Ms. Christine Gilman
Chemistry
*Announcement: AP Chemistry Students will be providing tutoring for you! Tutoring will follow the schedule below and begins on Monday March 2nd. All students are welcome to attend tutoring any day of the week regardless of who their teacher is.
Monday & Wednesday Gilman Rm D204 7:30-8:00am
Tuesday & Thursday MacManus D202 7:30-8:00am
Monthly Agendas/Assignments-Daily assignments and homework
Forms-Useful information...absence forms, lab rubric, technology help files, etc.
Units- Packets Table of Contents & List of Labs
Links- Useful Online Resources for Chemistry & Science Opportunities
Grades- How are you doing?
WELCOME TO CHEMISTRY!
This class will be challenging and exciting, fun and demanding of your time. This course is a college preparatory lab science course that will aim at providing you with a solid background for success in future lab courses and college chemistry. My goal is to help you become more inquisitive and train you to predict, problem solve, and experiment for yourself. Your #1 attribute to success will be an open mind, commitment, enthusiasm and regular, concentrated study.
Course Outline
The following California State Standards (California Department of Education Science Standards) will be covered in this class through discussions, laboratory investigations, teacher demonstrations, and
in-class assignments:
- Atomic and Molecular Structure
- Chemical Bonds
- Conservation of Matter and Stoichiometry
- Gases and Their Properties
- Acids and Bases
- Solutions
- Chemical Thermodynamics
- Reaction Rates
- Chemical Equilibrium
- Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
- Nuclear Processes