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Syllabus: CHM 1020 Chemistry for Liberal Arts Cr. 3
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Fall 2010
Section: 327115 Time/Day: 5:30
P.M.-8:30 P.M. T Room: D203

Instructor: Mr. John Taylor About Me Resume
Instructor’s Office: North Campus D-270
Office Phone: (904) 766-6763
Cell Phone: (904)
614-0531 Home: (904) 992-2052 Internet:
(904) 410-1924
email: johtaylo@fscj.edu
Course Description:
Students will benefit by taking high school algebra or MAT 0024 prior to enrolling in this course. This course, designed to meet the General Education Requirements for non-science majors, is designed especially for students who wish to gain an understanding of the fundamental nature of physical science from the chemical point of view. The treatment utilizes an approach to scientific concepts and methods, stressing and illustrating principles rather than merely listing phenomena.
Learning Outcomes:
1.
Explain and apply major concepts in general chemistry.
2. Demonstrate knowledge of scientific method.
3. Interpret scientific models such as formulas, graphs, tables and schematics, draw inferences from them and recognize their limitations.
4. Demonstrate problem solving methods in situations that are encountered outside of the classroom.
Methods of Assessments
1. Written tests, reports and/or use of
equipment to demonstrate student competency in field.
2. Formulate problem, make
observations, derive and test hypothesis and make conclusions.
3. Written reports of projects and/or
written tests demonstrate student competency in the application of scientific
knowledge.
4. Students use demonstrations, group
discussions, written tests, and/or research projects to illustrate competence in recognizing and
evaluating various scientific processes.
Topical Outline
COURSE TOPICS
(Approximate CONTACT HOURS per topic based on 45 hours)
I. Basic
Mathematics for Science (3)
II. Energy,
Classification, and States of Matter (3)
III. Sub-atomic
Particles and Electronic Configuration (5)
IV. Chemical
Bonding (6)
V. Acids,
Bases, Salts, and Basic Inorganic Nomenclature (3)
VI. Mole Concept, Empirical Formulas and
Percent Composition (4)
VII. Classification
of Chemical Reactions, Balancing of Equations, and Stoichiometry (5)
VIII. Solids,
Liquids and Gases (3)
IX. Solutions
(5)
X, Nuclear
Chemistry (3)
XI. Special
Topics (Acids & Bases; Kinetics, Equilibrium, Organic) (5)
Textbook Required:
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Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Chemistry
Chapter 2: Atoms
Chapter 3: Atomic Structure
Chapter 4: Chemical Bonds
Chapter 5: Chemical Accounting
Chapter 6: Gases, Liquids, Solids, and Intermolecular Forces
Chapter 7: Acids and Bases
Chapter 8: Oxidation and Reduction
Chapter 9: Organic Chemistry
Chapter 10: Polymers
Chapter 11: Nuclear Chemistry
Chapter 12: Chemistry of the Earth
Chapter 13: Air
Chapter 14: Water
Chapter 15: Energy
Chapter 16: Biochemistry
Chapter 17: Food
Chapter 18: Drugs
Online
e-chapters
Chapter 19: Fitness and
Health
Chapter 20: Chemistry on the Farm and in the Garden
Chapter 21: Household Chemicals
Chapter 22: Poisons
EQUIPMENT NEEDED: A scientific calculator, and periodic chart (provided for tests)
ATTENDANCE:


Students are expected to attend
class and will be responsible for all material presented. The student must sign
the attendance roster to earn credit for attendance. Each class attended will be worth four points,
for 60 total points of the final grade. The student will fill out a data card
similar to your instructor one the last page of this syllabus worth five
additional points for the first day’s attendance. Also counted in the
attendance grade is the completion of several online activities before the
second week of class worth five points each:
Data Card (5 points);
Time
Management ; Life
Line ; Discover
Wheel Myers-Briggs
The descriptions
may be found at:
http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/john_taylor/cgs1555/spring04/syllabus/activity.htm
5A: Email(10 points): Send me
an email to: johtaylo@fscj.edu. In the
email make your subject:
20: first email
Then
in the body of the email tell me about yourself, your hobbies, your goals in
life, where you work and what kind of job for how long, your family, even your
pets. I have a whole web site so that you can get to know me personally. That
site (about Me) is at:
http://www.fccj.us/aboutme/index.html
Do
you have a site About YOU? if so send me the URL. If you want to build a
similar site, I will post it on my online space. When I establish a group
email, I will ask you to introduce yourself to the class and add all the class
members to your address book.
5b: Free Time Chart (5
points):
Find me 5-10 hours per week of the 168
total:
Description:
http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/john_taylor/cgs1555/spring04/syllabus/freetime.htm
5c: Create Your life
Line (5
points)(must allow active X components to work):
Description:
http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/john_taylor/cgs1555/spring04/syllabus/lifeline.htm
5d. Discovery Wheel (5 points):
Description:
http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/john_taylor/cgs1555/spring04/syllabus/discover.htm
5e: Myers-Briggs
Inventory
(short 20 question version online--a John Taylor/Student product):
Description:
http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/john_taylor/cgs1555/spring04/syllabus/mbti.htm
Activity: http://www.hccfl.edu/faculty/john_taylor/cop2822/bryanpsy.html
5f: Learning Styles: I will send you a
separate email later if I decided I want you to some exercises here.

Required/Optional Homework: The sample pretest
quizzes posted on the grading outline
are not
homework to be turned. They are for the student’s self practice and for the
student to understand what the instructor expects from each section of the
textbook and his lectures. The Pretest is an actual page of a previous exam.
The grading outline may be found at: http://www.fccj.us/chm1020/20grdF10.htm
The instructor will have
links to Required/Optional
online homework which the student
may or must complete and submit electronically on the homework outline form:
http://www.fccj.us/chm1020/20hwkS09.htm
(not active link 9/9/10)
The
instructor describes required/optional paper
and pencil homework for some sections not available on the Internet on the
sample pretests and/or on the homework grading outline. The student should keep
this homework in a notebook and/or a folder. Homework should be completed prior
to an exam day.
The instructor will announce several
homework assignments which will be required and be counted in the final grade. Most suggested homework is an
option to learn the objectives and will not be graded or counted in the final grade.
The first required
electronic homework(10 points) is to practice spelling the elements at:
http://www.fccj.info/chem1001/elementquiz/elementquiz.html
Daily Pretest Quizzes (required):
Pretest quizzes may be
administered before class (5:00-5:30 p.m. T if a pretest proctor is available)
class, sometimes during class, and/or after every class (8:30-9:00 p.m. T).
These pretest quizzes may not be
made up outside of class time, unless directed by the instructor to complete
the pretest in the test center during an assigned period of time.
Scored pretest quizzes are NOT recorded in the instructor’s grade book or on Blackboard, but must be attached to the Midterm/Endterm Exam Grading Outline to receive the pretest grade. This pretest packet is submitted as a separate packet.
The student will skip
the section of the chapter exam that is pre-tested on the midterm or endterm exam. The Pretest scores may be recorded on the
attendance sheet, but only for your instructor’s sense of current levels of class
achievement. If you lose the graded pretests, you will have to do the
section over on the exam.
The instructor only records the Midterm/Endterm Exam totals in his grade book and also on Blackboard.
1. Pretests
are tests/exams. They are not open book. They are not open notes. They are NOT
collaboration with your neighbor.
2. The
pretests may NOT be used during the exam!
3. You
must do the pretests before/during/after class. You may NOT take the pretests
home to complete.
Samples of each section (pretest) of each exam may be found
on the grading outline on the web site. On the sample tests are suggestions for
paper and pencil homework in the textbook.
http://www.fccj.us/chm1020/20grdF10.htm
Pre-testing is a privilege not a right!
Our classroom D-203 does not have a scheduled class in the
room before our class.
Pretesting will begin at 5:00 to 5:30 p.m.
each class day and must be completed
before class begins at 5:30. Students who are late to class (after 5:30),
will not be allowed to pretest until after class. Student should plan to stay
late if they can not arrive early. Many times the pretest will not be
administered until the last 5 minutes of class so that student may complete the
item after class has concluded. Sometimes the pretest will begin 5 minutes for
the mid-class break.
Major Gateway Exams:
Two major exams (Midterm and
Endterm) will be administered in class on or around the approximate exam days
listed below. Each exam is worth 100 points for 200 points in class testing.
There will be a midterm of 50 fill-in-the-blank vocabulary from Modules 1-5 as
a Gateway to the online vocabulary tests for 50 points. Like wise there will be
an end term exam for the vocabulary for Modules 6-8, 11, 15, and 16 for another
50 points. There will be a 50 question multiple choice test from Modules 1-5
which will be exact same questions asked for the online exercises. Likewise
there will be an end of term 50 question exam worth 50 points for Modules 6, 7,
8, 11, 15, and 16. If the student does not score 50% on any of these four
tests, then the online exercises will be lowered to that percentage. If the student
scores 75% or better on either midterm, then the student is exempt from the end
term exam.
The student will also submit the pretest packet for Modules 1-5 on
Midterm day, and Modules 6,7,8,11, 15, and 16 pretest packets for the end term
exam. Every pretest objective tested nightly will also be available on midterrm
and Endterm exam days. The grading outline for these exams may be found at: http://www.fccj.us/chm1020/20grdF10.htm
Exams (Approximate
Date):
Exam 1 Week 8: Tuesday October 18
Exam 2 Week 16: Tuesday, December 7
Special makeup Saturday December 4 and
Friday December 3)
Online Chapter
Multiple Choice Tests Required:
During the semester, the student must complete 22 online timed multiple
choice tests worth 20-25 points per chapter under our course Blackboard
Management System/ or from the publisher’s web site (10th edition).
All 22 chapters will be tested. The student may take each Chapter Test of 20-25
questions as many times as necessary. Each question is worth one point. The highest
test score will count. For every 75 points a student does not complete, the
student has the option of completing one of the optional project/papers.
Students will complete during the first six weeks only chapters 1-5
online multiple choice, and chapters 6-9 & 11 during the second half of the
courses. Chapters 10, 12-22 will be completed the second half of the course.
There will be more pretesting done during the first five chapters before the
midterm, much less the second half as the student will be completing most of
the testing online the last eight weeks. Chapters 1-9, 11 tests will have dated
deadline, while chapters 10, 11-22 must be completed by 5:00 p.m. December 4.
The student MUST list the scores of the online test on the
Midterm/Endterm pretest grading sheet and submit with each pretest packet.
Failure to list the test will result in a zero grade for each test not listed.
Online Vocabulary Tests Required:
During the semester, the student must complete up to 22 online
vocabulary fill-in-the-blank tests worth 10-25 points per chapter either under
our course Blackboard Management System or on the instructor’s web site. All 22
chapters may be tested. The student may take each Chapter Vocabulary Test of
10-25 questions as many times as she/he wishes. Each question is worth one
point. The highest test score will count. For every 75 points a student does
not complete, the student has the option of completing one of the optional
project/papers Chapters 1-9, 11 have
dated deadlines, while chapters 10, 12-22 must be completed by 5:00 p.m. December
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Students are needed to type the
vocabulary lists for each chapter for makeup-extra points.
MAKE-UP POLICY:
Make-up exams are usually not given. In the event of an unavoidable
absence (jury duty, hospitalization, incarceration, and death in the immediate
family), you will be allowed make-up. You must contact the instructor, no later
than, the day of the exam in order to discuss what arrangements might be made.
This may be done with a quick email. A
message must be left on the instructor's e-mail (johtaylo@fscj.edu ) if the instructor
cannot be reached. If a makeup is allowed, it must be completed prior to return
of the exam papers completed by the students attending the scheduled exam.
Missed exams will otherwise count as 0 points and the student only has the
option of using her/his pretested quizzes.
The instructor will discuss with the class those that are sick with
colds, flu, and other common illnesses which will hinder their performance on
an exam. On an individual basis he may allow make-up in the test center on exam
days. Also sick children, car and transportation problems will be dealt with on
an individual basis as well as those that just panic on test days or have
back-to-back exams on the same day. But
the rule is generally no makeup on exam day except for the instructor’s
discretion. Student abuse of absences on exam day may result in strict enforcement
of the no-makeup policy with only the unavoidable exceptions above allowed.
Students who take the test on the assigned midterm/endterm test day are guaranteed to receive their graded exam on or before the next three weeks of classes has passed, otherwise the student will be assigned a 100% grade for the un-graded paper. Student not taking the exam on exam day may not receive their grade until days or weeks after the class papers are returned and are exempt from the automatic 100%
GRADING:
The approximate grade
distributions are:
90% = A
80% = B 65% = C
50% = D
The instructor reserves the
right to make necessary modifications or adjustments to the syllabus and
grading during the semester as necessary.
The instructor will not drop
the lowest midterm/endterm test grade. Don’t ask! Instead a student may prove
comprehension of the material at a later time through post testing as arranged
with the instructor on Makeup test days the first weekend in December.
Exams will be based on
material covered in the lecture as well as reading assignments outlined on the
course calendar (or class emails), the content of the 22 chapters, and grading
outline. (Chapters 1-9, 11 will be covered in great detail, while chapters 11,
12-22 will be self study online open book exams)
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
two exams plus final requirements and their percent distribution.
READING ASSIGNMENTS, Projects, and
Papers:
Stated on the course calendar, assignment outline, or by
group email, grading outline samples and/or worksheets/handouts will be a
variety of topics to research which directly relate to topics of the chapters
in the textbook or supplemental chapters handed out in class.
Also there
will be Internet Reading assignments under Essay Paper and Activity Projects
Grading. More details later when posted on the web site with no point values.
You will research using Internet search engines to find at least four
references on a particular topic assigned.
Papers/Projects:
There will five required
projects/papers assigned during the term. There will be up to eight optional
projects/papers. If a student does not complete on line multiple choice tests
for each 75 points assigned, then the student has an option of being assigned a
zero or completing one of the optional projects below. Completion of the project,
provided all criteria has been included will award the student full credit. The
required project grades will total 60-75 points each or up to 17-40% of the
student’s final grade.
Some of the
project/Papers may include:
1. Toxicology of
Commercial Products (Chap 21 & 22)
2. Drug Analysis
(Chapter 18)
3. Diet Analysis
(Chapter 16, 17 & 19 (mostly))
4.
Scientific Method Paper-Movie (Chapter 1)(Part 1 required, Part 2 optional makeup)
5. Nuclear Chemistry
paper (Chapter 12)
6. Electrical Demand
(alternate to Gasoline Project) (Chapter 15)
7. Gasoline
Demand (required) (Chapter 15)
8. Home Energy
Analysis (Chapter 15)
9. Global
Warming Paper/Movies (required) (Chapters 12-15)
10.
Automobiles: Who Killed the Electric Car? (required)(Chapter 15)
11. Primary
Water Demand (Chapter 12 & 14)
12. Water,
water Everywhere and Not a Drop to Drink (Chapters 12 & 14)
13. Those
darn Pests! My Options (Chapter 19)
14.
Pickens Plan (Who is Tboon Pickens) and the
15. The
Pros and Cons Dieting to lose or Gain) weight
16. The
Gulf Oil Spill
17. Dr Day
and Cancer
Others as suggested
during the term
(Links to descriptions will be placed on the web site)
I. The Video Project: The
(Controlled
Experiment Paper [Andromeda Strain Movie Paper]):
Part 1: Movie Film: Andromeda Strain – 1971 (50 points)
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In
conjunction with Chapter 1, your assignment is to watch the film partially
during class time, then at home, or at an additional on campus time. Note the
problem which threatened life on earth, and setoff a "wildfire"
protocol. Note how did the scientists approach the "Wildfire"
problem and note all the steps and procedures used in the experimental
controls that help eliminate the various variables from their
investigation, then explain how they went about trying to solve the problem
to come up with a solution. What were the three questions they had to
determine. Finally you need to explain the solution, and the chemistry behind
it, which is discussed in Chapter 7 in the Hill text. The requirement is that
this paper must be three pages double spaced minimum. The student may
printoff Note pages for the movie at: http://www.fccj.us/chm1020/ControlledExperiment20.htm
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Optional Part 2: The Controlled Experiment (optional):
1. The
student will watch the online 25 minute home movie made in 1996 that
demonstrated an experiment. Access the Note Page to record your observations.
Then report your conclusions: The URL is:
http://www.fccj.us/ControlExperiment/WebExport/controlexperiment/ie5/index.html
2. The
student will perform a controlled experiment at home. The student will design
the experiment, i.e. science fair project at FSCJ, such as:
a. Hot water freezes
faster than cold water in a freezer in a refrigerator, contrary to the laws of
thermodynamics?
b. Watch the controlled experiment film by the instructor.
Suggest several hypotheses which can suggested from the experiment, then close
the paper with suggestions how to improve the procedure/process for better
results. Then actually create a better film as a bonus (This part may be a group
effort.)
c. Other suggestions in class for control
experiments are serve as a judge at a local middle school and write up what
happen and what you judged and where the students used the scientific method.
Or
Option Part 2: The New Andromeda Strain Movie (optional)
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The student will watch this new version and include a page
to compare the old to the new, and how the science of the solution is
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The Andromeda Strain Miniseries (2008) Starring: Benjamin Bratt, Eric McCormack Director:
Mikael Salomon Rating
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Option Part 2: The Andromeda Strain Book (optional)
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The Andromeda Strain (Paperback)
by Michael Crichton (Author) The third option
for Part 2 is to read the book and write a third page comparing the original
book with the original movie. Some folks are always talking how the book and
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II. Organic Paper:
Prescription Drugs (optional)
Read: Chapter 18 Drugs
In conjunction with Chapters 9, 16, and 18, plus the supplemental
chapter: Drugs:
Chemical Cures, Comforts, and Cautions, the
student will select a prescription drug. The student will consult a PDR in the library. The student may use
the Poop sheet provided with the drug.
The student should select a drug of interest, or one prescribed by a doctor for
the student to take. The student should include the chemical names, generic
names, etc. in a one page paper. The student should consult at least three
pharmacies to find the average price as well as an online pharmacy, plus
compare the Name Brand versus Generic prices.
What would the drug cost in
III. Nuclear
Chemistry Paper (optional)
The student will
write a two paper in conjunction with chapter 12 on Nuclear Chemistry. Several
questions should be answered:
a. What is the difference
between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion?
b. Can a nuclear power plant explode like an atomic bomb? If not,
then what is the environmental danger from an accident, such as the Three Mile
Island accident in the
c. What are the environmental problems caused by a nuclear power
plant. If you saw the film “Category 6” what happened when they crank up the
power plants beyond the federal limits of production.
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IV. Energy Project:
Gasoline Demand (required):
Read: Chapter 15 Energy
During the first two
weeks of class you need to fill your gasoline tank in your car. During course
you will keep a record of all purchases of gasoline noting dates, price,
amount, cost and odometer reading. During the last two weeks, you fill your
tank again and record the data. You will determine:
a. The Total Miles driven; the Total Gallons Used;
the Total Cost.
And/or
V. Energy Project:
Electrical Demand (option to gasoline project if no car)
Read:
Chapter 15 Energy
The student will collect
data on his/her or family’s primary electrical demand. The student will learn
to read the electric meter. Each day for a month the student will read the
meter and keep a spread sheet of the data include KWH used per day. The project
should begin on the day JEA (or your power company) reads the meter and the one
month later reads the meter again.
If possible the student should setup a monthly data spreadsheet on
the KWH used for one year and the total electric bill to compute the yearly
amount of electricity the household used and the total cost.
The student should conduct
an experiment to determine one of the major energy guzzlers in the student’s
home. It involves using the scientific method. This should be reported at the
end of the project
Next the student will
research adding solar to her/his home. Include the cost of the system (say 4.25
KW at $16,900 minus rebates) and how your electric bill is reduced. Then compute payback at today’s electric
rates, and at a rate increase of 10% per year. The student should also investigate
solar water heating for household use plus what kind of system could be used
for spas and/or swimming pools.
Data should be presented
in spreadsheet format or table format.
VI. Index card Project: Toxicology of Commercial Products (optional )
Read/Reference: Chapter 21 Household Chemicals and Chapter 22 Poisons
The student will collect data from 10 different categories of
household products used in her/his home. The product and its chemical contents
should be listed on the front side of a 3x5 or 4x6 file card. On the back of
the card the precautions and emergency procedure should be listed for the
misuse of the product. Can you find the nearest poison control center. Read the
chapters on Toxicology and Poisons and
Household chemicals in your textbook.
VII. Biochemistry
Project: Diet Analysis (optional)
Read/Reference: Chapter 16 Biochemistry, Chapter 17 Food, and Chapter 19 Fitness and Health
The student should read chapter
17: Food and Chapter 19 (online). The student will list and estimate the
amounts of each food consumed for a day, The student will prepare a table
breaking down the foods in the six categories of body nutrients excluding
water: Water, Fats, Carbohydrates,
Proteins, Vitamin, and Minerals. The totals for each category should be
computed as well as the total calories for each food consumed. The daily total
should be computed. If possible the student could extend the project into a
“normal” day and an “abnormal” day. The data should be presented in
spreadsheet/table format with a cover page summary.
VIII Alternative Energy
Project/Paper (required) Watch the movie:
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Tagline: In 1996, electric cars began to appear on
roads all over ·
Plot Outline A documentary that investigates the birth
and death of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and
sustainable living in the future. Plot Synopsis: With gasoline
prices approaching $4/gallon, fossil fuel shortages, unrest in oil producing
regions around the globe and mainstream consumer adoption and adoption of the
hybrid electric car (more than 140,000 Prius' sold this year), this story
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The foremost goal in making this movie is to educate and enlighten
audiences with the story of this car, its place in history and in the larger
story of our car culture and how it enables our continuing addiction to foreign
oil. This is an important film with an important message that not only calls to
task the officials who squelched the Zero Emission Vehicle mandate, but all of
the other accomplices, government, the car companies, Big Oil, even Eco-darling
Hydrogen as well as consumers, who turned their backs on the car and embrace
embracing instead the SUV. Our documentary investigates the death and
resurrection of the electric car, as well as the role of renewable energy and
sustainable living in our country's future; issues which affect everyone from
progressive liberals to the neo-conservative right.
Then write a paper about
the movie, highlighting the points which had the greatest impact on you. In the
final minutes of the film, the documentary uses a guilty/not guilty analogy for
each of the major points in the film. Include these with at least one sentence
describing this category of evidence present. Do research on the current hybrid
automobile, pros and cons. Is the HYBRID a long term solution? Is there a next step toward gasoline
independence, and conclude with suggestions which might solve our personal
transportation problem. Please inject you personal comments and opinions but
label them so. What is a plug-in hybrid? Describe the current hydrogen car
initiative.
Why Gasoline? Alternatives to hybrid Electric vehicle are:
Flex Fuel Cars and ‘HHO’ Hybrids see website:
http://www.waterfuelsecret.com/?gclid=CKvsvuH6v5QCFQQiIgodq12LTg
One of our
research assignments will be to investigate our personal gasoline or energy
demand. Flex Fuel and HHO hybrids offer alternatives. I heard a caller on
the Clark Howard Radio Show talk about ‘HHO’
kits for $1000 to $2000 when the conversion could cost less than $200. I know
my son could install this on one of our old cars, especially the 78 Olds Wagon
that gets only 12 mpg (but its carburetor car and not fuel injected). I can not
afford this at this time, but maybe next month I'll take a chance and buy the
book. What do you think? Go to this site and let me know your opinion. Add this
your alternative energy paper.
VIII. Global Warming Project/Paper (required)
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Product Description |
Write a paper on Global Warming.
Take a pro or con stand on the issue. You may use references from the film.
There is a follow-up 30 minute update by Al Gore which will be shown in class.
Actually a better film is the Six Degrees film shown on National geographic
Channel last February:
Or
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National Geographic: Six Degrees Could Change the World (2007) Starring: Alec Baldwin Director:
Ron Bowman Rating Product Description |
IX. Dr Day Cancer Videos:
Suppose you or a relative comes down with cancer. What would you
do? Cut It Out; Radiate It, or Take Chemo Therpy. Watch what this Doctor did to
cure herself of cancer:

The student will view
at least two of Dr. Day’s videos:
1. You Can
Not Improve on God!
2. Seeing Through The Maze of Alternative
Medicine: What works, What Dosen’t and Why!
There are also six
other videos you could watch including:
Cancer Doesn’t Scare Me Anymore!
; Diseases Don’t Just Happen!
Write a paper
describing the 10 steps and summarize the alternative medicine cures
Special Class Folks:
Our learning community
requires use to function as a group. I need volunteers for the following jobs:
Attendance monitor; Librarian; Photographer; Reporter; Testmaster, an Email
Nudger, and others suggested from time to time by the instructor.
WEB-SITE:
This course uses the instructor’s home page: http://www.fscj.me or http://www.fccj.us or http://www.fccj.info web site
giving you access to course information the CHM 1020 link. http://www.fccj.us/chm1020.html
gives you access to the course home page. The instructor will setup from his
fccj.edu email a Group Email for weekly communication.
This course also uses Blackboard to list the Midterm and Endterm
Exams and pretest packet scores, and check-your-final grade through the
Internet
(Note: The course materials
are not currently on Blackboard)
Access the Blackboard web site through http://bb.fccj.org/
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Email Requirement (10 attendance
points):
Each student should
send the instructor an email during the first week from both your fscj email
account and an outside email account for your primary contact. Be certain you
put in subject box:
20: first email
Tell me
about yourself. Why are you taking this course? Did you have high school
chemistry? When? What grades did you make? What is your highest math course
completed? Where do you live? What are your telephone numbers? What is your
external email address which can serve as a backup to FCCJ assigned email.
Always begin the subject
of each email with 20: (day class). Subject-less emails will be deleted or subjects without
the number code. Attachments will only be opened if the number code is in the
subject line. This prevents viruses and spam.
OFFICIAL OFFICE HOURS:
(also Unofficial – anytime I am in my office)
Some office
hours are in my actual office D-270;
while others will be in the classroom 30 minutes prior to class and 30 minutes
after class for pretesting:
See Matrix on Page 16
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 this professor during the
first week of class with official documentation of disability
Withdrawal Policy:
Students will be allowed to withdraw from
this class any time during the semester through Monday, November 8
for an A-16 schedule
and will post a grade of “W”. After this
date a letter grade will be assigned reflecting the student’s performance in
the class. Students failing to attend
class for the first two consecutive weeks are subject to withdrawal by the
instructor according to FSCJ policy. These ‘no
shows’ must be reported to Admissions and Records by Tuesday September 14..


Academic Misconduct:
Academic misconduct or dishonesty such as cheating and plagiarism is not permitted. Suspected cases may be reported to the FSCJ administration and/or may result in failure of an assignment, failure in the course or exclusion from the class. Also, the instructor reserves the right to reassign work to students and void any papers at any time. No questions asked-The instructor may tell the student to reattempt the work to earn the daily quiz grade or examination grade or the instructor may assign a zero). The following are excerpts from the Student Catalog and are rules for the operation of this course:
“Academic dishonesty, in any
form, is expressly prohibited by the rules of the District Board of Trustees of
As used herein, academic dishonesty incorporates the following.
A faculty member
who has a concern regarding a student’s conduct in the area of academic
dishonesty may elect to meet with
the student directly.
Once the student
is notified, it is advised that the student resolve the matter with the faculty
member. However, at any time the student may request a hearing with the campus
dean of student success.
Meeting(s)
referenced above shall meet the College’s requirements for due process.
Following the
discussion with the student, the faculty member may take one or more of the
following action(s).
1. Verbally warn the
student that continuation or repetition of misconduct of this nature may be
cause for further disciplinary action.
2. Require the student to
retake the test or rewrite the assignment.
3. Require the student to
withdraw from the course.
4. Fail the student for the
assignment.
5. Fail the student for the
course.
6. Refer the student(s) to
the campus dean of student success for possible suspension or dismissal.
For cases in which
the student is referred to the campus dean of student success for action, the
dean will appropriately involve the faculty member and inform the faculty
member of the disposition of the matter.
Each faculty member shall communicate the College’s
policy on academic dishonesty to each class section with which that faculty
member is involved. (This syllabus is that communication)
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 classroom. 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.
Disruptive students maybe asked to leave. Students are not to be on cell phones
talking or text messaging. Students are not to be listening to the IPOD or MP3
players during class or test time.



Studying: Chemistry
is a cumulative subject. Concepts learned in the first chapter will be applied
in the second, etc. The final exam is cumulative.
In order to do well in this course, it is essential
to study and work problems from the textbook and study guide.
The following
is a list of study suggestions
1)
Read the text chapters
before the material is covered in class. At least power read the material
2)
Take good notes and review
them daily. Within 24 hours
of taking you note, rewrite them in a neat format/notebook.
3)
Work all assigned homework
problems at the end of the assigned chapters.
Do not get behind!!!!!!
4)
Work the practice exams that
are available on the web site without looking at the answer key. Then
check your answers.
5)
Use the interactive web site
and submit the online required homework.
The
(904) 766-6718
The
The
Center is open Mon-Thur 8 a.m.-10:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Instructor Requested Information:
During the first week of
class, the student will fill out a 4x6 file card. The instructor has provided a
sample below with his personal data and his block scheduled time.
Data Card (4x6 file card): Front Side (Personal Data)
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Name: John Taylor CHM 1020
Office: Science D-270
Address:
Telephone: 766-6763 (office)
Cell: 904 614-0531 Home: 904-992-2052
E-MAIL : johtaylo@fscj.edu
Employment: FCCJ since 9/06/06
Full time chemistry faculty
Major:
Instructional Technologies Minor:
Chemical Education
Long Term
Goal: Educational Software Developer
Prerequisite: MAT 1024 equivalent
Algebra completed
Chemistry
Background: High School chemistry
completed: yes
Physics
Background: High School Physics completed: no
Software/Computer Literacy: WP, Word,
Excel, HTML, Javascript
Home Computer: yes Internet ISP: yes or have access
Why are you
taking this course? Required for education major
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Data Card (4x6 file
card): Back
Side (Scheduled Time Blocks)
Class Schedule Summary:
Class/Work Schedule Summary:
Number Section Room Time Days
ESC 1000 327107 A-171 9:30-10:45 a.m. MW
ESC 1000 327108 A-171 9:30-10:45 a.m.
TR
ESC 1000 327109 D-203 6:00-09:15 p.m.
R
CHM 1025C 327110 D204 11:15-1:15 M (Lab)
D203 1:30-3:35 p.m. MW (Lecture)
CHM 2046C 333827 D211 12:15-1:45 p.m. TR
(Lecture)
D204 01:55-4:35 p.m. R
(Lab)
CHM 1020 327115 D203 05:30-8:30 p.m. T Lecture
ESC 1000L 323122 D203 10:00-12:00 p.m. F (Hybrid Lab)
Class/Office
Matrix Schedule (Where is Your Instructor?):
My
Schedule Matrix: I have 10 hours of office hours, Office/Pretest means I am in the course’s classroom, while Office means my office D-270. You must find 10 hours in you
weekly matrix for studying chemistry. Please make your own!
Fall
Term 2010
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ESC 1000 A171 |
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Earth Science |
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Lab |
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Mallard Room |
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Office/Pretest |
Lunch |
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Lab |
Lunch |
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11:00-12:15 |
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D-204 |
CHM 2046C |
Lunch |
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Office** |
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11:15-1:15 |
Lecture |
Lunch |
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D207 |
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CHM 1025C |
12:15 to 1:45 |
CHM 1025C |
12:15 to 1:45 |
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D-207 |
Office/Pretest |
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Lab |
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Lab |
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Afternoon Break |
Office/Pretest |
D204 |
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Office/Pretest |
Afternoon Break |
Office/Pretest |
1:55-4:35 |
12/10 |
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Office/Pretest |
On the Road |
Afternoon Break |
**Office only |
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On the Road |
CHM 1020 |
On the Road |
ESC 1000 |
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Where can you find 10 hours per week minimum to study?
Name: ___________________________
CHM 1020 Fall Term 2010
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