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Why Are We Here?

Why Are We Here?. Homework will be collected part way through the period. TODAY: Why is chemistry a “required class”? How this course is organized Textbook sections 1.1, 1.2, and 1.6. Why Chemistry Is Important. Textbook page 4 Top 10 Reasons Seriously though, chemistry is everywhere.

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Why Are We Here?

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  1. Why Are We Here? • Homework will be collected part way through the period. • TODAY: • Why is chemistry a “required class”? • How this course is organized • Textbook sections 1.1, 1.2, and 1.6

  2. Why Chemistry Is Important • Textbook page 4Top 10 Reasons • Seriously though, chemistry is everywhere. • Chemistry is everything. • What you don't know could kill you.

  3. What is Chemistry? • Chemistry is like a foreign language. • Defined:Chemistry is the science of matter and all of the changes that matter undergoes. • Defined:Matter is stuff that has mass and takes up space.

  4. How Are We Going To Study Chemistry? aka Mr. Rickard's Master Plan • Minutes 0-5:Warm-up (you)Housekeeping (me) • Minutes 6-20:The Lesson • Minutes 21-35:The Work • Minutes 36-43:The Wrap-up

  5. How Are You Graded? • Tests and Quizzes(50%) • Homework and Classwork(20%) • Laboratory Experiments (30%)

  6. Resources • Textbook • Class set • Ebook • My websitehttp://woodstown.org/users/rickard.c/ • Presentations • Handouts • Websites

  7. How To Get An “A” • Do your homework • Study • Pay attention • Take notes • Come to class • Ask questions

  8. Tonight’s Homework • Download the Ebook.Those of you with dial-up, let me know and you may borrow a CD from which to copy the file. • Return your signed syllabus if you haven't already.

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