- Frankfort-Schuyler Junior/Senior High School
- General Chemistry
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Contact Information : Frankfort High School 315-895-7461 e-mail brace@frankfort-schuyler.org Available opportunities for extra help : Multi-purpose period, 2:45-3:20pm Room 134
Contact Info Dr. Race
895-7461General Chemistry 1) Introduction to the Study of Matter
Phases, Chemical and Physical Changes
2) Atomic Structure, Bonding, and the Periodic Table
3) Counting and Measuring Atoms
4) Thermochemistry
5) Solutions
6) Chemical Kinetics and Equilibrium
7) Acid - Base Theory
8) Redox
9) Organic Chemistry
10) Nuclear ChemistryThe ten week/quarter marking period grades will be based upon the student's accumulated point total earned on tests, quizzes, laboratory reports, and homework grades. Although the actual percentages will vary slightly from quarter to quarter, the approximate percentage for each catergory is given below :
Tests ....................55%
Quizzes .................20%
Reports ................ 20%
Homework ............ 10%Grading/Homework Policies GRADING SAMPLE :
ITEM STUDENT SCORE POSSIBLE POINTS
Quiz avg 17 20
Lab avg 15 15
Test avg 41 55
Homework 8 10
TOTALS 81 100
Student grade is currently = 81%
Although the graded homework counts only 10 percent, it should be realized that failure to do homework consistently most certainly will result in poor understanding and poor performance on tests.
Also, all students in regents science must be aware of the New York State Laboratory Requirement for admission to regents examination in June (or Jan.) :
"As a prerequisite for admission to the Regents Examination students must have successfully completed 1200 minutes of hands-on laboratory experience with satisfactory laboratory reports on file."State Assessment New York State Regents Exam in ChemistryMaterials Needed One large three ring loose leaf binder w. paper
One inexpensive calculator
Writing utensils