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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.
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!
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.
Mrs.JoaniDiCiancia___
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Student:Ihavereadthissyllabus,andIpromisetofollowalloftheproceduresheldwithin.
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Parent/Guardian:Ihavereadthissyllabusandtheexpectationstowhichmystudentwillbeheld.
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