

 

test on ch. 7

collect CW / HW: ch. 8.1a

 

block

 

 

CW: ch. 8.1c moles

test review: ch. 7 ?

questions: ch. 8.1a ?

Fri, Jan 31

 

 

Tu, Jan 21

 

weekly quiz

finish up

 
Mon, Jan 20 holiday  

Fri, Jan 17

 

 

collect / review HW: ch. 7.1 & 7.2

collect lab report: chromatography

finish up CW

 
block CW: ch. 8.1a balance chem eqn Fri, Jan 24
Tu, Jan 14 finish up CW  

Mon, Jan 13

 

weekly quiz

finish up CW

 
Fri, Jan 10 finish up CW  
block chromatography lab Fri, Jan 17
Tu, Jan 7 CW notes: ch. 7.2 IMF & boiling point / vapor pressure      "  

Mon, Jan 6

 

 

 

seating chart (pending update new CW / HW cover sheet)

CW notes: ch. 7.1 IMF; types of IMF; relative strength of IMF; polarizability

London IMF animation via ruffle

Odyssey: H-bond simulation

 

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  fall ; spring  

 

possible lab activities

google sheet's link to share class data; period 6 or period 6

 description  lab handout
   
lab 1. intro to stats
lab 2. density
lab 4. atom & star spectral analysis
lab 5. VSEPR
lab 6.    chromatography
lab 7.  thermochemisty
lab 8. calorimetry / enthalpy
lab 9 Boyles law
lab 10. gas stochio available
lab 11.  kinetics available
lab. 12. ionic solubility
lab 13 acid base titration
lab 14.  
available

 

laboratory resources

semi-random selection of past tests - recommend use as a study guide to prepare for upcoming tests

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description questions
   
2010 - 2011
 
ch. 3 & 4  atoms & molecules available
ch. 11 & 12  atomic structure & chemical bonds available
ch. 7 & 14  IMF & chemical equations available
ch. 8 & 18 chem Rx available
ch. 5 & 11 measurement & light available
ch. 6 & 9  moles & stoichiometry available
ch. 13 & 15  gas & solution available
ch. 14 & 10  thermodynamics available
nuclear chem & kinetics available
ch. 16 & 17  equilibrium & acid / base available
2012 - 2013
 
ch. 3 & 4 atoms & chem names / formulas available
ch. 11 & 12  atomic theory & bonds available
ch. 14 IMF available
ch. 7 & 8 chemical equations & NIE available
ch. 8 & 18 redox reactions available
ch. 5 & 11 measurement & light available
ch. 6 & 9  moles & stochiometry available
ch. 13 gas available
ch. 15 solution available
ch. 10 & 14  thermodynamics available
ch. 19 nuclear chem available
kinetics available
ch. 17 equilibrium available
ch. 16  acid, base, & pH available
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
2019 - 2020 (begin ngss chem; covid spring online class)
 
ch. 2 atomic structure & periodic trends in IE available
ch. 3 spectroscopy & stars available
ch. 4 nuclear chem available
ch. 12 & 14. Lewis structure, vsepr; molecular polarity, IMF available
ch. 9 & 10 climate change & sea level rise available
ch. 8 mole, stochiometry, & heat available
equilibrium available
2020 - 2021
 
did not teach ngss chem  
2021 - 2022
 
ch. 1 density & conversion factor + scoring key available
ch. 2 atomic structure / periodic trend + scoring key available
ch. 3 & 4. spectroscopy & nuclear chem + scoring key available
ch. 5 chemical bonds & chemical name / formula + scoring key available
ch. 6. VSEPR & molecular polarity + scoring key available
ch. 7 IMF + scoring key available
ch. 8 energy & accounting for mass + scoring key available
ch. 10 sea level rise / heat + scoring key available
ch. 11 earth's energy balance + scoring key available
ch. 12 atmosphere / gas + scoring key available
ch. 13 fuel / stochi + scoring key available
ch. 14 kinetics & equilbrium + scoring key available
2022 - 2023
 
ch. 1 density + conversion factor + scoring guide available
ch. 2 atom, e config, & periodic trends + scoring guide available
ch. 3 atoms & stars + scoring guide available
ch. 4 nuclear chem + scoring guide available
ch. 5 chemical bond; chemical name / formula available
ch. 6. Lewis structure; vsepr; molecular polarity + scoring guide available
ch. 7. IMF; relative BP / VP + scoring guide available
ch. 8 balance mass & heat + scoring guide available
ch. 10 sea level rise, thermal expansion, heat, heating curve; thermo lab + scoring guide available
ch. 13 fuel; heat; limiting reactant; enthalpy lab + scoring guide available
ch. 11 albedo, coral bleaching, earth's energy balance, greenhouse effect + scoring guide available
ch. 12 gas + scoring guide available
ch. 14 kinetics + scoring guide available
ch. 14 equilibrium + scoring guide available
ch. 15 aqueous reaction; soln conc; Ksp available
ch. 16 acid, bae, pH + scoring guide available
2023 - 2024  
ch. 1 density + conversion factor + scoring guide available
ch. 2 atom; periodic trend + scoring guide available
ch 3 star + scoing guide available
ch. 4 radioactive decay + scoring guide available
ch. 5 chemical bonds & chemical name / formula + scoring guide available
ch. 6 Lewis structure, vsepr, & polarity + scoring guide available
ch. 7 IMF available
ch. 8 balance chem eqn; mole; stochi (revise course content = more traditional) available
ch. 10 heat & heating curve + scoring guide available
ch. 13 enthalpy of reaction & dHf; stochi + scoring guide available
ch 12 gas + scoring guide available
ch. 14 kinetics + scoring guide available
ch. 14 equilibrium + scoring guide  
2024 - 2025