(See disclosure document for some of this information. This is the short version)
Chemistry will be closely following the Utah State Core for science. We will explore the following arenas.
| A 100% - 94% | B 86% - 84% | C 76% - 74% |
| A- 93% - 90% | B- 83% - 80% | C- 73 %-70% |
| B+ 89% - 87% | C+ 79% - 77% | F Below 70% |
Work from excused absences needs to be made up! Absences need to be excused by calling the office. Don't be tardy. To be considered on time, you should be in your seat and ready to work when the bell rings. Absences and tardies cost you points.
Each student is given 100 participation points per term. Each unexcused absence costs the student ten points. Each unexcused tardy costs the student five points. Misbehavior in class will cost the student up to ten points per day.
All work MUST be turned into the basket (not under the door, placed on a desk, or handed to Ms. Lowe in the hall). If work is late, 10% will be deducted for each school day. After one school week, the assignment will be worth 50% of its original value and remain at 50% until the end of the term.
There will be some homework assignments. Turn them in. Any work not completed in class is considered homework. Assignments are given weekly. Labs and quizzes are also weekly.
Students are required to have paper and a pen or pencil daily. Failure to have these basic items will cause the student to lose participation points due to being unprepared. Students will not be issued a book, but one may be checked out at school. Assignments available online. Nearly all may be printed from my web site at science.pageofmystery.com. It is highly recommended students bring a calculator to class.
We will be in the lab. Safety is a must. A safety contract is sent home with this disclosure document. Students will not be allowed in the lab without this. Students will lose lab privileges for safety violations.
There are some group projects. Each individual student is accountable for group projects. (No excuses!) Students should be careful whom they select for their groups because the group grade pertains to all.
Please feel free to get in touch with me. The best way is via e-mail, or my contact page. My email is dlowe@libertyacademycs.org.