IB HL Chemistry

Ms. Cooney
Pick a seat, but not a lab bench

Scope and Sequence

All of last years topics

On a higher level
Its not harder, its just more!
At least 20 additional lab hours
The new IA is 10 hoursmore info
later

Grades
40% Formative 60% Summative

Test or Quiz every MONDAY!

No Retakes! Dont even ask!

I will fall behind
Make-up work graded by the end of
the quarter
Extra Credit (except study statements)
entered at the end

Materials

Spiral notebook for test extra credit

Study statements in notebook instead of
notecards
10 points per test

Calculator
Pen/Pencil/Paper/Folder/3-ring
binder

Tests
No Cheating! No Cellphones!
Notebooks CLOSED and AWAY!
No Sharing Calculators!
We will always try to go over the
homework the day before the test
that is the best time to ask questions
so HAVE IT DONE

Make-up tests
If you miss a test
You will take it the next time I see you
in class
Unless you arrange otherwise BEFORE
SCHOOL
No exceptions
May be the same test, alternate form,
or completely different.

Expectations
Be Here in body, mind, and spirit
Be On Time
Be Prepared (pen, paper, calculator, data
booklet everyday)
Turn work in on time
Lose 10% per day late

Disrupt as little as possible

Including but not limited to:

Talking, wandering, crinkling paper

Cell phones, iPods, etc.
Errands, guidance, bathroom, media

Labs

Closed Toe Shoes

Mostly fill in the blanks
Variety of topics
Some catch-up of required topics
Now part of paper 3
Lets just get it out of the way

YOU ARE NOT

Blowing Anything Up!

 Book

Scope and Sequence

First Quarter

Third Quarter

Topic 16: Chemical Kinetics

Review: Lab Skills and Uncert.
Topic 15:
Energetics/Thermodynamics
Topic 17: Equilibrium

Topic 20: Organic Chemistry

Topic 11 and Topic 21:
Measurement and analysis
Option D: Medicinal
chemistry
Topic 13: The periodic table
transition metals

Second Quarter

Fourth Quarter
Review Test EVERY WEEK

Topic 18: Acids and Bases

Topic 19: Redox Process
Topic 12: Atomic Structure
Topic 14: Bonding
IA 10 hour project