Course Syllabus
a-g Chemistry,
Section #6018, #6008
Location Online
a-g Chemistry Lab
Section #6011
Location Modesto
Section #6013
Location Waterford
Please review the CWCS Master Class Syllabus that will be used in the Parent/Student Orientation course.
Instructor: Lanette Lanchester
Email: llanchester@cwcharter.org
Phone: (903)747-2597
Office Hours: Monday 1-2PM
Class Information:
#6018 Class Time:
- Semester 1 - First Class Online Meeting Tuesday Aug 17, 20211:00 -2:00 PM
Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/3/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)
- Semester 2 - First Class Meeting Tuesday Jan 4, 2022 1:00-2:00 PM
Last Day to Add or Drop is 1/14/22 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)
#6008 Class Time:
- Semester 1 - First Online Class Meeting Wednesday Aug 18, 20213:00-4:00 PM
Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/3/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)
- Semester 2 - First Online Class Meeting Wednesday January 3:00-4:00 ,PM
Last Day to Add or Drop is 1/14/22 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)
#6011 (Modesto) Lab Time:
- Semester 1 - First Class Meeting Thursday Sep 9, 202112:00 AM-3:00 PM
Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/3/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)
- Semester 2 - First Class Meeting Thursday January 19, 2022 12:00 -3:00 PM
Last Day to Add or Drop is 1/14/22 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)
#6013 (Waterford) Lab Time:
- Semester 1 - First Class Meeting Thursday Sep 9, 2021 2:45-5:45 PM
Last Day to Add or Drop is 9/3/21 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)
- Semester 2 - First Class Meeting Thursday January 26, 2022 2:45-5:45 PM
Last Day to Add or Drop is 1/14/22 (Students will be charged the full price of the course if dropping the class after this deadline.)
CWCS’s a-g Chemistry online course offers students the opportunity to study at home while employing technology as a learning tool, meeting with other students in a virtual classroom, and receiving live instruction from a teacher. Additionally, students will sign up for a face to face lab that will meet once per month.
Course Overview: a-g Chemistry is a two semester course.
- Semester 1
- Combustion, Heat, and Energy
- Atoms, Elements, and Molecules
- Understanding Chemical Reactions
- Semester 2
- The Chemistry of Climate Change
- The Dynamics of Chemical Reactions and Ocean Acidification
All tests and assignments will be posted in the course calendar in Canvas. This is an advanced course and requires that students study every day.
Please note that this class requires a lab. Please have your ES sign you up for a lab in SIS
Please note: The pacing guide is subject to change. Any change will be posted in the Canvas calendar. Students enrolled in the course should be checking the Canvas homepage for up-to-date and detailed assignments.
Curriculum: Required curriculum may be available at the Learning Center on a first come basis. If needed, ESs can order curriculum using the OPS catalog which will have the most up-to-date pricing. Students will need:
Experience Chemistry in the Earth System Volume 1 Student Edition ISBN 418306800 $22.97
Experience Chemistry in the Earth System Volume 2 Student Edition ISBN 418306983 $22.97
Teacher's Edition Volume 1 ISBN 1418306991 $91.47
Teacher’s Edition Volume 2 ISBN 1418307009 $91.47
Materials:
- Working external headset with mic (computer speakers do not work successfully with the Canvas setup). Plug-in headsets (rather than Bluetooth) work best with Jigsaw. After the third week of class and no headset, students may begin to lose participation points for the class. Class is much more engaging if all students can talk in class using their mic. Suggested: Office Depot Logitech Clear-Chat
- Binder Paper
- 1" Binder
- Pencils & Erasers
- Composition Notebook
Requirements:
- Class textbook/workbook
- Gmail Account and ability to open/create word documents and pdfs (Adobe Acrobat Reader)
- Reliable Internet access
- Canvas Login link: https://cwcs.instructure.com/login/canvas
Grading: Students will be graded on attendance, daily homework assignments, module assessments, and labs.
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Overall course grade:
20% Attendance/Participation
20% Daily Homework
20% Tests & Quizzes
20% Labs
20% Final Exam
Grading Scale: :
90% and above A
80%-89% B
70%-79% C
60%-69% D
below 60% F
Attendance: Attendance is required. The Truancy Policy applies to Canvas courses. An unexcused absence may be counted as a truancy.
- Excused Absence is defined as:
The parent shall notify the teacher by phone of the absence at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets. - Unexcused Absence is defined as:
An absence that does not accompany a parent phone call to the instructor at least 24 hours* prior to the time the class meets.
*If there are extenuating circumstances that do not allow for at least 24 hours, then the teacher must still be notified prior to the start of class; allowances may be made depending on the circumstances. Examples of extenuating circumstances: car accident, sudden illness, etc. Students should arrange a "back up plan" in case of unexpected computer problems the day of the class (i.e. make pre-arrangements to go to a neighbor, friend, relative, library, etc.)
When students are absent, they must contact the instructor via email or contact another classmate to obtain the homework assignment.
Absent/Late Work: Late work will not be accepted after the assignment due date, unless I am notified of a special circumstance.
Weekly assignments will include:
- Weekly Reading & Notes
- Class attendance & participation
- Weekly Assignment * Please see the instructions below for Parent Educator Instructions & Grading
- Weekly Progress Quiz
- Weekly learning Journal Submission
All homework will be submitted through Canvas. You can submit a Word document, PDF or Google Doc (download as a PDF and upload to Canvas). Emailed assignments will not be accepted. All communication will be made through Canvas’ email feature.
Attendance & Participation
You are expected to attend class and participate in group discussions and activities weekly. This will be 10% of your final grade. The other 10% of your participation grade will be based on your weekly Learning Journal. Every week you will submit a journal entry about something you learned, found interesting, surprised you, enjoyed, disliked. Then you will comment on at least one other classmate’s journal entry.
Homework overseen by the Parent Educator
The weekly reading and weekly assignments will be overseen and graded by the parent educator. This will make up 20% of the student’s course grade. Students will complete their assignments right in their Experience Chemistry textbook that is designed for your student to write in, take notes in and complete weekly comprehension, vocabulary and computation assignments. The Parent Educator will grade these assignments and will submit these assignments through your ES twice each semester. However, it is the Parent Educator’s job to make sure your student does not fall behind on his/her reading and assignments. The results will show up in weekly quizzes and tests.
Weekly Progress Quizzes
Did you know that it has been scientifically proven that we learn more from our wrong answers than our correct answers? With this in mind, the weekly progress quizzes are a tool to help you test your understanding, and help you get an easy 100. You may take weekly quizzes as many times as you need until you get a 100! Quizzes will be open for 1 week. Wrong answers will give you feedback and extra videos or articles to help deepen your understanding. When the assignments closes, I will post your last grade.
Summative Tests - open notes
Tests must be completed within a 48 hour time frame. This is NOT a group project. Summative tests are testing your own learning development. You may not work with anyone else. You may not use the internet. BUT a good scientist keeps a good, organized notebook. So you may use your notes. Be sure to take excellent notes with a few examples. As you take your progress quizzes and find areas that you need to deepen your learning, use your notebook. Organize your notes according to topic. Be sure to include all vocabulary.
Labs
Your lab grade will make up 20% of your overall grade. It is essential that you come to class prepared or you will not be able to participate. Labs require closed toed shoes, long pants, no loose clothing or dangling jewelry, and long hair restrained. These are long labs (3 hours) so eat before you come to class. Food and drink is NOT allowed in the science lab. Usually there will also be a pre lab that will be required to be completed before you come to class. This ensures safety of you and your classmates as well as a productive exciting learning experience.
Final Exam (& Project?)
The final exam is a proctored exam held on campus. I have the ability to add a project to the syllabus as part of this 20% as well. I have not decided on what this should be, but projects are my favorite way of demonstrating learning. I will involve the students in this decision making process as well as watch what opportunities are available both for the winter and spring semesters.
- a-g Finals are scheduled at proctored test sites Dec. 7 & 9: Fall Semester a-g Finals May 10 & 12: Spring Semester a-g Finals May 10 & 12: Spring Semester a-g Finals
Additional Resources:
Important Dates 2021 - 2022:
Aug. 11: First day of school for fall semester (Wed.)
Sept. 6: NO CLASS: Labor Day (Mon.)
Nov. 11: NO CLASS: Veteran’s Day (Thurs.)
Nov. 19 - 26: NO CLASS: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 7 & 9: a-g Finals
Nov 29 - Dec 3: Last Class session this week
Jan. 3: First day of school for spring semester (Mon.) - Classes start
Jan. 17: NO CLASS: MLK Holiday
Feb. 18 - 21: NO CLASS: President’s Day Observance
March 18-25: NO CLASSES THIS WEEK: SPRING BREAK
May 2 - 6: Last class session this week
May 10 & 12: a-g Finals
May 20: Last day of school
a-g Chemistry
Pacing Guide
Week |
Section |
Attendance Participation 20% |
Homework 20% |
Quizzes & Tests 20% |
Labs 20% |
Final Exam & Project 20 % |
Week 1Aug 11-13 3 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 2August 16-20 5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 3August 23-27 5 days |
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Summative Test |
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Week 4August 30-Sept 3 5 days |
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Safety Quiz 100% required |
Lab 1 Section #6011 Modesto 12:00-3:00 9.2.2021 |
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Week 5Sept 7-10 4 days |
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Progress Quiz |
Lab 1 Section #6013 Waterford 12:00-3:00 9.9.2021 |
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Week 6Sep 13-17 5 days |
1 day
1 day
.5 day
.5 day |
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Summative Test |
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Week 7Sep 20-24 5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 8Sep 27-Oct 1 5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
Lab 2 Section #6011 Modesto 12:00-3:00 9.30.2021 |
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Week 9Oct 4-8 5 days |
1 day
1 day |
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Summative Test |
Lab 2 Section #6013 Waterford 12:00-3:00 10.7.2021 |
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Week 10Oct 11-15 5 days |
2 days
3 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 11Oct 18-22 5 days |
.5 day
2.5 days
2 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 12Oct 25-29 5 days |
3 days
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Progress Quiz |
Lab 3 Section #6011 Modesto 12:00-3:00 10.28.2021 |
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Week 13Nov 1-5 5 days |
1 day
.5 day
.5 day |
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Summative Test |
Lab 3 Section #6013 Waterford 12:00-3:00 11.4.2021 |
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Week 14Nov 8-12 (Veterans’ Day) 4 days |
2 days
2 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 15Nov15-18 4 days |
3 days
1 day |
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Summative Test |
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Week 16Nov 29-Dec 3 5 days |
2 days
3 days |
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Semester Review Quiz |
FRIDAY Lab 4 Section #6011 Modesto 12:00-3:00 12.3.2021 |
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Week 17Dec 6-10 5 days a-g finals 7th & 9th |
2.5 days
1.5 days
1 day |
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Semester 1 Final Exam |
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Week 18Dec 13-17 5 days |
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Lab 4 Section #6013 Waterford 12:00-3:00 12.16.2021 |
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Week 19Jan 3-7 5 days |
.5 days
2.5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 20Jan 10-14 5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 21Jan 18-21 4 days |
1 day
1 day
2 days |
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Summative Test |
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Week 22Jan 24-28 5 days |
3 days
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 23Jan 31-Feb 4 5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 24Feb 7-11 5 days |
1 day
1 day |
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Summative Test |
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Week 25Feb 14-17 4 days |
2 days
2 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 26Feb 22-25 4 days |
3 days
1 day |
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Summative Test |
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Week 27Feb 28-Mar 4 5 days |
3 days
2 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 28Mar 7 - 11 5 days |
2 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 29Mar 14-17 4 days |
3 days
1 day |
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Summative Test |
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Week 30Mar 28-Apr 1 5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 31April 4-7 5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 32April 11-14 4 days |
1 day
2 days
1 day |
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Summative Test |
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Week 33April 18-22 5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 34April 25-29 5 days |
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Progress Quiz |
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Week 35May 2-6 5 days |
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Semester Review Quiz |
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Week 36May 9-13 5 days a-g finals 5/10 & 5/12 |
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Semester 2 Final Exam |
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Last Week of School |
Chemistry Labs:
Instructional Segment 1 Combustion, Heat & Energy
Lab session #1
Lab Safety
Energy Densities of Organic Fuels
Measure Energy Flow in Chemical Reactions
Thermal Energy and Heat Transfer
The Rise and Fall of Pangaea
Instructional Segment 2: Atoms Elements, and Molecules
Lab session #2
Evaluate Atomic Spectra
Model Electron Configuration
Develop a Periodic Table
Lab Session #3
Characteristics of Ionic Bonds
Investigate Covalent Bonds
Chemical Names and Formulas
Instructional Segment 3 Understanding Chemical Reactions
Lab Session #4
Measure the Energy of a phase Change
Melt Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Aqueous Solutions
Lab Session #5
Describe Small-scale Matter Using the Mole
Mole Ratios
Determine an Empirical Formula
Lab Session #6
Evaluate Chemical Reactions
Types of Chemical Reactions
Determination of REaction Output
The Thermodynamics of Hand Warmers
Hess's Law and the Combustion of a Metal
Instructional Segment 4: The Chemistry of Climate Change
Lab Session #7
How Melting Ice Affects Sea Level
Human Activity and Carbon Emissions
Solar Cell Technology
Instructional Segment 5: The Dynamics of Chemical Reactions and Ocean Acidification
Lab Session #8
Reaction Rates: Iodine Clock
Titrations- The Study of Acid-Base Chemistry
The pH of Seawater
The Fate of Carbonate in Acidifying Oceans