Pre-AP Chemistry Syllabus

Sam Houston Math Science, And Technology Center

Chemistry Pre-AP Syllabus

Instructor: Patrick Pichler
Room: 703
Email: ppichler@houstonisd.org
Website: http://houstonmstcchemistrypreap.weebly.com
Course Description: Chemistry PreAP is a first year chemistry course designed to
meet the needs of the student who plans on continuing to AP Chemistry or
eventually taking a college chemistry class.
Course Content: The following units will be covered in each course.
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit

1 Math and Measurement

2 Matter Classification & Graphing Calculator Techniques
3 Atomic Structure
4 The Modern Atom
5 Periodicity
6 Bonding Unit
7 Molecular Structure
8 Chemical Nomenclature
9 Chemical Calculations
10 Chemical Equations
11 Stoichiometry
12 Gas Laws
13 Solutions
14 Electrochemistry
15 General Equilibrium
16 Acid/Base Equilibrium
17 -- Thermochemistry
18 Kinetics and Nuclear

Textbook: Matter and Energy, Glencoe Chemistry

Required Materials: A binder to hold class handouts. A pencil and/or pen each
day.
Grading: Your grade will be determined on the scale
Tests = 30% (At least 1-2 Major Unit Tests per 6 week)
Labs = 20% (Lab Write-ups, Lab Handout, Lab Participation)
Daily Assignments = 30% (Daily Do Now, Assignments, Projects, Anything needed
signed by parents)
Quizzes = 20% (Usually every Wednesday)
Student Conference Hours: 7:15 to 8:00am daily or after school (by appointment
only)
Parent Conference Hours: Please call school or preferably e-mail to make an
appointment

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Assignments: A calendar will be issued every unit with all assignments, quizzes,
and tests listed. It is the students responsibility to keep up with the calendar and
anything listed on it. Any changes that need to be made to the calendar will be
announced in class.
Make-up Work: Student grades will be posted every Monday. If there are any
missing assignments, the student has until the next posting of grades to get the
work in. Any incomplete work will at that point result in a zero. If there are
extenuating circumstances, the student must individually approach the instructor
and make other arrangements. Ultimately, it is the students responsibility to get
the makeup work done quickly. The class website is also available so that
assignments can be found online as well as notes and videos watched in class.
Students will also be responsible to take any quiz or test scheduled within one week
from the day they return from an absence if no new material was covered in regards
to that quiz/test.
Tardiness: You will be counted tardy if you are not in class when the bell rings.
After 5 minutes, you will not be able to receive credit for the daily DO NOW.
Cell Phones: Cell Phone use will not be accepted during productive class time.
There will be opportunities in which cell phones will be permitted, called POWER UP
times, but let it be known that much of the class will be POWER DOWN times.
A location is provided in the front of the classroom where you may keep your phone
locked up and safe for the duration of class, where it can be retrieved if its needed
for a POWER UP time.
If a cell phone is seen in-use during a POWER DOWN time, the 1 st warning will be
verbal and the 2nd warning will result in phone confiscation all period, it will be
returned with a letter home that will require parental signature.
The occurrence of multiple infractions of this rule will result in the entire class losing
ALL cell phone privileges.
Laptops: You must bring your laptop every day to class, though this class will not
be 100% digital, many assignments will be and missing out on these assignments
due to forgetting or damaging your laptop will not be acceptable, if the assignment
missed is not turned in within a week of missing it, it will be counted as a 0%.
Progress Reports: Progress reports will be sent home for a parent signature at the
3-week mark of each 6-week grading period.
Lab Discipline: This is covered on a separate sheet of rules. Any repeated violation
will result in removal from lab with no make-up possibility. Safety in the lab is most
important.

By signing below, the student understands all information in the above syllabus.
That they understand that this course is rigorous and difficult at times, but it is to
prepare them for future chemistry courses whether that be in Chemistry AP or in

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college. They understand also how their grade is computed and the consequences
for not keeping up with assignments, projects, quizzes, and tests. They understand
Mr. Pichlers cell phone policy, the expectations for safe lab procedures and the
importance of bringing their laptop every day. Parents: please sign to confirm the
students explanation of this syllabus to you.
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Name (Print)
Signature of Understanding
Parent/Guardian Signature