What will my kid learn in chemistry this year? How do electronegativity and ionization energy affect bond formation and substance properties? When.

What will my kid learn in chemistry this year?

How do electronegativity and ionization energy affect bond formation and substance properties?

When 25g of octane is burned, how much carbon dioxide is formed, and how much energy is created?

How do nuclear power plants work? How do atoms create light? Why are sugar and salt solids when water is

liquid and carbon dioxide is a gas? How do molecules transfer heat energy?

MS. YOUNG2014-2015: Chemistry Class with

About me Third year at OCSA Parent of a second grader Actually love science Socially awkward Dog named Janet Reno

Education High School: Long Beach Poly Undergrad: Bachelor’s of Science from

UCSD in Chemistry and Biochemistry Grad School: Penn State Organic

Chemistry Program Teaching Credential: CSU Long Beach

Research Work

Nitto Denko Technical CorpOrganic Synthesis

NASA Ames Research CenterNanomaterial Synthesis

Goals for my students

Understand the world Be challenged and succeed Connect the content to their lives and talents Learn skills to help them in the future

CollegeWorkplace

Philosophy Memorization is a 20th century skill

Need Problem Solving, communication, and critical thinking

Students in 10th-12th grade need to be responsibleI respect their decisionsExpect them to read directions

Technology skills are important Frequent online component to homeworkI will teach students some tech

Some policies to note

Late Policy: only 6 chances /semesterNo change in assignment grade for late

work When students are absent:

Read and take notes on book pagesIf for sickness, etc, get an extra block for

each block missedIf for vacation, conservatory, work, etc: no

extension – see me beforehand!Should check in when back at school

Class Organization Class Documents on Sharepoint Unit Calendars

Grades Tests: 100-200 pts

1 retake per semester Labs: 15-50 pts

Graded on accuracy Homework: 5 pts/day

Often Homework Quizzes Essential Skills Quizzes: 5-15 pts

Students keep trying until they learn it! Projects: 25-50 pts Extra Credit Opportunties: Max 20 pts/sem

Several opportunities – esp. during breaks

Goals – Based Units Unit 3 (1st Semester) & Unit 7 (2nd semester) Non-traditional class format Lessons build on one another Gives students time and additional resources

they need Goal Quizzes repeated until learned Grade based on how much

material they learn – no unit exam

Thank you for your attention! Have a healthy year