Transcript Who is Mr. Harper? - Bellefonte Area School District

Chemistry – The Syllabus
The study of matter, its properties, structure,
& composition, and how it changes.
Units of Study
 In these six units,
we will cover…
Units of Study
 Atomic Structure & Properties
Units of Study
 Atomic Structure & Properties
 Molecular Structure & Properties
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Atomic Structure & Properties
Molecular Structure & Properties
Chemical Reactions
Gas properties
Course Questions
1. What is chemistry? (A.1.1)
2. What are the differences between pure substances and mixtures? (A.1.2, B.1.2)
3. How are scientific measurements made, used, and converted between the basic units of measure?
(B.1.1)
4. What is the structure of the atom? (A.2.1, A.2.2)
5. In what ways has the theory of the atom changed over time due to technological improvements?
(A.2.1)
6. How does the distribution of electrons in atoms affect the formation of a compound? (A.2.2)
7. How is the periodic table organized and how can it be used to make predictions about elements
and compound formations? (A.2.3, B.1.2, B.1.3)
8. What factors identify the types of chemical reactions? (B.2.1)
9. How are chemical formulas written and used? (B.1.2)
10. How are changes in matter accompanied by changes in energy? (B.2.1)
11. What are the properties of gases and what are the factors that affect their behavior? (B.2.2)
12. How does the Kinetic Molecular Theory explain some properties of matter? (B.2.2)
13. According to the collision theory, what factors affect the rate of a chemical reaction? (B.2.2)
14. What are the relationships between course content and career preparation? (13.1.11 F, 3.8.12 A,B)
Grading Policy
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Labs / Projects
Quizzes
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 There will be a midterm and final.
Course Guidelines
 NO LATE WORK ACCEPTED!!!!
 BR – Due every Day 1 in the bin
 HW – Due at beginning of class;
graded on completion
 Lab reports – follow the guidelines
 Make up work – You are responsible!!
 Participation, Studying, Extra Help,
Webpage, Plagiarism
Who is Mr. Harper?
Grew up in PA. Went to Penn State.
Harper Family
Latest addition - Ainslee
I enjoy…
Climbing Wolf’s Head in Wyoming
Fun Facts
Teaching Philosophy
Famous Quote
“Give a man a fish and you feed him for
a day. Teach him how to fish and you
feed him for a lifetime.”
– Lao Tzu
I propose…
“Give a student the answer and you
solve his problem for a day. Teach a
student to think and search for answers
and you solve his problems for a
lifetime.”
– Mr. Harper
Challenge – Mindset Adjustment
 Won’t give you all the answers
 Be free; not dependent; think for
yourself; solve own problems; use
logic and reason to be confident of
the truth
 Receiving  Providing for yourself
Attitude – Big Factor
 “Whether you think you can or you
think you can’t, you’re right.”
– Henry Ford
 “I can” vs. “I can’t” attitude
 Big impact on success