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SECA - Chemistry H. Leslie Grebe __hlgrebe@district287.org__ 612-355-5810 Class website: secachem.wikispaces.com = INACTIVE as of Fall 2016  =

Students use in-class folders to make-up work, few ever used website
__Past school years:__

ALWAYS include NAME, PERIOD, and DATE YOU ARE MAKING UP
IMPORTANT -- if you want to receive credit, make-up work turned in for points SHOULD NOT look like anyone else's notes!

Abbreviations
IAN = Interactive Notebook RHS = Right-hand side (odd # pages in IAN) LHS = Left-hand side (even # pages in IAN)

=Syllabus 2015-16=

__Instructor Introduction:__ Hi, I’m Leslie and this is my third year teaching at SECA. I’m happy to have a year of teaching chemistry under my belt now, so this year should be smoother. Before this, I worked for White Bear Lake Alternative and I am eager to get to know and help all of you this year!

__Course Description:__ This is a course on the concepts and relationships in chemistry. Besides learning more about the nature of matter all around us, students will practice analytical thinking skills that apply to everyday life. We will do computer-based and hands-on activities. Also, we’ll sharpen some math skills used to express how things are connected to each other.

__Topics Covered:__
 * * Scientific Method / Measuring || * Stoichiometry ||
 * * Matter / Structure of the Atom || * Gas Laws ||
 * * Periodic Table || * Thermochemistry ||
 * * Bonding || * Nuclear Radiation ||
 * * Chemical Reactions || * Acids and Bases ||
 * * Moles || * Organic Chemistry ||


 * __Grade Distribution:__ || __Grading Scale:__ ||
 * Classwork, “Daily 3”:50% || 100 - 90%A ||
 * Tests / Projects:40% || 89.9 - 80%B ||
 * Participation10% || 79.9 - 70%C ||
 * || 69.9 - 60%D ||
 * || < 60%No Credit ||

__Participation Expectations:__
 * In class (on time, physically and mentally, participating until the end of period)
 * On task (head up, working / participating, not distracting or disrupting others)

__At SECA, we are RHR__ - Code switch to classroom mode || - Honor the bells || - Gather or put away supplies - Keep our room clean orderly || * PEDs & headphones away * End side conversations || - Contribute to your ability || - Monitor your learning * Need notes? * Asking questions / for help || * One-ear quiet music || - Have your brain turned on, contribute || - Advocate for your learning ||
 * We are || Respectful || Honest || Responsible ||
 * Beginning/End of Class || - Help get / keep learning time (minimize disruption or distraction)
 * Lab time || - Gather and return supplies, clean up || - Doing only the activities planned || - Everyone is responsible for keeping everything safe ||
 * Teacher Led or Whole Group Instruction || - Give your attention to the speaker
 * Small Group / Independent Work || - Make class first priority
 * Missing work / contracts || Find appropriate time to discuss progress with me || Be realistic about what you can and will get done || Use schoolview on your own to assess your progress ||

__Minnesota Standards:__
 * 9C.2.1.1: The periodic table illustrates how patterns in the physical and chemical properties of elements are related to atomic structure
 * 9C.2.1.2: Chemical and physical properties of elements result from the ability of atoms to form bonds.
 * 9C.2.1.3: Chemical reactions describe a chemical change in which one or more reactants are transformed into one or more products.
 * 9C.2.1.4: States of matter can be described in terms of motion of molecules, and the properties and behavior of gases can be explained using the kinetic molecular theory.

__MOST IMPORTANTLY:__ Your fellow students are here working consistently toward the goal of learning physics to get credit. Respect is fundamental to helping everyone achieve that goal.