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CHEMISTRY Chemistry. Participation in the HCSD STEM Science Fair
is required of all Honors Chemistry students.
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 10-12)
Lab Fees: Students are expected to purchase apron,
Chemistry is a college preparatory course comprising a nitrile gloves, goggles, laboratory manual, laboratory
systematic study of the predictive physical interactions notebook, in addition to the $30 lab fee.
of matter and subsequent events that occur in the
natural world. The study of matter through the AP CHEMISTRY
exploration of classification, its structure and its
interactions is how this course is organized. Students (Full year, 1 AP credit, Grades 11, 12)
engage in investigations to understand and explain the Prerequisite Recommendation: Students should have
behavior of matter in a variety of inquiry and design successfully completed Honors Chemistry.
scenarios that incorporate scientific reasoning, analysis,
communication skills and real-world applications. An The Advanced Placement Chemistry parallels the
understanding of leading theories and how they have content and activities of a first year college chemistry
informed current knowledge prepares students with course as outlined on the Educational Testing Service’s
higher order cognitive capabilities of evaluation, Advanced Placement Chemistry syllabus. It emphasizes
prediction, and application. At least one third of the the mathematical, theoretical and experimental basis of
course involves laboratory work giving the student modern chemistry. Emphasis is placed on the use of
ample opportunity to learn about the chemical nature theoretical and mathematical concepts to explain and
of matter by direct experience. Because Chemistry is predict chemical behavior. Laboratory work stresses
one of the quantitative sciences, emphasis is placed on quantitative measurement and introduces students to
making a variety of scientific measurements and solving both traditional laboratory methods and modern
basic mathematical problems. Course work is divided instrumental techniques. The use of graphing
among the theoretical, mathematical and descriptive calculators is required. Students enrolled in this class
aspects of chemistry. The use of calculators is required. are required to take the AP exam in May.
Lab Fees: Students are expected to purchase the Lab Fees: Students are expected to purchase, nitrile
following; laboratory apron, safety goggles, nitrile gloves, laboratory manual, laboratory notebook, study
gloves and a laminated periodic table. Total cost of guide, and pay a $30 fee for the required laboratories.
these items will be approximately $30.
AP Exam: $92.00
Additional Fees: Students are required to pay a $15 fee
for the required laboratories. SURVEY OF ORGANIC
HONORS CHEMISTRY (Semester, ½ credit, Grades 11-12)
Prerequisite Recommendation: Students should have
(Full year, 1 Honors credit, Grades 10-12) successfully completed Chemistry, Honors Chemistry or
AP Chemistry
Honors Chemistry meets the Ohio Core science
standards of introducing students to the structure and Survey of Organic studies the fundamental concepts of
function of matter with a balance in explanations from nomenclature, formulae, preparation and properties of
both a theoretical and mathematical standpoint. organic compounds. Modern electronic and molecular
Students will further apply the structure and function of orbital theories are introduced. Laboratory experiments
matter from a thermochemical standpoint and see the illustrate properties and preparation of organic
function of matter and its effect on kinetics, compounds. Survey of Organic Chemistry is taught using
equilibrium, and electrochemistry. Laboratory work a descriptive, non-mathematical, non-mechanistic
emphasizes quantitative measurement and labs include approach. The student entering this course should have
several from the required 22 AP laboratories. Honors a strong background in atomic structure, chemical
Chemistry is required for the enrollment in AP bonding and chemical forces, as well as in chemical
equations and stoichiometry. The study of the most
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