Laurel Springs School Chemistry Syllabus
CHEMISTRY-LAB
2013
Chemistry-LAB
Welcome to the Laurel Springs School Chemistry course! This course is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles and methods of the study of chemistry. Chemistry offers answers to many questions about why the world works the way it does. Have you ever wondered why leaves are green, why some metals rust and others do not, or how a baking soda & vinegar volcano works? If so, this is the course for you!
For this course, you will be using the Prentice Hall, "Chemistry," 2008, ISBN
9780132013048 text.
Course Prerequisites: Are you ready for this course? Chemistry is a demanding course and you should be prepared to spend a fair amount of time on each lesson and lab. Additional course …show more content…
Lessons with Milestone Assignments in them are indicated by this graphic:
Term Paper:
You will complete a research term paper during the second semester. This term paper will be due Week 36. The final draft of your term paper should be 5-7 pages long, typed in 12-point Times New Roman (or similar font; this syllabus is written in 12-point
Garamond font), unless otherwise permitted by your teacher. Term papers must include a bibliography with at least three references. Diagrams, pictures, and chemical formulae that support your research topic are encouraged!
Please refer to the Appendix of this syllabus for instructions on how to write a research paper. Your teacher will use these guidelines when reviewing and grading your paper. If you’re not sure about how to approach the term paper, please contact your teacher for more information.
Your teacher may also accept proposals for term projects (e.g. a film/video or other research project) instead of a written paper. If you would like to do a term project, please contact your teacher to discuss in more detail.
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Laboratory Exercises for Chemistry:
The Lab Kit for use with this course is the ChemKit-101 (CK-101), available …show more content…
Identify the structure of a carbonyl group as found in aldehydes and ketones
Construct the general formula for carboxylic acids and explain how they are named
Describe an ester
Explain how dehydrogenation is an oxidation reaction
Describe how addition polymers are formed
Describe how condensation polymers are formed
Identify the two major cell types that occur in nature
Describe the chemical changes that occur during photosynthesis
Describe how two simple sugars can be linked
Identify where glucose is found in nature
Diagram the structure of an amino acid
Describe how peptide bonds form and identify what determines the properties of peptides and proteins
Describe how enzymes affect biochemical reactions
Identify the physical property that distinguishes lipids from other biological molecules Describe the structure of a lipid bilayer
Identify the functions of DNA and RNA
Describe how information is sorted in genetic material and how it can mutate
Describe how DNA fingerprinting and recombinant DNA technology are used
Describe the function of ATP in cells
Distinguishing between catabolism and anabolism
Describe how nitrogen becomes available for organisms to use in synthesis
Explain how an unstable nucleus releases
2013
Chemistry-LAB
Welcome to the Laurel Springs School Chemistry course! This course is designed to give you a thorough understanding of the fundamental principles and methods of the study of chemistry. Chemistry offers answers to many questions about why the world works the way it does. Have you ever wondered why leaves are green, why some metals rust and others do not, or how a baking soda & vinegar volcano works? If so, this is the course for you!
For this course, you will be using the Prentice Hall, "Chemistry," 2008, ISBN
9780132013048 text.
Course Prerequisites: Are you ready for this course? Chemistry is a demanding course and you should be prepared to spend a fair amount of time on each lesson and lab. Additional course …show more content…
Lessons with Milestone Assignments in them are indicated by this graphic:
Term Paper:
You will complete a research term paper during the second semester. This term paper will be due Week 36. The final draft of your term paper should be 5-7 pages long, typed in 12-point Times New Roman (or similar font; this syllabus is written in 12-point
Garamond font), unless otherwise permitted by your teacher. Term papers must include a bibliography with at least three references. Diagrams, pictures, and chemical formulae that support your research topic are encouraged!
Please refer to the Appendix of this syllabus for instructions on how to write a research paper. Your teacher will use these guidelines when reviewing and grading your paper. If you’re not sure about how to approach the term paper, please contact your teacher for more information.
Your teacher may also accept proposals for term projects (e.g. a film/video or other research project) instead of a written paper. If you would like to do a term project, please contact your teacher to discuss in more detail.
3
Laboratory Exercises for Chemistry:
The Lab Kit for use with this course is the ChemKit-101 (CK-101), available …show more content…
Identify the structure of a carbonyl group as found in aldehydes and ketones
Construct the general formula for carboxylic acids and explain how they are named
Describe an ester
Explain how dehydrogenation is an oxidation reaction
Describe how addition polymers are formed
Describe how condensation polymers are formed
Identify the two major cell types that occur in nature
Describe the chemical changes that occur during photosynthesis
Describe how two simple sugars can be linked
Identify where glucose is found in nature
Diagram the structure of an amino acid
Describe how peptide bonds form and identify what determines the properties of peptides and proteins
Describe how enzymes affect biochemical reactions
Identify the physical property that distinguishes lipids from other biological molecules Describe the structure of a lipid bilayer
Identify the functions of DNA and RNA
Describe how information is sorted in genetic material and how it can mutate
Describe how DNA fingerprinting and recombinant DNA technology are used
Describe the function of ATP in cells
Distinguishing between catabolism and anabolism
Describe how nitrogen becomes available for organisms to use in synthesis
Explain how an unstable nucleus releases