Klinkerland George Washington School A.C.

2019 – 2020
Course Syllabus

Name of Course Chemistry, Grade 9

Course Schedule Period II (8:20 – 9:10, Mon.-Thur.), Period VI (12:20 – 1:10, Fri.), Period VIII (Wed.)

Teacher Dr. Jorge Correa

Course Description

In Grade Nine Chemistry, students learn about the properties of matter and how these properties help to organize elements on
the periodic table. Students develop a better understanding of the structure of the atom. Students develop an understanding of chemical
reactions, including the involvement of energy and sub-atomic particles, to better understand the nature of chemical changes. Students
learn about chemical reactions that occur around us everyday as they learn about chemical reactions such as oxidation-reduction,
combustion, and decomposition. Students also gain a deeper understanding of acids and bases, rates of reactions, and factors that
affect those rates. From calculating stoichiometry problems and molar concentrations, students learn about proportionality and
strengthen their mathematical skills. Learning standards for high school Chemistry fall under the following eight subtopics: Properties
of Matter; Atomic Structure and Nuclear Chemistry; Periodicity; Chemical Bonding; Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry; States of
Matter, Kinetic Molecular Theory, and Thermochemistry; Solutions, Rates of Reaction, and Equilibrium; and Acids and Bases and
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions.

Special Requirements (Coursework, Assignments)

Class Participation and Preparation: The participation of every student is essential to the learning process and the success of
this class. Full participation means consistently demonstrating that you are prepared for class; that you have completed all readings
and assignments; that you ask questions and respond thoughtfully; that you have made an effort to read beyond the required materials;
and that you actively and productively engage in all class discussions and exercises.

Required Textbook
McGraw-Hill, Chemistry

Attendance Policy
Students are expected to attend punctually each class session and the entire class session. The structure of the course requires that
students with more than 20% absences (including justified) does not receive credit and must take the extraordinary exam for a grade.

General Expectations
 Be prepared to learn and on time for school every day.
 Be attentive to my teachers, schoolwork, and environment.
 Work hard in all classes and complete all class and home assignments.
 Be sensitive and respectful towards everyone at school

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Classroom Rules
a) Enter the classroom in an orderly manner and, if late, ask permission before entering
b) To participate with a comment, question or to respond to a question, please raise your hand and wait to be recognized
c) Respect for every opinion or viewpoint expressed during class participation
d) Every student contributes in maintaining a clean and orderly classroom, beginning with their desk and notebook area
e) Read, and be familiar with, the policies and rules in Student Handbook

Evaluation Components and Grading Scale

A total point system is used to determine your grade each grading period. To determine the percentage, the number of points earned is
divided by the number of total points available. Based on the percentage, grades are assigned as follows:

Assignment Percent Period Grade

Homework 25%
Classwork: quizzes, participation, presentation of projects 25%
Monthly exam 50%
Total 100%
Lateness Policy: Any assignment not turned in on time, for any reason not verifiably excused by emergency, will automatically be
marked down 20% (group or individual).

General guidelines for written assignments:

Rubric No credit Partial credit Full credit
Grammar and Repeated grammatical and/or Two to three errors in spelling No errors in spelling or syntax
clarity spelling errors errors in spelling and/or syntax

Format Does not follow format; Follows format but is not complete Follows format and each part is
excludes parts. complete

Thoroughness Assignment is incomplete; Assignment includes major points, Assignment includes all major
major ideas/themes are but these are not all explained ideas/themes with a clear
excluded or left unexplained explanation of these

Rubric – General guidelines for extended response questions:

Less than 6 6 7 8 9 – 10
The student provides a The student The student The students The student
completely incorrect demonstrates a very demonstrates only a demonstrates an demonstrates a
solution or no response limited understanding partial understanding of understanding of the thorough understanding
at all of the physics involved. the physics involved. physics involved. The
of the physics involved.
The response is Although the student response is essentially
incomplete and exhibits may have used the correct and The response may
many flaws correct approach to a demonstrates an contain minor flaws
solution or may have essential but less than that do not detract from
provided a correct thorough understanding the demonstration of a

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 solution, the work lacks of the physics thorough understanding
an essential
understanding of the
underlying physical
concepts

Academic Honesty
Our Middle School forms a community of individuals who come together for the purpose of learning. At the heart of this
sense of academic community is the idea that the behavior of its members is guided by a shared commitment to the highest standards
of academic integrity. Any form of cheating, plagiarism or assisting others in acts of dishonesty is a violation of such standards. As a
student in this course, it is assumed that you pledge that you will neither receive nor give unauthorized assistance during the
completion of all my work in this course. You will not engage in plagiarism. (The definition of plagiarism is the deliberate
presentation, oral or written, of words, facts, or ideas belonging to another source without proper acknowledgment.)

Course Content
1. Introduction to Chemistry 13. Gases
a) Chemistry and matter a) Gas laws
b) Scientific methods b) Ideal gas law
2. Analyzing Data c) Gas stoichiometry
a) Units of measurement, scientific notation 14. Mixtures and Solutions
b) Uncertainty in Data a) Types of mixtures
3. Matter b) Solution concentration
a) Properties of matter c) Factors affecting solvation
b) Changes in matter d) Colligative properties
c) Mixtures, elements and compounds 15. Energy and Chemical Change
4. Structure of the Atom a) Energy and heat
a) Defining the atom b) Thermochemical equations
b) Radioactive decay c) Calculating enthalpy change
5. Electrons in Atoms 16. Reaction Rates
a) Light and quantized energy a) Factors affecting reaction rates
b) Quantum theory and the atom b) Reaction rate laws
c) Electron configuration 17. Chemical Equilibrium
6. The periodic Table a) Factors affecting chemical equilibrium
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 a) Development of modern periodic table b) Using equilibrium constants
b) Classification of elements, periodic trends 18. Acids and Bases
7. Ionic Compounds and Metals a) Strengths of acids and bases
a) Ion formation b) Hydrogen ions and pH, neutralization
b) Ionic bonds and compounds 19. Redox Reaction
c) Names and formulas, metallic bonds a) oxidation and reduction
8. Covalent Bonding b) Balancing redox equations
a) Covalent bond, naming molecules 20. Electrochemistry
b) Molecular structures and shapes a) Voltaic cells, batteries
c) Electronegativity and polarity b) electrolysis
9. Chemical Reactions 21. Hydrocarbons
a) Classifying chemical reactions a) Alkanes, alkenes, alkynes
b) Reactions in aqueous solutions b) Hydrocarbon isomers
10. The Mole c) Aromatic hydrocarbons
a) Measuring matter 22. Substituted Hydrocarbons and Their Reactions
b) Mass and the Mole, moles and compounds a) Alkyl and aryl halides
c) Empirical and molecular formulas b) Alcohols , ethers, amines
11. Stoichiometry c) Carbonyl compounds, polymers
a) Stoichiometric calculations 23. Chemistry of Life
b) Limiting reactant a) Proteins, carbohydrates
c) Percent yield b) Lipids, nucleic acids
12. States of Matter 24. Nuclear Chemistry
a) Gases a) Nuclear radiation
b) Forces of attraction b) Radioactive decay
c) Liquids and solids c) Nuclear reactions
d) Phase changes
This syllabus may change at any time based on the discretion of the teacher.

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