Welcome to Chemistry Class

Welcome everybody to the wonderful world of chemistry. You are about to embark on an exciting journey into the study of matter and its interactions, or in other words its the study of stuff and why that stuff acts the way that it does (but its not quite that simple :) See the bottom of this post for more information.

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In order to be successful in this class, you must apply yourself. If you plan on just sitting back and coasting through, then you are in for a rude awakening (and most likely an F in the course). This class will challenge you, but that's part of what makes it a great class. If at any point you feel that you are struggling, please take advantage of the resources that I have available that are linked to this site, including the learn site that will have all of the notes, assignments, investigations, reviews, etc. attached to it. Additionally, don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have a question (except after 9:30pm as that is when I usually pumpkin out).

You first four assignments are as follows:

1. Lab safety contract (due ASAP - we will be starting labs on day 2 and this is required before you are allowed to work in the lab)
2. Complete the Quality Inventory Sheet for your textbook. Do not use the scroll wheel on your mouse as it might mess up the columns - I'm not sure why (due Thursday)
3. Parent letter / syllabus contract (due Thursday). This will be posted on http://learn.spartaschools.org site
4. "I Wanna Talk About Me" letter (due Friday). This will be posted on http://learn.spartaschools.org site

Good luck in class and if you have any questions, please let me know. If you are interested in learning more about me, click this link.

Rather than trying to explain what chemistry is any further, check out this prezi that explains it pretty well.