The International School of Panama
IB Chemistry SL a - 2006-07 

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Great spirits have always found violent opposition from mediocrities. The latter cannot understand it when a man does not thoughtlessly submit to hereditary prejudices but honestly and courageously uses his intelligence. Albert Einstein (1879-1955) 
Course Name: IB Chemistry SL a

Instructor: Marta Ortiz De Zevallos MSc. MEd.

E-mail: martaodez@isp.edu.pa,  , Web page: http://www.angelfire.com/ms/martaodez

Level: 11th and 12th Grade

Textbooks:   
Green, J. and S. Damji. Chemistry, for use with IB, IBID press, Victoria, 2002
Digrando, Laurel et.al., Chemistry, Matter and Change, Glencoe-McGraw Hill, USA, 2002
Handouts given in class
Skeletal class notes
Reference book in the Science Lab:  Zumdahl, S.S., Chemistry (Third Edition),D.C. Heathand Company, USA, (1223).. 

General Goals:  (1) To help the students deeply understand matter, its structure, and its changes, providing them 		        with opportunities for search and discovery. 
                            (2) To help the students develop the skills necessary for solving application problems, involving 		       simultaneously different topics.

Course Description:   The IB Chemistry course in the first year starts by reviewing the mole concept and its applications (including stoichiometric problems).  Then, the following general topics are explored: atomic theory, bonding, states of matter, energetics, kinetics, and equilibrium. We also learn this year the topics related to the Environmental Chemistry option. 
The discussion of these topics will allow the students not only to understand matter, but also to predict properties of matter and some of its changes. This first year sets the basis for the IB Chemistry b. Chemistry, as other experimental sciences, rests firmly on the practical.

Materials Needed:

-Scientific Calculator.  
-Laboratory coat
-Binder 
-Graph paper (millimeter squares).
-Pen, pencil, colored pen or pencil, eraser, and ruler.
-The IB Periodic Table and other tables or reference    papers (provided by the instructor)

Course Content
This semester we will cover until. An additional instructional unit will be given at the beginning of de second semester. 
                 Semester I     						       Semester II 

1.- Stoichiometry	
     1.1 - Mole Concept and Avogadro's Number	
     1.2 - Formulae 	
     1.3 - Chemical Equations 	
     1.4 - Mass Relationships in Chemical Equations 	
     1.5 - Solutions 	
2.- Atomic Theory 	
     2.1 - The Atom	
     2.2 - Electron Arrangement 	
3.- Periodicity 	
     3.1 - The Periodic Table 	
     3.2 - Physical Properties 	
     3.3 - Chemical Properties (This topic will be finished next year)	
4.- Bonding 	
     4.1 - Ionic Bond 	
     4.2 - Covalent Bond	
     4.3 - Shapes of Molecules and Ions 	
     4.4 - Polarity	
     4.5 - Intermolecular Forces	
     4.6 - Metallic bond	
     4.7 - Physical properties	
5.- Environmental Chemistry - Water	
     5.1 - Acid Rain 	
     5.2 - Water Suitable for Drinking 	
     5.3 - Dissolved Oxygen in Water 	
     5.4 - Waste Water Treatment	
6.- States of Matters	
     6.1 - States of Matter	
     6.2 - Gases 	
7.- Energetics 	
     7.1 - Exothermic and endothermic reactions	
     7.2 - Calculations of enthalpy changes 	
     7.3 - Hess’ law	
     7.4 - Bond enthalpies 	
     7.5 - Entropy	
     7.6 - Spontaneity 	
8.- Kinetics	
     8.1 - Rates of reactions an rate expression	
     8.2 - Collision Theory 	
9.- Equilibrium 	
     9.1 - Dynamic Equilibrium	
     9.2 - The Position of equilibrium	
10.- Environmental Chemistry - Air	
     10.1 - Primary Air Pollution 	
     10.2 - Ozone Depletion 	
     10.3 - Greenhouse Effect and Global Warming 	
We may start Acids and Bases	

Expectations:
1.	FOLLOW THE CLASSROOM  RULES ATTACHED AND POSTED (See next page)
2.	IN THE LAB FOLLOW THE SAFETY RULES ALSO ATTACHED and POSTED and
•	Bring the lab coat to all lab activities
•	Clean up the tables and wash the materials before leaving
•	Submit the lab report one class after the lab is done (unless the teacher gives another specific due date)
3.	AVOID MISSING CLASSES BUT IF YOU DO: 
•	Bring a written excuse
•	Catch up the work you missed 
•	To do a lab missed, you must make an appointment with Mrs. Bernal. Remember you cannot work alone in the lab.
4.	FOLLOW ALL ISP RULES
Evaluation
The grading system will be based on 100 points, distributed as follows for each quarter:
Component	
Note: The semester grade is
40% - first quarter, 
40% - second quarter, and
20% - semester exam and project The same applies to the second semester (with the third and fourth quarters). 

Percentage	
Selected  Homework   &  Homework  Folder	10%  	
Chapter summaries and focus questions	  5%	
Tests and Quizzes	40%	
Laboratory	30%	
Portfolio	  5%	
Research Paper or Project(s)	  5%	
Performance	  5%	

Description of each component

Selected  Homework   &  Homework  Folder:   This component includes the graded assignments as well as the folder of daily homework (1 point if  done, ½  point if incomplete, no points if not done). 

Chapter summaries and focus questions:  This component includes the summaries of each chapter covered (which should be done before the lesson is discussed and must be kept in the portfolio) and the focus questions (including the questions, your solutions and the corrections –using a different color). 

Tests and Quizzes: This component includes chapter or topic tests, quizzes and short daily quizzes.  Quizzes and short quizzes will count  ½ or ¼ of a test (depending on the content). 

Laboratory: This component includes interest in demonstrations, written short reports of demonstrations, worksheets of lab activities, work and behavior during lab activities, pre-labs done before the lab activity and lab reports written following the “Guidelines for Writing Laboratory Reports”. 

Portfolio:  This component refers to the complete portfolio presented each quarter, including important papers received, notes, summaries, assignments, focus questions, quizzes, tests, lab reports and worksheets as well as a reflection (one page). 

Research Paper or Project(s)  This component includes a research paper or a project that will be assigned each quarter with specific instructions.

Performance: This component includes participation, effort, initiative, perseverance, cooperation, behavior and responsibility. 

Please read and sign this document.  Comments are welcome.
Sincerely,

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           Marta Salveraglio de Ortiz De Zevallos    

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