Introductory Chemistry: Karlyn - Budz@loras - Edu

Introductory Chemistry
Instructor: Ms. Budz Room: 112 Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX ext. XXXX

Email Address: [email protected] Class Website: XXXXX.XXXX
Office Hours: I am available any time before school starting at 7:00am, after school by appointment, and
during seminar by pass.
Materials: Chemistry 8th Edition, Zumdahl, 2010.
Additional Required Material: 3” 3-ring binder, stitched composition book, scientific calculator, and
lab googles
Course Description:
The primary goal of the course is for the students to understand the basic principles of modern chemistry
while also demonstrating the ability to use that understanding in the solution of mathematically based
laboratory and textbook problems.
Core Standards
The standards are listed on the Iowa Core Standards Website. They will be outlined with each unit and
objective given.
Policy’s
Attendance
 Attendance is taken and reported every day. You must be on class and in your assigned seating by
the bell; the only exception is if you have a pass.
 If you know you will be absent, please come and talk to me in advanced to receive class or lab
work you may miss or make up a quiz or tests.
 If you have an unexpected absence you have as many days as you were absent to make up the
work you have missed (for example, if you miss one day you have one day after you return back
to school to turn it in, or if you are gone a week, you have six days to return makeup work, etc.
Seat Policy
 You are to sit in your assigned seats given to you by me in the beginning of the school year
unless stated otherwise.
 If your class has been great with homework, attendance, and behavior, you will have to chance to
receive days of free seating.
Homework
 Homework will be turned into the designated area at the beginning of class before the bell rings.
 Every day homework is late it will be a 5% penalty
Quizzes/Exams
 You have two chances to take a quiz for a better score; the highest score out of the two will go in
the grade book. You will have to schedule the second quiz on your own time, this is entirely your
responsibility and I will not hunt you down to take it again.
 You will have test corrections after each exam. Each question you get right with the complete
work nicely labeled you will receive half the points on that question back.
Participation
 Participation in class is graded and expected

 At least three participation points are suggested each week to complete 100% participation
Grading Scale
A = 90 – 100
B = 80- 89
C = 70 – 79
D = 60 – 69
F = 59 <
 Exams = 35% of your grade

 Quizzes = 25% of your grade
 Labs = 15% of your grade
 Homework = 15% of your grade
 Participation/Attendance = 5% of your grade
o Extra credit will be given once a quarter
Behavior
 Be prepared when you come to class by completing all reading assignments, homework
assignments, or lab assignments assigned to be completed for that class period.
 I expect you to arrive on time and be in your seats by the bell either working on bell work or
sitting quietly
 My desk is my personal space. If you need to borrow a pen, pencil, sharpener, stapler etc. please
ask before you just come up to my desk and start touching everything.
 In group work please stay in your own group and do not wander to other groups unless told to do
so
 Respect the opinions and answers of your fellow peers in the classroom.
 If you need to use the restroom or nurses office, please just sign out on the designated sheet so for
safety reasons I know where you are at all times. If you going to the bathroom, nurses office, or
sharpening your pencil distracts either your peers or me, you will lose privilege to those things.
 Equal respect. I am your teacher but I am also human, I make mistakes and sometimes falter. As
long as I have, respect from you about my decisions, actions, etc. I will return the same respect.
 Have fun! Science is all about exploring and being curious, use those skills throughout this class
and I promise you will discover some cool stuff!
Food and Drinks
 This policy should be abided by the rules in the school handbook

 Close/sealed water bottles are welcome only in the classroom, not lab!
 No food is welcome in the classroom or the laboratory
Dress Code
 Dress code is to be abided by the rules in the school handbook

 In lab goggles must be wore at all times, no open toed shoes, long hair must be pulled back into a
pony tail, and no flowy sleeves. In lab, we will be working with toxic chemicals and fire, having
open toed shoes or unprotected eyewear can lead to serious consequences. (refer to Lab Safety
Contract)
Phone Policy
 Phones should be on silent and out of sight, if I see them or hear them they will be mine for the
rest of the class period.
 Only use of phones will be if the teacher grants permission
 Absolutely no headphones, airpods, or ear bud devices. I love music as much as the next person
but science is all about asking questions, if you are listening to music, even while working on a
project, if takes away from asking questions and participating in your groups with your peers.
Consequences/ Disciplines
 For first disruption will result in a warning

 Second disruption will result in a second warning
 Third disruption will result in a detention
 Fourth disruption will result in sent down to the office
 Fifth and continuous disruptions will be followed by the administrations decisions
Academic Integrity
All work (homework, tests, papers, projects, labs, etc.) must be your own. Cheating includes, but not
limited too
 Submitting work copied from a friend or outside source

 Giving work to a friend or giving/receiving excessive assistance from someone
 Accepting or giving help during a test or quiz
 Using a calculator or notes without expressed permission of the teacher
 Using notes stored on a calculator without expressed permission of the teacher
 Plagiarism, a form of cheating, involved presenting someone else’s ideas or words, without
giving credit
 An open tab on the computer other than the test or quiz that is begin taken
 Phone is on the desk or in the hand/ apple watch or smart watch is turned on and being seen in
use
Disclaimer: Ms. Budz has the opportunity to change this syllabus to however she sees fit.

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Introductory Chemistry

Instructor: Ms. Budz Room: 112 Phone: XXX-XXX-XXXX ext. XXXX

 Participation in class is graded and expected

 Exams = 35% of your grade

 This policy should be abided by the rules in the school handbook

 Dress code is to be abided by the rules in the school handbook

 For first disruption will result in a warning

 Submitting work copied from a friend or outside source

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