Welcome to HONORS Chemistry

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Welcome to HONORS Chemistry

• http//www.mrshdppchs.com

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Mhernandez_at_pinescharter.com

• Mrs H-D

• 17 year at PPCHS!
• Science Department Chair
• SNHS Science Club Sponsor
• Bachelor of Science in Biological Science, FIU
• Master of Science in Science Education
• Attend AP seminars, Broward County Science
  Department Head meetings and professional
  development seminars
• Always researching ways to motivate students and
  get curriculum delivered
• Work closely with a group of outstanding teachers
  in our department

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Chemistry Content Delivery

• Pre-AP track
• Central theme is matter,principles of structure,
  matter-energy relationships, mole concept,
  thermodynamics, theory, chemical change and
  equations
• We cover these topics by means of hands-on
  laboratory investigations, promote student
  inquiry, textbook readings, assignments and
  projects
• Implement common core reading and writing
  standards
• Jupitered and www.mrshdppchs.com
• Opt out of midterm/final with A or B

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Common Core Goals

• READING SCIENCE WITH DEEP UNDERSTANDING
• ANALYZING DATA SCIENTIFICALLY
• APPLYING COMMON CORE TO STEM

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What students need EVERYDAY

• 1-2 subject spiral with pockets or 3 ring binder
• graph paper (for labs)
• pens, pencils, white out, stapler at home,
  scientific calculator with EE, EXP key
• Must have a calculator every day

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GRADING

• Tests 40
• Quizzes 20
• Projects/Labs 15
• Homework/Classwork 15
• Notebook/articles 10
• Students must be reading textbook and reviewing
  material covered in class (written in notebook)
• Time management

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Tutorial websites videos sent via Jupiter and
on my website

• http//khanacademy.org/science/chemistry
• http//bozemanscience.com/chemistry
• Tyler DeWitt u-tube videos

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Basic rules/procedures

• HW is reviewed in class and not accepted late.
• Honesty and integrity is demanded learning does
  not take place when students copy work. Students
  may not work together on assignments that
  require individual work. The only info shared in
  lab is the data. (consequence is a zero and a
  referral)

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SNHS PEER TUTORING

• Tuesday during Homeroom
• I am available as needed- Students need to
  confirm day

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Science department wish list

• 3-pack Paper towels
• Colored Copier paper
• Gloves
• 12 oz or larger Hand sanitizer
• Hand soap dispensers
• Scientific calculator
• Tissues

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SNHS Science Club Mrs HD and Dr Glenn

• Science Bowl
• Science Olympiad
• Chemistry Olympiad
• Science Day
• School-wide recycling program (volunteer hours)
• Beach Clean at Hollywood Beach
• Community service opportunities such as His
  House (Foster House) item collection
• S.T.E.M. lectures series -need parent volunteers