Honors Chemistry
Information for earning the Honors Chemistry designation and the 0.5 weight on your transcript can be found in this section.
Requirements
1. Complete at least Units 1-6 in the FIRST Semester with a unit test score of at least 85%.
2. Bonus Unit – Naming Organic Compounds
3. Water Analysis Lab (after school)
4. Complete all of general chemistry AND Unit 12 – Nuclear Reactions, with a mastery of at least 85% on each unit test by the end of the SECOND semester.
5. Qualitative Analysis Lab
6. Independent Research Project: Create a Video Podcast, Student Activity, and Answer Key for a specific (teacher-approved) topic in chemistry. Example: Biomolecules, Pharmacy, Electochemistry, Ballistics, Crime Scene Analysis, etc.
7. Actively Participate in two or more of the following volunteer activities:
o Science Olympiad (competition at UCCS in April)
o Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival (main event Oct 15-22) www.coolscience.org
o Science Fair Judge (February – May at various elementary school sites)
o 10 hours academic assistance tutoring per semester
1. Complete at least Units 1-6 in the FIRST Semester with a unit test score of at least 85%.
2. Bonus Unit – Naming Organic Compounds
3. Water Analysis Lab (after school)
4. Complete all of general chemistry AND Unit 12 – Nuclear Reactions, with a mastery of at least 85% on each unit test by the end of the SECOND semester.
5. Qualitative Analysis Lab
6. Independent Research Project: Create a Video Podcast, Student Activity, and Answer Key for a specific (teacher-approved) topic in chemistry. Example: Biomolecules, Pharmacy, Electochemistry, Ballistics, Crime Scene Analysis, etc.
7. Actively Participate in two or more of the following volunteer activities:
o Science Olympiad (competition at UCCS in April)
o Colorado Springs Cool Science Festival (main event Oct 15-22) www.coolscience.org
o Science Fair Judge (February – May at various elementary school sites)
o 10 hours academic assistance tutoring per semester
Water Testing Lab
Organic Chemistry
Unit 16 Student Packet: Organic Chemistry
honors_chemistry_--_organic_chemistry_student_packet.docx | |
File Size: | 1053 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Links to Podcasts
Nuclear Chemistry
unit_13_nuclear_chemistry_packet.docx | |
File Size: | 686 kb |
File Type: | docx |
Links to Podcasts
nuclear_chem_vodcast_ipod.m4v | |
File Size: | 96672 kb |
File Type: | m4v |
nuclear_chem_vodcast.mov | |
File Size: | 83024 kb |
File Type: | mov |
unit_13_nuclear_chemistry_packet.docx | |
File Size: | 686 kb |
File Type: | docx |