Algebra (1 credit)

Grading

          Tests:                          35%

          Projects/Papers:       30%

          Homework:               25%

          Participation:            10%

                                           100%

Due dates are not flexible.  If assignments are not passed in on time, points will be deducted.  You will lose 20 points for each day assignments are late.  After 5 days your score will be a zero.  Without a doctors note you will not be able to make these assignments up, with the exception of absences on the date the assignments were given or due.

You are responsible to collect all assignments, handouts, and notes you miss when absent from class.  If you miss a lab, you will be required to collect all information from your partner and write up a report based on the information gathered. Depending on the lab you may be required to make up the lab you missed.

As your teacher I expect you to:

1.     Put forth effort to work to your fullest potential.  I believe that with hard work and guidance all students will successfully complete this course.

2.     Arrive to class on time and prepared with all needed items (book, notebook, writing utensil, calculator, etc.)

3.     Ask questions.  If you don’t understand ask!  Come see me if you need extra help.

4.     Show respect for everyone, regardless of whether you agree with them or not.

5.     Follow classroom rules.

As your teacher I will:

1.     Put forth all efforts to teach you the concepts of this class.

2.     Be here to help you with any problems you may have.

3.     Show respect to al students and fellow teachers.

4.     Be on time for class and will be prepared.

5.     Follow classroom rules.

6.     Arrive early or stay after school for additional help if you need it.

Pre-Algebra(1 credits)

Grading

          Tests:                     35%

          Projects/Papers:  30%

          Homework:          25%

          Participation:       10%

                                        100%

Due dates are not flexible.  If assignments are not passed in on time, points will be deducted.  You will lose 20 points for each day assignments are late.  After 5 days your score will be a zero.  Without a doctors note you will not be able to make these assignments up, with the exception of absences on the date the assignments were given or due.

You are responsible to collect all assignments, handouts, and notes you miss when absent from class.  If you miss a lab, you will be required to collect all information from your partner and write up a report based on the information gathered. Depending on the lab you may be required to make up the lab you missed.

As your teacher I expect you to:

1.     Put forth effort to work to your fullest potential.  I believe that with hard work and guidance all students will successfully complete this course.

2.     Arrive to class on time and prepared with all needed items (book, notebook, writing utensil, calculator, etc.)

3.     Ask questions.  If you don’t understand ask!  Come see me if you need extra help.

4.     Show respect for everyone, regardless of whether you agree with them or not.

5.     Follow classroom rules.

As your teacher I will:

1.     Put forth all efforts to teach you the concepts of this class.

2.     Be here to help you with any problems you may have.

3.     Show respect to al students and fellow teachers.

4.     Be on time for class and will be prepared.

5.     Follow classroom rules.

6.      Arrive early or stay after school for additional help if you need it.

Math Lab  (1/2 credit)

Outline and Grading

   Quarters 1 and 2 / Quarters 3 and 4

18 week sessions 

You will be required to take 6 tests-you must pass with at least a 75 to move to the next test.  If you fail a test, you will work for 3 weeks on that topic and retake the test.  In order to get the ½ credit, you must take and pass all 6 tests.  If not, you will work until the time it up with no credit. 

If you pass on the first try, you will go to the library study hall until we start the next topic.. 

Expectations

As your teacher I expect you to:

1.      Put forth effort to work to your fullest potential.  I believe that with hard work and guidance all students will successfully complete this course.

2.      Arrive to class on time and prepared with all needed items (book, notebook, writing utensil, calculator, etc.)

3.      Ask questions.  If you don’t understand ask!  Come see me if you need extra help.

4.      Show respect for everyone, regardless of whether you agree with them or not.

5.      Follow classroom rules.

 As your teacher I will:

1.      Put forth all efforts to teach you the concepts of this class.

2.      Be here to help you with any problems you may have.

3.      Show respect to al students and fellow teachers.

4.      Be on time for class and will be prepared.

5.      Follow classroom rules.

6.      Arrive early or stay after school for additional help if you need it.

 Test Topics 

          Weeks 1-3:    multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction

            Weeks 4-6:    Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing

                                       fractions and decimals.

            Weeks 7-9:        Ratios and inequalities

            Weeks 10-12: Measurements

            Weeks 13-15  Exponents

            Weeks 16-18:  Word Problems and beginning algebra

Chemistry  (1.5 credits)

Grading

Class: 

            Tests:                        35%

            Projects/Papers:       30%

            Homework:                25%

            Participation:             10%

 Lab:

          Lab Procedure and Safety:   30%

            Lab Notebook:                       20%

            Lab Report:                           35%

            Participation:                         15%

Due dates are not flexible.  If assignments are not passed in on time, points will be deducted.  You will lose 20 points for each day assignments are late.  After 5 days your score will be a zero.  Without a doctors note you will not be able to make these assignments up, with the exception of absences on the date the assignments were given or due.

You are responsible to collect all assignments, handouts, and notes you miss when absent from class.  If you miss a lab, you will be required to collect all information from your partner and write up a report based on the information gathered. Depending on the lab you may be required to make up the lab you missed. 

As your teacher I expect you to:

1.      Put forth effort to work to your fullest potential.  I believe that with hard work and guidance all students will successfully complete this course.

2.      Arrive to class on time and prepared with all needed items (book, notebook, writing utensil, calculator, etc.)

3.      Ask questions.  If you don’t understand ask!  Come see me if you need extra help.

4.      Show respect for everyone, regardless of whether you agree with them or not.

5.      Follow classroom rules.

As your teacher I will:

1.      Put forth all efforts to teach you the concepts of this class.

2.      Be here to help you with any problems you may have.

3.      Show respect to al students and fellow teachers.

4.      Be on time for class and will be prepared.

5.      Follow classroom rules.

6.      Arrive early or stay after school for additional help if you need it.

Laboratory Safety Rules

1. Students will work both individually and with partners or in groups depending upon the experiment.  When working with a partner or group you will be expected to interpret data and answer questions separately unless directed otherwise.
2. Be prepared when you arrive at the lab.  Familiarize yourself with the lab procedures before beginning the lab.
3. Carefully follow directions, both written and oral.  Do only the steps described in the lab handout or that are described and/or approved by the teacher.  If you are in doubt about any procedure, ask your teacher for help.
4. Everyone should be alert and proceed with caution at all times in the laboratory.  Take care not to bump another student and to remain at your lab station while performing an experiment.  An unattended experiment can result in an accident.
5. Wear safety goggles whenever you are in the lab.  Aprons are required for some experiments. You may wear aprons at your discretion for any experiment to avoid staining or ruining your clothing.
6. Clothing should be appropriate for working in the lab.  Jackets, ties, and other loose garments should be removed.  Ideally, dress for lab should include long pants and shoes, which cover the entire foot.
7. Do not engage in horseplay such as tickling, throwing objects, squirting water, etc.  Some of the most serious lab accidents have resulted due to this type of behavior.  Misbehavior such as horseplay could result in your dismissal from the classroom and you may not be allowed to participate in future labs and activities.  This will severely affect your grade.
8. If you cut yourself, spill a chemical on yourself, or receive a burn by touching a hot object, run cold water over the affected area, and you or your partner notify your teacher immediately.
9. Familiarize yourself with the location of and how to use the eyewash fountain, the chemical shower, fire blanket, fire extinguisher, chemical spill kit, and first aid kit.  If a substance is splashed in your eyes, immediately use the eye wash fountain.  This should not happen if you are wearing your safety goggles.  In case of a chemical spill covering a large portion of your body use the chemical shower.
10. Do not taste, touch, or smell any reagents unless directed to do so by your teacher.  When smelling chemicals or gases, use a wafting motion to direct the odor toward your nose.
11. Extreme caution should be used when using a alcohol burner.  Keep your head and clothing away from the flame and turn off the burner when it is not in use.  Long hair should be tied back to avoid it catching on fire.  If your clothing should catch fire, stop, drop, and roll while your lab partner notifies the instructor.  Before leaving the lab. Make sure all burners and hotplates are turned off and unplugged before leaving the lab.
12. Keep flammable and combustible materials away from open flames.  Some examples of flammable materials include alcohol, carbon disulfide, and acetone.
13. When heating a substance in a test tube, be careful not to point the mouth of the test tube at another person or yourself.
14. Use caution and the proper equipment to handle hot objects.  Cool glass looks just the same as hot glass.
15. Handle chemicals carefully.  Check the label of all bottles before removing contents.  Take only as much as you need.  Do not return unused chemicals to reagent bottles.  Report all spills or incorrect procedures to the teacher.
16. Handle toxic or combustible gases or chemicals only under the direction of the teacher.  Use the fume hood when using these materials or when directed to do so.
17. Know the correct procedure for mixing acid solutions.  Always add the acid slowly to the water.  Never add water to a large amount of acid.
18. Never handle broken glass with your bare hands. Use a brush and dustpan to clean up broken glass.  Dispose of the glass as directed by your teacher.  Record and report all breakage or loss of apparatus to your teacher.  We need to keep track of inventory.
19. Breakage fees fro glassware and equipment broken due to misuse will be charged to the student(s) responsible for the broken item(s) at the replacement cost. Misuse constitutes breakage under circumstances of inappropriate behavior/handling or misuse.
20. Keep insoluble waste materials out of the sink.  Dispose of waste material as instructed by your teacher.  No substances (of any kind) should be put in the sink without prior permission. 
21. Work areas should be clean and tidy at all times.  Only lab handouts, lab notebooks, pencils, and sometimes calculators should be brought to the work area.
22. When an experiment is completed, always clean equipment and return it to the proper place.  Clean your lab table and area.
23. Wash hands thoroughly with soap and water before leaving the lab.
24. Drinking and eating in the lab/classroom is prohibited.  This is an OSHA/Federal Law created for your safety and will be enforced.  Leave all drinks and food in the hallway before entering the classroom/lab.  If you bring any food or drink into the lab you will be required to dispose of it in the trash can.
25. Do not let the potential hazards listed above make you afraid or deter you from having fun in chemistry.  If instructions are followed and care is taken, the likelihood of an accident is greatly reduced.  Labs are usually the most fun-filled  part of any science course.

 

Lab Safety contract

 

I, as a student in Washburn District High School’s Chemistry class have read the lab safety outline provided by Mrs. Reed.  I agree to follow all lab safety rules and guidelines.  I understand that if I behave in an unsafe manner I will be required to leave the lab, depending upon the severity of this behavior I may not be permitted to return to the lab for the remainder of the year. 

 

 

Student:  ___________________________________ date: ______________

 

I, as the parent/guardian of ________________________ have read the above lab contract and safety rules and understand that my student is required to abide by the lab safety rules in order to remain in the chemistry lab. Returning to the lab after an altercation will only be permitted after careful consideration of Mrs. Reed and the school administration.

 

 

Parent/guardian: ___________________________ date: ________________

 

 

Please return this form signed and dated by Monday August 18^th.