AP Chemistry Syllabus, 2014-15 Mrs. Christine Deighan [email protected] VM: 440-247-2072 ex 4422
AP Chemistry is the equivalent of freshman college inorganic chemistry.
Course Overview Advanced Placement Chemistry meets one and one half periods per day for 75 minutes. AP Chemistry is a second year chemistry course that prepares students to take the AP exam in May. Upon completion of the course, students will have a solid background in introductory chemistry and the accompanying laboratory component.
Fees AP Exam fee due 2nd semester
Materials Students will need a three-ring notebook, book cover, dividers and a scientific calculator. Students will also keep a separate lab binder that will be checked at the end of the quarter.
Text Chemistry by Zumdahl and Zumdahl 7th Edition, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007. ISBN: 978-0-618-52844-8
Additional Reference Materials Fast Track to a Five by Zumdahl and Zumdahl, Evanston, IL, Houghton Mifflin Company, 2006.
Laboratory Experiments for Advanced Placement Chemistry by Sally Ann Vonderbrink, Ph.D., Flinn Scientific, Inc., 1995.
Multiple Choice and Free Response Questions in Preparation for the AP Chemistry Examination by Demmin and Hostage, 5th Edition, D & S Marketing Systems, 2005.
Flinn Labs, Flinn Scientific Company Catalog, 2013.
Chemistry: The Central Science Lab Book, by Nelson and Kemp, 10th Edition, Prentice Hall, 2006. The Ultimate Equations Handbook by Hague and Smith, Flinn Scientific, 2001.
AP Chemistry Guided Inquiry Experiments by The College Board, 2013.
Assignments and Time Allotment There are four types of assignments that students are expected to complete for each unit that is covered in class: homework, lab(s), a chapter test, and free response questions. Typically, one chapter is covered every 8-10 days. Weekly assignment sheets are handed out to students and posted on line for reference. Lab Reports Lab reports must be typed, double-spaced and in 12 point font. For conservation purposes, a cover page is not necessary for this class, but you will use one for college courses. Helpful directions are provided for you in italics. Not every lab report will include each section.
1. Title: “The effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable”
2. Purpose: A simple statement of the purpose of the lab or activity. This can be a sentence explaining why you are conducting this experiment.
3. Background: Use the introduction I have given you to get started; however, do not copy the information I have given you. Provide a summary of the information that you have found that relates to the type of lab you are conducting. Cite sources when needed. Make sure that someone who is unfamiliar with the subject matter will be able to understand what is going on.
4. Hypothesis: Make an “if…then” statement. What is the effect of the independent variable on the dependent variable?
5. Materials: This can be a concise, bulleted list.
6. Procedure: This has to be in step-by-step detail so that you know exactly the protocol that you are following. Anyone should be able to follow your procedure.
7. Data: The best way to report this is a data table. Always use the proper units. You should make sure that you are recording both qualitative as well as quantitative data. Try to use graphs and charts to explain your data where possible.
8. Analysis: This is the most important part of your lab. If there are questions on the lab, use them as guides for what to include in this section. Explain what the data means and the source of errors.
9. Conclusion: Give a full explanation of the outcome of your experiment, noting if the purpose was fulfilled using this procedure. Was your hypothesis validated by the collected data? Why or why not? Explain concisely what you achieved by performing this experiment. Reflect and provide any suggestions for further investigation.
10. What did you learn from the experiment? Write a short paragraph explaining what you learned from the experiment as it relates to this course. AP Audit The course offered at Chagrin Falls High School has an approved syllabus on file with the College Board. The approved syllabus can be found on the instructor’s web page.
Grading The instructor follows the school grading scale. Grades will be posted via the on-line gradebook. Science Department Late Policies
7th Grade Major Projects: 5% each day; after five days, no credit will be given Everyday homework: 50% credit for a day late; after one day, no credit will be given 8th Grade Major Projects: 10% each day; after three days, no credit will be given Everyday homework: 50% for one day late; after the first day late, no credit will be given 9th Grade Major Projects: 20% each day; after two days, no credit will be given Everyday homework: NO credit will be given 10th Grade Major Projects: 50% for one day late; after the first day late, no credit will be given Everyday homework: NO credit will be given 11th Grade NO late work is accepted 12th Grade NO late work is accepted
**If you are at school during any part of the day that an assignment is due, are on a school field trip, or on a planned absence you are required to hand in the assignment to your teacher on the assigned date. Failure to do so will result in an enforcement of the aforementioned late policies. Also, if a long term project was assigned and you were either absent the day it was due or days leading up to the assignment, the expectation is that you hand the assignment in on time.
Exam Schedule TBA. Exams will be administered the days leading up to winter vacation.