Chemistry

TeacherInformation
Teacher:
Mrs.DiCiancia
Room:527

Website:
mrsdcscience.weebly.com
Planning:2ndBlock
Phone:
9197182400Ext.2132
Email:
jdiciancia.sl@lee.k12.nc.us
OfficeHours:Iamusuallyavailableafterschoolonceaweekfrom3:004:00
forextrahelporforstudentstomakeupworkmissedduetoabsences.
Thedateispostedontheboardweekly.Studentsshouldalwaysconfirm
myavailabilitybeforemakingarrangementstostayafterschool.

CourseDescription
TheChemistrycurriculumfocusesonthefollowingbasicquestions:
1. Howismatterconstructed?
2. Howdoesmatterbehave?
3. Whatistheroleofenergyintheobservedbehaviorofmatter?

Thecoursewilluseavarietyofinstructionalmethodsincludingdemonstrations,inquirybasedlabs,lecture,mathematical
problemsolving,drawingrepresentativemodelsorpictures,readingscientificarticles,andwritingreports.

Matter:
Propertiesand
Change

1.1Analyzethestructureofatomsandions
1.2Understandthebondingthatoccursinsimplecompoundsintermsofbondtype,strength,andproperties.
1.3UnderstandthephysicalandchemicalpropertiesofatomsbasedontheirpositioninthePeriodicTable.

Energy:
Conservation
andTransfer

2.1 Understandtherelationshipamongpressure,temperature,volume,andphase.
2.2Analyzechemicalreactionsintermsofquantities,productformation,andenergy.

Interactionsof
Energyand
Matter

3.1. Understandthefactorsaffectingrateofreactionandchemicalequilibrium.
3.2.Understandsolutionsandthesolutionprocess.

RequiredMaterials
1.A3ringbinder.Youmaysharethisbinderwithotherclasses,butyouwillneedtodedicateatleast1.5inchesof
binderspacetoPhysicalScience,sobeawareofthiswhenplanningyoursuppliesforthesemester.

2.Pencilsand/orpens.Eitherisfineforcompletingassignments,aslongasyourhandwritingislegible.Ifyouchoose
towriteinpens,pleaseuseaprofessionalcolorofink(blue,black,orthelike).

3.Coloredpencils.Iwillprovideyouwithasetoftwelvecoloredpencilstousewhileinclassbutifyouwouldliketo
useyourownthatisfine.

Youmustbringallrequiredmaterialstoclasseveryday.Thisispartofyourclasssworkgrade.Ifforsomereasonyou
havetroubleacquiringthesematerials,orifyouhavetroublebringingthemtoclasseveryday,comeseeme,andI
maybeabletohelpyou.

OtherRequestedSupplies
DryEraseMarkers(black,red,andbluecolors)
Kleenexboxes
Scotchtape

ClassStructure
During class, students are expected to work independently and participate in group activities, conduct

1.

laboratory investigationsandwritereportssummarizing thoseinvestigations, completereviewworksheetsandquestions

from the textbook, complete activities using the internet,participatein classdiscussions, and listen to lectures and take
writtennotesonnewtopics.Studentswillalsotakequizzesandtests.

2. To facilitatestudentorganization,Iuse anEntrysystem and requireeachstudent tokeep anorganizednotebook.

Each writtenassignment(lab report,activity,worksheet,questionsfromthetextbook,lecturenotes,etc.) isgivenanEntry
#. Students are required to use this system to organize their notebooks. The Entry # and assignment description are
writtenontheboardeachday.AssignmentsarereferredtobyEntry#onProgressReports.

Students are requiredtoturnintheirnotebookattheendofeachquarterforgrading.

Each quarter, this notebook grade will count as a test grade.* If the notebook is complete and
3.

organized, the notebookgrade improvesthestudentsoverall averagefor theclass. This notebookcan alsobeusedasa

portfoliointheeventthestudentisborderlineinpassingthecourse.

LateAssignments
1.HomeworkassignmentsandlabreportsaredueattheBEGINNINGofclassonthedaytheyaredue.

2.StudentsmayturninTWOlateassignmentsperquarter.

3.Thereisa20pointdeductiononlateassignments.Afterthe2ndlateassignment,

studentsmayonlymakeupmissingassignmentsiftheystayafterschoolwithme.

4.Studentscanonlycompleteamaximumof5lateassignmentswiththefollowingguidelines:
A.AssignmentsmustbecompletedafterschoolwithMrs.DiCianciabeforethe8thweekofthe
currentquarter.
B.Ifwehavealreadyreviewedtheanswerstotheoriginalassignment,studentsmustcompletean
alternateassignment.
C.Boardreviewwillnotbeacceptedaslateworkandcannotbemadeup.

MakeUpworkduetoAbsences
1. Ifa studentis presenton the day an assignment isgiven, butabsent onthedaytheassignmentisdue, thestudentis
expectedtoturnintheassignmentonthedaytheyreturnfromtheirabsence.

urnintheassignment.
2. Students are expected to make up missed daily assignments within three days of their absence unless other
arrangementshavebeenmade.
3. Students are expected to make up missed quizzes, labs and tests within one week of an absence, unless other
arrangementshavebeenmade.

eedstobemadeup.

ProgressReportsandReportCards
1.

Isendhomeprogressreportsontime!

2. Students are expected tohave aparentorguardian reviewand signall progressreportsandreturnthemwithin two

days. It is the students responsibility to keepupwiththeir progress report.Iwill not reprint progressreportsfor
studentswholosetheirprogressreports.
3. OurschoolusesPowerSchooltomaintainstudentgrades.
Pleaselogonto:https://lcs.powerschool.com/publictoviewyourgrades.IfyoudonotknowyourusernameIcan
providethatforyou.YourpasswordisyourNCWise#(yourlunch#).

Cellphones
1.

Studentsarenotpermittedtohavecellphonesduringclass.

2. Studentsshouldnothavecellphonesvisibleorturnedon.
3. SinceIhaveaclockinmyclassroom,thereisnoneedtocheckacellphoneforthetime!
4. With permission, students mayusetheclassroom phone atthebeginningorendof classto call parents, work,etc.
whennecessary.
5. Confiscatedcell phoneswillbegiventoanadministrator. Aparentorguardianisrequiredtoretrievethecell
phonefromtheadministrator.

CheatingandPlagiarism
Ifyouchoosetocheatorplagiarizeanassignment,orifyouarecomplicitinsomeonecheatingorplagiarizingyourown
work,bothpartieswillimmediatelyreceiveazerofortheassignmentwithouttheopportunitytomakeupthework.
GradingScale
059%F
6069%D
7079%C
8089%B
90100%A

BreakdownofFinalGrades
40%(FirstQuarter)+
40%(SecondQuarter) +20%(FinalExam) =
FinalGrade
BreakdownofQuarterGrades
50%

Tests

Therewillbeatestattheendofeachunit.TestsareontheUSATestPrep
platformbutmayhaveanadditionalassessmentthatIhavedesigned.

30%

DailyWork

Thisincludesclasswork,homework,laboratoryactivities,andanyother
assignmentsasidefromtestsandquizzes.Mostactivitiescanbecompleted
duringclasstime,butoccasionallytherewillbehomework.Homeworkis
alwaysduethenextdaywehaveclass.Idoacceptlateworkuntiltheunit
reviewday.Lateworkalsoautomaticallyreceivesa20pointpenalty.

20%

Quizzes

Therewillbefrequentannouncedandunannouncedquizzes,including
notebookquizzes.Thisshouldencourageyoutoprepareyournotebooksasa
wayofpreparingfortests.Ifyouneedindividualhelpwithorganization,come
seeme.

DailyGuidelines

BeforeClass

Collectallmaterialsyouneedforourclass.
Getwater,usetherestroom,socialize,sharpenyourpencils,etc.
Ifyouwereabsentforthepreviousclass,lookatthescheduleonthesideofthe
boardtoseewhatyoumissed.Youwillhavethreedaystomakeupmissedassignments
andquizzesandoneweektomakeuptests.Youmuststayafterschooltomakeup
missedtestsandquizzes.

AttheStartofClass

BegintheBoardReview.TherewillbeaBoardRevieweveryday.
Youaretardyifyouarenotinsideoftheclassroomwhenthebellrings.Youwillbe
referredtoISSforeverythreetardies,perschoolpolicy.

DuringClass

Perschoolpolicy,youmustsignoutandsigninwhenleavingandreenteringthe
classroom.Thesignin/outsheetislocatedonthelabtableclosesttothedoor.Youmay
onlyleavetheclassroomfourtimesperquarter.
Racist,sexist,homophobic,orableistlanguageisstrictlyprohibited.
Ifyoudisobeythelaboratorysafetyrulesatanytimeduringanexperiment,youwill
bedismissedfromthelabandgivenanalternateassignment.
Cellphonesarenottobeseenduringclass.Perschoolpolicy,theywillbe
confiscatedonthefirstoffense.

AttheEndofClass

Returnallborrowedmaterialstotheirproperlocations,especiallyifwearedoinga
lab.Donotleavetheroominaworsestatethanitwaswhenyouentered.

AfterClass

Completeallhomeworkassignments.
Talktoyourparents/guardiansabouthowyouaredoing.
Cometalktomeifyouthinkyouarestruggling,havemissedassignments,orneed
tutoring.Iamavailableafterschoolonedayperweek,whichwillbepostedonthe
board.

ClassroomExpectations
ShowRESPECTtoothers.
ShowRESPECTtothings.
Beprepared.
Producequalitywork.
Followprocedures.
Ifunsure,askpermission.
Waterisallowed.NOFOOD.
AsexplainedintheStudentHandbook,keepallcellphonesoffandinsideyourbackpack/pocketunlessweare
usingtheminthelesson.IfIseeyouusingyourcellphoneduringclassinstruction/discussionwhenyoushould
beparticipatinginclass,Iwillaskyoutogiveittome.Ifyourefusetogiveittome,Iwillcallanadministratorto
retrievethephone,writeyouup,andcallyourguardian.

Discipline
1stOffense:VerbalWarning: Ifyouaredoingsomethingwronginmyclass,Iwillimmediatelytellyou.Thiswillserve
asyourfirstandonlywarning.
2ndOffense:Parent/GuardianContact
3rdOffense:AdministrativeReferral

SyllabusContract

Teacher:Ipromisetoholdmystudentsaccountableforthehighexpectationswithinthissyllabus.

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Student:Ihavereadthissyllabus,andIpromisetofollowalloftheproceduresheldwithin.

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