Coastal Georgia Community College Syllabus:

CHEM 1211: Principles of Chemistry I       4 cr.

Sections: 34529 and 34530

Spring Term 2005

SITE: 34529: AB 203  34530: AB204

DAY/TIME:  34529: Tuesday and Thursday mornings        9:30-12:15 p.m.

                             34530: Tuesday and Thursday afternoons      1:30 - 4:20 p.m.

CGCC Course Description:

First course in a two-semester sequence covering the fundamental principles and applications of chemistry for science majors. Topics to be covered include composition of matter, stoichiometry, periodic relations, and nomenclature.  Laboratory exercises supplement the lecture materials.

Prerequisites: Two years of high school algebra, MATH 1111 or MATH 1113. Note: Students who have any CPC requirement in mathematics or science should not take CHEM 1211.

(3 class hours, 3 lab hours, 4 credit hours)

Required Textbooks:

Lecture Text, Laboratory Text, Supplies, and Materials:

     WebAssign Access Code. Bookstore $7 (only purchase after instructor requests)

      http://www.webassign.net/

      Laboratory Text: Weekly Printouts from Student CD  and also Posted on Web Site

      (May be printed in Library)

      Scientific calculator (non-alphanumeric) (TI-30XaSE will be used on all exams)

                               Periodic Table

      Goggles or Visorgogs

Recommended Additional Textbooks:

        Solutions Manual: Student Solutions Manual to Accompany Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity;

        5^th edition 2003; Banks; Thompson Learning: Brooks Cole.

        (Contains complete solutions for designated, darkened end-of-chapter questions.)

         Study Guide: Student Study Guide to Accompany Chemistry & Chemical Reactivity;

         5^th edition 2003; Banks; Thompson Learning: Brooks Cole.

         Student Lecture Outline: Student Lecture Outline to Accompany Chemistry & Chemical

         Reactivity; 5^th edition 2003; Banks; Thompson Learning: Brooks Cole

Special Dates:

Instructor:  John T. Taylor

Link to site:   http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/john_taylor/office/office.html   for current hours

 The instructor is available for additional office hours by appointment.  Appointments must be made at least two days in advance, except for extreme emergencies. Office hours are subject to change.

E-MAIL:

Each student is required to have an E-mail address. Free Emails may be obtained from Hotmail [www.hotmail.com, Yahoo [www.mail.yahoo.com], or email assigned by CGCC. Students must view their email prior to each class.

First Email to the  Instructor:

Each student must submit a first email to the instructor to all three of the above addresses before the second class. The subject line must appear as below. The body of the email must introduce the student to the instructor, why the student is taking the course, what is the student’s major, what is the student’s chemistry background: high school/college, what is the student’s math background. When does the student plan to graduate, where will the student transfer when graduating from CGCC. Where does the student work? How many hours per week? How many credits is the student attempting? This assignment is worth 2 points if completed for the first lab report, but minus 10 points if not completed by Tuesday 1/11 9:30 am.

Attendance:

Lecture and laboratory attendance is essential for success in this course. Students are expected to be on time and to remain for the entire class period.  Tardiness to pre-lab will result in a reduction in the lab assignment grade for that day. The instructor will ask each student to give his or her word that they will attend every class. Student must sign the attendance sheet to receive credit for attendance for that day.  Reading, homework assignments, and group assignments should be completed before coming to each class. Either on-line quizzes or short in-class quizzes will pretest sections of each exam covering the daily assignments.   Students missing more than two lecture classes and/or one lab class during the term must see the instructor outside of class time to investigate alternatives for the student.  Chemistry is very sequential: what you learn today will be used tomorrow.  Absent students forfeit the right to make-up the pretest quizzes.  After the second absence additional points will deducted for each absence in excess of two lectures/one lab. Students absent from class are expected to contact a member of his/her cooperative group prior to the next class to determine what was missed and what is assigned for homework as the course calendar is dynamic and is edited every week, sometimes after a class. 

Student may contact class members about assignments at::

 http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11email.html  

Required Assessments Week One: (.)**

CHEM 1211 Placement Test (ACS Toledo Placement)**

Discovery Wheel  (On-Line)

Learning Styles Inventory-Beta  (electronic and hard copy)

Myers-Briggs Abbreviated version-20 questions

Time Management – Brief version

Obtain CGCC or other email and send first email to the instructor at all three email addresses

Study Groups/Phone Network/Lab Partner:

         On the first day of class each student will complete a Data Card, Interview a peer, and introduce (if time permits) that peer to the class. From these exercises and the learning styles inventory, study groups, a phone network, and lab partners need to be established. Study areas, as well as the classroom, should be used for study group and lunch and learn sessions. Some portions of the office times may meet in the library computer lab. Each week volunteers will be appreciated to assist in the group operation of the class. The first personal assistant volunteer will prepare a matrix with each student’s free study time so that study groups may begin to be formed the second week of school. The phone network will be established so that in case of emergencies by the instructor each student will be responsible to call two other students in the network to alert the student of the emergency so that information may be distributed prior to the next scheduled class. Emergencies will usually also include a group email on the morning/afternoon of the class meeting.

ACS Toledo Placement Exam:

Students should be able to score at least 50% or better if they have had high school chemistry recently on sections 2&3. Bonus points for each sections will be awrded for scores above 70%, 50%, & 50%.  If most of the chemistry questions seem foreign, the student may have a difficult time completing the course. If so, the student will need to allot many, many hours of extra time to catch-up with the students who scores above 70-50-50 mark

CHEM 1211 Practice/Take Home/ Pre-Final Exam:

 During the last week of school, (April 24-28 students will complete the on-line practice final exam during the last scheduled lab section after completing the Post ACS Toledo Placement test (No other lab activities are scheduled during final exam week).  The course calendar has one of the previous finals designated as the practice final (usually the latest term available) or a new mock ACS exam will be developed for Spring Term 2005. The exam will be closed book and taken with your lab partner in the library computer center.  It will be interactive allowing you to change answers after initial scoring.  Each cooperative group will submit one practice final section for each module completed during the course.  Both students will receive the same grade for the practice final (one point for each question answered correctly). The practice final will count as the first 20% completion towards the final exam grade.

ACS General Chemistry Exam-First semester (Final Exam)

Final Exam Challenge:

 If a student scores a higher % on the final exam (all 70 questions-adjusted ACS norm score) then the grade earned through the total points assigned, then the Final Exam score will constitute the final grade average for the lecture. The instructor will not drop the lowest exam score during the course, but may allow retest the last two weeks to raise a poor score earned earlier in the course.

Chemistry and the World Wide Web:

CHEM 1211 Home Page: http://www.hcc.cc.fl.us/faculty/john_taylor/chem1211.htm

Grading Outline/Sample Quizzes: http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11grdS05.html

Online Grade Calculator: http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11grdcal.html

Email/Phone Contacts: http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11email.html

Practice Multiple Choice Quiz Menu: http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11testmenu.html

Kotz Text Power Points: http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11powerppt.html

Online Lab Manual: http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/1labmenu.html

Daily Quizzes (optional):

Scored pretest quizzes are NOT recorded in the instructor’s grade book, but must be attached to the Modular Exam the day of the exam to receive the pretest grade. The scores may be recorded on the attendance sheet.  The instructor only records Module Exam totals, the Final in his grade book.  The pretests may NOT be used during the exam! Samples of each section (pretest) of each exam may be found on the grading outline:

 http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11grdS05.html

1. The student will demonstrate an understanding and apply principles involved in measurement and problem solving (significant figures, scientific notation, metric system, and unit analysis method of problem solving).

2. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the nature and variety of forms of matter and energy found in the universe.

3. The student will demonstrate an advanced understanding of the structure of atoms through quantum mechanic model and will apply the periodic law to predict chemical and physical properties of elements.

4. The student demonstrate an advanced comprehension of the nature of compounds, their formation, composition and nomenclature of both inorganic and organic compounds including an introduction to molecular and hybrid orbital theories to explain the geometry of molecules as well their polar and nonpolar nature.

5. The student will be introduced to the principles of thermodynamics as the apply to bond formation and bond breaking activities.

6. The student will demonstrate a comprehension of chemical equations including oxidation and reduction equations as well as ionic reactions and utilize them in simple and complex stoichiometric calculations.

7. The student will demonstrate an understanding of the gas laws and apply their principle of gas behavior in ideal systems. The student will understand the differences between an ideal and real gas behavior at extreme conditions.  The student will demonstrate a comprehension of the relationships of the states of matter as functions of temperature and pressure

8. The student will demonstrate a basic understanding of solutions, their properties, and the stoichiometric calculations of solution reactions. These reactions include oxidation and reduction equations.

9. During the semester, the student will participate in exercises designed to improve the student’s general study skills, through the general assessments the Discovery Wheel and the Kolbe Learning Styles Inventory, journal activities, cooperative activities, time management activities, and stress management.   The student will also utilize technology to enhance the chemistry learning environment.

Quiz monitors, attendance monitor, personal assistants, test preparers, camera persons/editors, study guide word processor assistant, Chemistry WebMasters, as well as study groups are forms of cooperative learning environments where the student needs to learn how to function in teams.  Each student MUST take charge of his/her commitment to learning in order to achieve success in not only this course but also in college.

  Unit Vocabulary Objectives (CGCC Chemistry Department)

Module 1 Objectives (Chapter 1):  science and its methods, classifying matter, elements and atoms, compounds and molecules, physical properties, physical and chemical changes,

1. Be able to draw a matter chart demonstrating matter, hetergeous mixtures, homogeneous mixtures, pure substances, atoms, molecule, ions, solutions, colloids, suspensions.

2..  Discuss the structure of the atom and organization of the periodic table.

Module 2: Objectives (Chapter 1): units of measurement, using numerical information, problem solving

1.  Differentiate between accuracy and precision in measurements.

2.  Report measurements and calculations to the proper number of significant figures.

3.  Solve problems using the Unit - Label/Dimensional Analysis method

Module 3 Objectives (Chapter 2, 7 & 8):  origins of atomic theory, protons, neutrons, electrons, atomic structure, atomic number, atomic mass, isotopes, and the periodic table, electromagnetic radiation, Plank, Einstein, energy, photons, atomic line spectra and Bohr, the wave properties of electrons, the wave mechanical view of the atom, the shapes of atomic orbitals, electron spin, the Pauli Exclusion Principle, atomic subshell energies and electron assignments, atomic electron configurations, electron configuration or ions, and atomic properties and periodic trends.

1.  Relate the spectrum of an element to the structure of the atom.

2.  Write the electron configuration for and element and relate to the structure of the atom.

3.  Name and identify the four quantum numbers for an element.

4.  Predict properties of elements based on the trends of the periodic table.

Module 4  Part I Objectives (Chapter 3):  molecules and compounds, molecular models, ions, ionic compounds, names of compounds,

1.  Differentiate between ionic and covalent bonding.

2.  Draw Lewis structures

3.  Name and write formulas for ionic and molecular compounds.

Module 4 Part II: Objectives (Chapters 9 & 10):  valence electrons, chemical bond formation, bonding in ionic compounds, covalent bonding, bond properties, charge distribution, in covalent compounds, molecular shapes, molecular polarity, orbitals and bonding theories, valence bond theory, and molecular orbital theory.

1.  and predict molecular geometry of a molecule.

2.  Predict and explain the polarity of a molecule.

3.  Explain the geometry of a molecule using one of the bonding theories.

Module 5 Objectives (Chapter 4):  the mole, empirical and molecular formulas, percent composition, hydrated compounds, chemical equations, balancing chemical equations, mass relationships in chemical reactions – stoichiometry, limiting reactants, percent yield, and chemical equations and chemical analysis.

1.  Solve problems using mole relationships.

2.  Balance chemical equations and predict products of chemical reactions.   

3.  Use balanced chemical equations to solve stoichiometry problems.

Module 8 Objectives (Chapter 5):   properties of compounds in aqueous solution, precipitation reactions, acids and bases, reactions of acids and bases, gas-forming reactions, organizing reactions in aqueous solution, oxidation-reduction reactions,  measuring concentrations of compounds in solution, stoichiometry of reactions in aqueous solution, types of chemical reactions

1.  Write net ionic equations for double replacement reactions.

2.  Solve problems using solution concentration (molarity

3. Identify and balance redox reactions using the half - reaction method.

Module 7 Objectives (Chapter 6): Thermodynamics, energy, specific heat capacity and thermal energy transfer, energy and change of state, enthalpy, enthalpy changes for chemical reactions, Hess’s Law, state functions, standard enthalpies of formation, and determining enthalpies of reaction.

1.  Solve problems using the First Law of Thermodynamics.

Module 6 Objectives (Chapter 12):  properties of gases, gas laws, the ideal gas law, gas laws and chemical reactions, gas mixtures and partial pressures, the kinetic molecular theory of gases, diffusion of gases, applications of  the gas laws and kinetic molecular theory, and nonideal gas behavior.

1.  Solve problems using the gas laws.

Course Calendar for Class Meetings:

CRN 34529 (Lecture: 9:30 AM-12:15 PM, Tues. & 9:30 AM-10:30 AM Thur)

(Lab: 10:30 AM-12:15 PM, Thur.)

CRN: 34530 (Lecture: 1:30-4:20 pm Tuesday; 1:30-2:45 pm Thur )

(Lab: 2:45-4:20 pm Thur)                  

CHEM 1211 Tentative Course Schedule /Calendar:

A more detailed course calendar will be developed which includes the scheduled quizzes for each lecture class and the weekly homework both on WebAssign and online. The tentative URL is:

Course Calendar: http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11calendarS05.html

Power Points from the textbook may be downloaded by the student for their study. Go to:

http://www.brookscole.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20bI&discipline_number=12&product_isbn_issn=003033604X

Power Points prepared the instructor may be viewed at:

http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/john_taylor/chem1211/powerpoints/11pptF04.html

Grading Scale:

*Lab is an essential part of this class.  If you acquire less than 60% in lab, you will automatically receive a letter grade of ‘F’ in this course.

Grade Review:

          See Grading Sheet (distributed separately) for a point by point summary of the course. It also serves as a Course outline, indicating sections of the text being covered on each exam.

Grading Outline: http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11grdS05.html

Grade Calculator: http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11grdcal.html

Point Grade Summary:

 _______(010)   Explorations Lab week 1 [Email (2); Dis Wheel: (2) LrnSty:(4)  Time:(2) Card (2)

_______(000)   ACS Toledo Placement Pre Test Lab week 1

_______(030)   Attendance [Lecture 30+ lectures x 1 point each]

_______(050)   Homework via Web Assign [up to 25 bonus points]

_______(020)   On-Line Homework/Presentation System Responses

_______(500)   Modular Exams

_______(050)   ACS Toledo Placement Post Test

_______(120)   Final Exam   [20 Practice + 50 of 70 x 2 pts ACS Exam]

_______(140)   Lab Assignments [14x10]

_______(030)   Lab Midterm

_______(050)   Lab Final

_______(1000) Grand Total Tentative (point) 

% Weighting of the Components of the Course:

Exams                                                                             50%

Homework                                                                        7%

Attendance                                                                       3%

Post-Test                                                                          5%

Final Exam                                                                      12%

Lab Assignments                                                            15%

Lab Midterm and Lab Final                                               8%

Total                                                                               100%

Grade Calculation: 

         The following example illustrates how the final grade is determined using weighted averages.   Note:  This sample contains less grades than you will actually have.  For example, there should be 8 exam grades instead  of 3 as each of the actual exams will. 

Grade Availability: 

         Grades may be calculated using a computer program specifically designed for that purpose. The student may access an online version at anytime at:

       http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11grdcal.html

          The instructor may have access to another similar program through Dr. Andrea Wallace, who teaches the other section of CHEM 1211 and is the chair of the Department  A hard copy computer print out of your grades may be provided to you just prior to midterm through Dr. Wallace’s program. Students should keep track of all their grades on the hard copy of the grading outline attached to this syllabus, Then they can input their grades into the on line calculator. The calculator will ignore all sections and tests not yet completed. This allows to student to do the “What if” I make this on the next test or the final and estimate what the final outcome will be.

ON-Line Grade Calculator:  http://www.hccbrandon.net/chem1211/11grdcal.html

Instructor’s Right to Change or Modify Grading Procedures:

          This instructor reserves the right to make changes in this syllabus whenever he feels it is appropriate to do so. The instructor reserves the right to modify or change the grading progress as the course proceeds. Any additional course assignments will substitute for deleted items.  Some may also be modified if not deleted.  The instructor will not add major examinations as a modification and maintain the above general category point distributions. Tests will constitute ~50% of the grade excluding the final’s 12%, 23-25% for the  laboratory component [15% weekly work and 3% for the midterm and 5% for the final], 7% of the grade for Homework, Interactive Classroom Presentation System and/or Computer online Homework, 5% for the Post ACS Placement Test, and  3% for attendance.

Students absent on exam days will do a makeup exam outside of class time when they return on the next Tuesday or Thursday following the absence.  This exam must be completed before the next scheduled exam or the day the instructor returns the exam missed.  The instructor guarantees the student two days to make up the exam, but thereafter it depends on the day the test are returned.

Student who takes the test on the assigned test day are guaranteed to receive their graded exam on or before the next exam day after completion of the new exam, otherwise the student will be assigned a 100% grade for the un-graded paper.

 Lab Reports are due prior to the next scheduled lab. Lab reports submitted after that date may be subject to a one to two point (10-20%) penalty depending on whether the instructor has graded that weeks lab. Lab reports not returned prior to the Lab Midterm or those due after midterm not returned prior to the Final receive an automatic 10 points (100%). Lab Data submitted without calculation will receive a minimum of 5 points (50%). Labs not submitted receive a grade of zero. Students absent from lab receive a zero. Students attending and submitting all lab reports receive up to 10 extra points as a student is allowed only one absence from lab.

Other Pertinent Information (Supplemental Notes):

Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Class Attendance Policy

The Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (DNSM) recognizes the importance of class attendance for success in college courses. The emphasis on class attendance may vary with the instructor, the course and the method of instruction being used.

The DNSM attendance policy is as follows:

1. Class attendance is a student responsibility.
2. Class attendance is strongly encouraged, the DNSM will support any instructor who chooses to include a statement concerning absences and/or tardiness in his/her syllabus.
3. DNSM instructors can give an “F” to a student who, for any reason, is counted absent from 25% or more of the regularly scheduled class hours of a course.
4. DNSM instructors can use absences and tardiness as factors when calculating the final grade.
5. The attendance policy for each course must be distributed in writing by the instructor at the beginning of each semester.  The announcement will include a statement concerning academic penalties that may result from excessive absences or tardiness.

Students with Disabilities: Qualified students with documented disabilities are eligible for physical and academic accommodations under the American Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  Students requesting accommodations should contact Student Development Services at 264-7220 (voice) or 264-3371 (TTY) and this professor during the first week of class.

Withdrawal Policy:

         Students will be allowed to withdraw from this class any time during the semester through Tuesay, March 1, 2005 and will receive a grade of “W”.  After this date a letter grade will be assigned reflecting the students performance in the class.  Only in cases of extreme hardship as determined by the Vice President of Student Development Services will a student be allowed to withdraw from a class after the mid-semester withdrawal date without penalty.

Academic Misconduct:

  Academic misconduct or dishonesty such as cheating and plagiarism is not permitted.  Suspected cases will be reported to the Vice President of Student Development Services and may result in failure of an assignment or exclusion from the class. Also, the instructor reserves the right to reassign work to students if the instructor senses the work submitted is not the work of the student. (No questions asked-The instructor may tell the student to resubmit the work to earn the daily quiz grade or examination grade or may sign a zero if second request is made).

Classroom Etiquette:

         Students are expected to conduct themselves as adults in the classroom showing respect to their classmates. Only persons registered for this class are permitted in the laboratory.  As  a courtesy to the instructor and your fellow classmates, cellular telephones and pagers should be cut off before entering the classroom or laboratory. Likewise, the instructor sometimes forgets to shut his down at the beginning of class, so hopefully someone sitting close to the front may remind the instructor with a hand gesture for him to check his phone,

Children in the Classroom Policy:  It is the goal of Coastal Georgia Community College (CGCC) to provide a safe and effective learning environment for all students.  Any action, which interferes with this goal, will not be permitted.  Children must not be left unattended at any time on campus.  If an emergency arises which requires a student to bring an underage child  (defined as any child under the age of sixteen who is not a CGCC student enrolled in a credit class) to campus, the child must be under the direct supervision of an adult at all times.  Parents and guardians of children considered disruptive or unsupervised will be asked to remove the children from the campus immediately.

Bringing children to the classroom is not permissible under most circumstances.  However, if an emergency arises which necessitates bringing a child to class, the student must receive the prior consent of the faculty member involved.  Children who are ill may not be brought to class regardless of the circumstances.  Due to the nature of the equipment, the subject matter involved, and the level of supervision necessary, underage children will not be allowed in college laboratories or in the Learning Center at any time and/or under any circumstances.

Children enrolled in non-credit classes must be under the direct supervision of an adult at all times.  Likewise, children attending campus events must be supervised at all times.  Any child under the age of 16 must be under the direct supervision of his/her parent, legal guardian, or other responsible adult when in the college library unless the child is part of a call AND the supervising teacher or paraprofessional is present.

Studying:  In order to do well in this course, it is essential to study and work problems.  The following is a list of study suggestions

1)     Read the text chapters before the material is covered in class.

2)     Take good notes and review them daily.

3)     Work all assigned homework problems.  Do not get behind!!!!!!

4)     Work the practice exams that will be made available without looking at the answer key.

5)     Work problems in ACS study guide.

6)     Use the interactive CD-Rom for studying.

Master Student Exercises:

The instructor understands that the average attention span for a student listening to a lecture is less than 20 minutes.  Each class is 150 minutes (two 75 minute sections and a 10-15 minute break).   Generally, the instructor will attempt to cover the lecture topic is short sound bites 5-10-15 minutes in length.  The purpose of other activities after 30-45 minutes is to give the brain a rest from the chemistry so that the last 20 minutes is as effective as the first 20.  

The instructor’s experience is that we math and science folks just go on-and-on-and-on, which research shows is successful with 35 to 40% of the students.   Those 35-40% need to understand the problem with the other 65% who are struggling.   Many times, athletes are mislabeled ‘dumb jocks’ when they are excellent kinesthetic learners and go absolutely crazy after 5 minutes of a traditional transmission science lecture.  All students need to know their best learning style (auditory, visual, kinesthetic, mixed modality) and find strategies to succeed in experiences not presented in their preferred learning style.  Go back to high school, which homework did you attempt first, why?  Did you put-off those dreaded subjects to last, why?

During the first week all students will complete a learning styles inventory supplied by the instructor or completed online to be counted as part of the first week of lab.

Learning Styles Web Site: http://www.hcc.cc.fl.us/faculty/john_taylor/learnstyle/menu.html

Beta Test LSI Online: http://www.hccbrandon.net/learnstyle/lsi.html (submit cycle and Grid) 2pts

MBTI: http://www.hccbrandon.net/learnstyle/bryanpsy.html (submit Analysis) 2pts

Master Student Discovery and Intention Journal Entry System

      One way to become a better student is to use the Discovery and Intention Journal Entry System to increase your effectiveness with the least possible struggle.    It’s a way to focus your energy, and it is closely related to the idea of taking a First Step such as the First Step in Alcoholics Anonymous.  Alcoholics must tell the truth about their drinking before they can begin to change.   Students must admit to their strengths and weaknesses before they can take action.   Students may first use a paper and pencil journal (notebook), but by the third or fourth week journal activities should be electronic word processing documents which may be E-mailed to the instructor.

        Through Discovery Statements, the student can learn “where you are.”   They are a record of what you learn about yourself as a student-both strengths and weaknesses.   Discovery Statements can also be declarations of what you want, descriptions of your attitudes, statements of your feelings, transcripts of your thoughts, and chronicles of your behavior.

          Intention Statements can be used to alter your course.   They are statements of your commitment to do a specific task, to take a specific action.   An intention arises out of your choice to direct your energy toward a particular goal.

         The following are the seven guidelines for Discovery and Intention Statements:

 Discovery Statements:                                                Intention Statements:

1. Discover what you want.                                             1. Make you intentions positive.(never use try)(use do)

2. Record the specifics.                                                  2. Make intentions small and keep able.

3. Notice your inter voices and pictures.                           3. Use observation criteria for success.

4. Notice physical sensations.                                        4. Set time lines.

5. Use discomfort as a signal.                                         5. Be careful of intentions that depend on others.

6. Suspend self-judgement.(be kind)                                6. Anticipate self-sabotage.

7. Tell the truth.                                                             7. Identify your rewards.

http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/master_student/10e/students/  or

http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/master_student/10e/students/exercise_index.html  

‘Muddy Water’ Issues:

    Each day, students may use 3x5 file cards (as provided by the instructor the first week) to list the day’s muddiest water issue or send the instructor an email immediately after class.   What was confusing?  What don’t you understand?  What problems at the end of the chapter overwhelm you?  As you leave the classroom, you will submit a card with your name and the issue or issues.   If you are absolutely on target, no problem then no card submitted a card indicates to the instructor you are on course on time and understand the learning concepts. At the end of each on-line group/individual quiz/homework may be a place to journal your discovery statements, the muddy water issues, and check list of vocabulary words that you do not understand.

Starting with wake-up and end with sleeping:

1. Schedule fixed blocks of time first. These include work, class time, eating, and sleeping.

2. Include time for travel and errands

3. Schedule time for fun.

4. Set realistic goals.

5. Allow flexibility in your schedule.

6. Study at least two hours for every hour in class plus an extra two for computer assignments in the open lab and an extra two with a cooperative group member for homework comparison and checking.

7. Avoid scheduling marathon study sessions.

8. Set clear starting and stopping times.

9. Plan for the Unplanned!

A simple time planner is available at the following Student Success Site:

http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/master_student/10e/students/ or

http://college.hmco.com/collegesurvival/ellis/master_student/10e/students/exercise_index.html

Students will submit a hard copy of the free time chart to the instructor (TA) by the beginning of the second week for 20% (2 points) of the first lab activity

Additional Chemistry Web Sites:

John Taylor’s Interactive Chemistry Web Sites

Online Kotz Text Practice Multiple Choice Tests (2-25 question/chapter):

http://www.brookscole.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20bI&discipline_number=12&product_isbn_issn=003033604X 

Chemdex is a large chemistry directory created by Dr. Mark Winter at the Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, England with links to over 7000 Internet sites:

http://www.chemdex.org

Yahoo and Google search engines include sites organized in directories.

Both have chemistry directories and include a search box:

Yahoo: http://www.yahoo.com/science/chemistry/  

Goggle: http://www.Google.com/Top/Science/Chemistry/

Links for chemists and Virtual Library chemistry may be found at:

http://www.liv.ac.uk/chemistry/links

Chemistry Web Guide: http://science.searchbeat.com/chemistry.htm

Galaxy: Chemistry: http://wwww.galaxy.com/galaxy/Science/Chemistry.html

The NIST Chemistry WebBook (database of physical data and spectra):

http://webbook.nist.gov

Student may also purchase the software:  CHMiCALC™ from Dr Bert Ramsay at the Chemical Concepts Corporation.  Visit his web site at: http://www.chemicalc.com

http://www.sciencedownload.com/Chemistry/Chemical_Laboratory/CHEMiCALC/

ChemiCalc™ was reviewed recently by the Journal of Chemical Education and a reprint may be reviewed online at: http://www.hccbrandon.net/aboutme/ChemiCalc.htm

Another review of  ChemiCal is available at: http://www.liv.ac.uk/ctichem/s18ccalc.html

As a suggestion for learning to use Internet Search Engines, conduct a key word search on the topic: electron configuration.  (What URLs can you find?).   Next the student should search periodic chart and evaluate the sites discovered, book mark the best sites. Some of the questions may be answered using local software when the Internet is not available

 However, the student may gain access to the text’s excellent web site:

http://www.brookscole.com/cgi-wadsworth/course_products_wp.pl?fid=M20bI&discipline_number=12&product_isbn_issn=003033604X

Each chapter has two 25 question multiple choice practice quizzes which will be complete for online homework.

The student will access either PrenHall or HMCO web sites for other published chemistry texts:

Corwin: (beginning text) has excellent online interactive tests: http://www.prenhall.com/corwin

Hill: http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_hillpetrucci_genchem_4

Ebbing: http://www.hmco.com/college/chemistry/index.html

There are other good software packages that the student may want to purchase.  Some are listed on the chemistry-hyperlinks page as well as good Web Sites:  http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/john_taylor/chm1045/chemlink.html

Recommended Texts on Reserve in the Library:

            Drewes, Fred,  “How to Study Science”, McGraw-Hill, 1997.

Gleason, Walter, J., “Is Your Math Ready for Chemistry?’, Wm. C. Brown Publishers, 1993.

Kean, Elizabeth and Middlecamp, Catherine, “How to Survive (and Even Excel in) General Chemistry”, McGraw Hill, 1994.

Instructor Requested Information:

On the first day of class, the student will fill out a 4x6 (or 3x5) file card to give to the instructor at the end of class.

The instructor has provided a sample below with his personal data and his block scheduled time.  The completion of this card is worth 20% of the first lab grade (2 points) toward the student's final grade

     Why are you taking this course?

    Which four year school do you plan to attend?              

Data Card (4x6 file card):       Front Side (Personal Data)

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Name:           John Taylor                    CHEM 1211             

Address:      4417 Port Arthur Road

   Jacksonville, Florida 32224                     

Telephone:   813 361-4379 (cell after 9pm Mon-Fri)   (Jax 904-992-2052)

E-MAIL :    jttaylor@cgcc.edu  or jtaylor@hccfl.edu

 Employment:       Hillsborough Community College   (1969) retired (2004)

                             Coastal Georgia Community College (2004)

     Full time/Adjunct chemistry faculty

Major: Instructional Technologies        Minor: Chemical Education

Long Term Goal: Educational Software Developer

Prerequisite: Math Level: College Algebra 1959

                                              HS Chem: 1958 A, no prep chem

                        Software/Computer Literacy: CGS 1100 or CGS 1107; WP: Word

                        Home Computer: yes    Internet ISP: yes or have access

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Data Card (4x6 file card):       Back Side (Scheduled Time Blocks)