KEYS TO SUCCESS IN CHEMISTRY: The Grade
There are three important components to this Chemistry class:
1 You will keep
a classwork/homework notebook. This notebook consists of a 3 ring binder, which
contains the class notes, worksheets, and homework assignments for each chapter. Your
notebook is not formally graded, but its completion allows you to demonstrate that you have done the course work and homework
faithfully, and at my discretion will be awarded extra credit points if you should
have a low test grades.
2 Tests are given at the completion of each chapter. Most of the tests consist of both multiple choice and short
essay questions that will give you the opportunity to express your learning and practice the SAT/MCAS format at the same time.
You will be notified about a test well in advance of test day so that if you are absent the day before a test, you will still
be required to take it. In addition to tests homework quizzes based on the previous nights homework problems will be averaged in to your test grades. Should you be absent the day of the quiz, the completed homework problems will be
substituted for the quiz grade. Occasionally, instead of the quiz the homework
assignment will be collected and
graded for a quiz grade
3 Labs provide you
will hands-on activities that help teach you the concepts that are in each chapter. The most important part of lab day is
that you participate positively in the experiment. You will then be required to pass in a lab report based on your findings
in lab. There are no right or wrong answers you just must demonstrate to me your ability to follow the directions and
prepare a report based on your learning of the scientific process. During the first week of school I will teach you the essentials
of lab safety after that violation of lab safety procedures will result in a grade of zero for the day. If you have an excused absence on a lab day, you will be excused from the lab assignment. However, an unexcused
absence can result in a zero grade for the assignment.
Each of the three components above makes up your grade This way I believe
that you will be given many different ways to express your learning. Please understand
that I want you to do well and want you to seek me out if you are having any trouble with your work.
I am in my room everyday after school unless I have a teachers meeting, which
are generally on Thursdays. You may either just stop by Room 211 or see me after
class to set up a day for extra help
I look forward to teaching you.
Mrs. Emery Email: memery@fairhavenps.org
