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 and meets the UC admission requirements. The course is based on the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) chemistry / earth & space science standards and includes various concepts described in the appendix (in the NGSS chemistry textbook) and it is somewhat "non-traditional". CSU validation policy. course pedagogy = problem based learning and group work recommend forming a study group (password = 94109G) for chem tutoring. Textbook: SFUSD NGSS chemistry / earth & space science textbook; online access (to both student or teacher version). Supplemental textbook: Zumdahl et al. World of Chemistry (online version is different edition) The course satisfies the SFUSD high school graduation requirement and should meet the UC admission requirements. The 2019 - 2020 school year is the first year of the implementation of this NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) chemistry course in the school district. Textbook: SFUSD NGSS chemistry textbook; online access additional resources:
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Grades
| A = | 90 - 100 % | exams = | 25 % | |
| B = | 80 - 89 | class work / HW = | 50 | |
| C = | 70 - 79 | lab = | 25 | |
| D = | 40 |
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| F = | < |
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
print your name and all group members' names with everyone's group role next to their name on all assignments; otherwise, no points. all asignments will be followed by CW (or "warm-up / do now" promptly at the beginning of class) on its due date, where share contents (will provide ~ 5 - 15 minutes), update your science NB content; turn-in science NB on a regular basis (usually at the end of the period) and will randomly select one group member's science NB based on group member's role for a score for everyone in the group. test / quiz
class work / homework assignments
lab assignments
lab reports: use Word (or equilvalent) and as appropropriate, use Excel (or equivalent) record your laboratory observations / data in your science notebook. Any exceptions to the policy in the syllabus will require a note (stating your name & description of the situation) signed by me. |
Tentative sequence of topics: Chemistry
Fall |
Spring |
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unit 1. what is an atom ?
unit 2. from stars to atoms
unit 3. Diving into materials
unit 4. chemical reactions: energy & mass
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unit 5. introduction to climate change
unit 6. earth's energy
unit 7. atmosphere
unit 8. water
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assignments (tentative - subject to change, depending upon topic coverage in class)
link to "ap" CW / HW problems.
link to fall or spring assignments
| date | description | due |
| Mon, Aug 22 | ||
| Fri, Aug 19 | ||
| Thu, Aug 18 | ||
| Wed, Aug 17 |
homework and any other assignments are 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 2. atom & star spectral analysis lab 7. calorimetry / enthalpy lab 9. available lab 10. available
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
semi-random selection of past tests - recommend use as a study guide to prepare for upcoming tests
description questions 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 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 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 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 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 did not teach ngss chem 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