Welcome to AP Chemistry!!! Ms. Jonson heather.jonson@ocsarts.net Handouts waste trees, but you can find this PowerPoint on Sharepoint. There will NOT be.

Welcome to AP Chemistry!!!

Ms. Jonsonheather.jonson@ocsarts.net

Handouts waste trees, but you can find this PowerPoint on Sharepoint. There will NOT

be a quiz

Warmup (2 minutes)Become friends with the person(s) next to you.

Discuss your own personal high school chemistry experience with this new friend. Be prepared to

share out!

B.S. Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology

M. Ed Education

About me:

Teaching experience:

7th year OCSA4 years LAUSD

What do I do here at OCSA?(other than the obvious)

Science Olympiad Team coach

ACSEC Awards Chair

honors chemistry

teacher

What will they learn?6 Big Ideas

( ± the whole book)

1) Matter and Atoms

2) Chemical Properties

3) Chemical Reactions

4) Reaction Rates

5) Thermodynamics

6) Equilibrium

…and the 7 Science Practices

Course was redesigned to fit a new inquiry and particle view model.I cover what is on the exam and do other things that I think are interesting or important

Advanced Placement Chemistry Teaching Philosophy:

The caliber of student who chooses to take AP chemistry is RIDICULOUSLY HIGH. These students are our future doctors, lawmakers, teachers, authors, patent lawyers, businessmen and women, scientists, and Nobel Prize winners It is my job to challenge them as young adults so they are prepared to do great things…..

…...because doing great things requires a very trained , flexible mind.

Grades*TestsMC and FR, same as AP exam

*Study GuidesDue about every 5 blocksTotal time: 5 hours per chapter,

depending on your student

*Labs16 College Board approved

lab… and FLabs and PLabs

What your student should be doing:In class:•Participating in lecture by solving problems along with me•Asking questions•Working on study guide problems with peers•Laboratory experiments•Beginning laboratory reports

At home:•Printing lecture notes, study guides, etc.•Completing outlines and study guide problems•Meeting with Study Buddies •Completing lab reports•Emailing Ms Jonson for any needed clarification

Not included: wasting time, discussing college plans, texting, socializing, complaining, or doing work for other classes

ResourcesI post resources, scholarships, etc on Sharepoint

• An AP study book is not required, but a College Board-approved one sure might help!

• Good ones: 5 Steps to a 5, Princeton Review, and I have heard that Baron’s isn’t so great.

• Make sure to get one that aligns to redesigned test (2013-2014 school year or later).

Online Resources

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/teachers_corner/2119.html

http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/repository/ap-chemistry-course-description.pdf

QUESTIONS????