Welcome to the 2026-2027 school year! I'm excited to have you in class, and I hope you're looking forward to a good year of learning about chemistry.
Advanced Chemistry is a challenging course that explores matter and energy as well as the changes they undergo as they interact. Students will need strong Algebra skills, an interest in scientific issues, and a willingness to work hard in order to be successful in this course. Over my career, I’ve found that Chemistry is often one of the first classes that truly measures a student's readiness for college, so some of my students have been surprised at the amount of work required. You should expect to be challenged by this course.
Here's what we're doing in class for the first week of school:
Welcome to Advanced Chemistry! - first day presentation
Class Contract - get it signed!
What is Science? - notes
start Obs-certainer Activity
I hope you have a great first week and you're able to get some rest this weekend before we attempt to go to school for five full days without strange bell schedules. Let me know you have any questions!