General Chemistry 101

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General Chemistry 101

• Mr. Thomas Mann

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Presentation Topics

• This presentation will provide information
  regarding
• Instructor contact information,
• course prerequisites,
• course materials,
• a listing of topics covered,
• a description of the course grading scale, and
• a listing of course rules.

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Contact Information

• Instructor Mr. Thomas Mann
• Room 706
• School phone [phone]
• E-mail mann_at_risd.net
• Conference time 12-1pm M-F

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Course Prerequisites

• One Unit of High School Science
• Algebra I
• Completion or Concurrent Enrollment In a Second
  Unit of High School Math

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Course Materials

• Paper
• Holt, Reinhart, Wilson. (2002). Modern
  chemistry. (12 ed). Austin HBJ.
• ChemFile Laboratory Program
• Electronic
• Chemistry Videodiscs
• World Wide Web
• CNN Presents Science in the News Video

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Topics Covered

• Fall Semester
• Unit 1 Characteristics of Matter
• Unit 2 Chemical and Physical Changes
• Unit 3 Atomic Structure
• Unit 4 Behavior of Gases

• Spring Semester
• Unit 5 Atomic Bonding
• Unit 6 Nuclear Fusion and Fission
• Unit 7 Chemical Reactions
• Unit 8 Acids and Bases

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Grading Scale
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Classroom Rules

• Be in the room when the bell rings.
• Bring required supplies.
• Follow directions.
• Accept group role and responsibility.
• Hand in all work in group folders.
• Speak appropriately
• Speak without using any negative comments.
• Call people by their proper names.
• Follow procedure for bringing class to order.

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Student Questions Introductions