University High School Honors Chemistry

Spring 2020
Dr. Archuleta
Contact information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (520) 232-5628

Welcome to second semester!!

Welcome to second semester Honors Chemistry! I am pleased to be your student’s teacher this
semester. I have been student teaching in your student’s first semester while working on my
Master’s in Teaching & Teacher Education. I have an extensive background in biological research,
where I have done biochemical research and instructed students in the laboratory. I enjoy teaching
students science and how it applies to the world around them. Your students will learn and work
hard this semester – it’s going to be great!

Classroom expectations and/or rules: Cell Phones:

• Learn Cell phones must be placed in backpacks
• Make new friends before class and remain there unless
• Do the right thing otherwise directed. If cell phones are seen
• Practice empathy and respect for others during quizzes or exams the student will
• Work with your group and support each receive a zero on their assessment.
other
• Continue to practice lab safety

Positive Consequences: Negative Consequences:

• Verbal Praise • First Infraction: Verbal Warning
• Phone call home • Second Infraction: Conference with the
• Extra consideration for student of the teacher
unit • Third Infraction: Phone call home
• Knowing you are providing a positive • Fourth Infraction: Administrative
learning environment for your peers notice
• Knowing you are doing the right thing • All severe offenses will receive
immediate administrative action

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Classroom Procedures:
Absences: It is the student’s responsibility Tardy: Students must be seated once they
to inquire about and complete all make-up enter the classroom. If the student is not
work. Students will be allowed at least one seated before the final bell they will be
day to make-up work for each day of an considered tardy.
excused absence. No assignments will
receive points from an unexcused absence. Late work: Homework must be turned in
Students who are absent (excused) on a day on the day the student takes the unit exam –
of an exam/quiz will take the exam/quiz homework will not be accepted late.
make up and turn in the Classwork and lab reports may be turned in
homework/classwork during the first two for full credit up to a week after they are
returning conference periods. due. After a week, classwork and lab-
reports turned in will receive 50% of their
total points.

Laboratory Safety:
1. You are always expected to concentrate in the laboratory. This means that students will not
engage in practical jokes or create experiments without being asked.
2. All waste must be disposed of properly which includes using separate receptacles for paper,
liquid, and glass waste. Waste is not poured down the sink.
3. Never return chemicals to their stock bottles. This is to ensure that other students are not
using contaminated materials.
4. Always turn off the gas, Bunsen burners, and water when done using them.
5. Goggles and apron must always be worn by any person in the laboratory area.
6. There 1.
is no food or drink allowed in the laboratory.
7. Accidents or injuries must be reported immediately—acid and base contact to the skin
requires the student to flush the skin for a full 15 minutes under room temperature running
water.

Grading Policy:
• Homework and Classwork will make up of 15% of your final semester grade.
• Exams, Quizzes, and Final Exams will make up 60% of your final semester grade.
• Laboratory Work will make up 25% of your final semester grade.
• Student work: Turning work in on time is a requirement in this class. Late classwork, labs,
and projects will be accepted up to a week for full points, but after the first week students
will receive 50% of the points. This applies to classwork, labs, and projects only and
excludes homework. Homework is only accepted on the day the exam is taken.

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 Tips for Success:
• Always give your best effort and ask questions when you do not understand or are unsure.
• Participate in your education by reinforcing the content material by reading and working on
your chemistry homework every night.
• Review your class work, chemistry text sample problems, practice problems or notes.
Quizzes can come at any time so be sure you know all the material we have covered in class
and any material from the reading assignment.
• Consultation Hours: The Monday and Tuesday conference period are mandatory for all
students who need assistance. I will be available for additional assistance at other times by
appointment. Please contact me if you are having any questions, comments, or concerns
about your education. It is expected if you are falling behind you make some additional
appointments for personal tutoring sessions.

Semester Topics:

Unit Number and Title Exam Schedule and HW Homework and Reading
Due Assignments
Dates Semester 2
(dates are subjected to
change
at teacher’s discretion)
Unit 6-Periodic Law January 31st, 2020 Read pages: 112-121; 132-
156. Do chapter 4: #s 4.71;
4.73.
Do chapter 5: #s 5.113;
5.117; 5.119.
Unit 7-Bonding of Solids and February 19th, 2020 Read pages: 153; 280-299.
Liquids Do chapter 15: #s 20-25; 28-
33.
Do chapter 10: #s 10.85;
10.87; 10.93; 10.103; 10.105.
Unit 8-Liquids and Solutions March 11th, 2020 Read pages: 361-384.
Do chapter 12: #s 12.113;
12.115; 12.119; 12.123;
12.135.
Unit 9-Acids and Bases April 17th, 2020 Read pages: 364-365; 432-
435; 444-476.
Do chapter 13: #s 13.85.
Do chapter 14: #s 14.119;
14.121; 14.123; 14.127.
Unit 10-Energy and Organic May 15th, 2020 Read pages: 81-90; 265-269;
303-307; 559-593.
Do chapter 3: #s 3.95; 3.91.
Do chapter 17: #s 17.69;
17.71; 17.97.

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Dear Chemistry Parent/Guardian: Please have your student read and review the attached course
expectations with you. Have your student return this completed form.

Thank you for your support.

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