Chemistry
Bill Bond – Snohomish High School, Snohomish, WA
Email: William.Bond@sno.wednet.edu
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After graduating from the University of Washington in Seattle (1973), Bill Bond spent his first 5 years teaching Chemistry at Morwell Technical School in Australia (1973-1978). For the past 30 years, Bill has been a High School Chemistry teacher at Snohomish High School in Washington State where he served as science department chair. During the 1985-86 school year he was a Fulbright exchange teacher to London, England and in 1988, received his Masters Degree in Science Education from the University of Washington.
Bill has been responsible for writing questions for the Advanced Placement Chemistry Exam as a member of the Test Development Committee (1996-1999), and has been an exam “Reader” for 11 years. Bill has presented over 50 AP* Chemistry Workshops and Institutes throughout the U.S., Canada and overseas as a consultant for the College Board, and is the principal author of “A Teachers Guide to Advanced Placement Chemistry” (2000). Bill won the Siemens Advanced Placement Award (1999), was a Dreyfus Fellow with the Woodrow Wilson Foundation (1990) and has had his Chemistry research published in “Analytical Chemistry” (1996). Bill has been a member of the Academic Council for the Western Region of the College Board (2001-2004), and served on the Development Committee for Advanced Placement Science Vertical Teams (2001-2004). Bill was selected and trained as a National Leader in AP* Chemistry for the College Board–responsible for the training and evaluation of new College Board presenters (2005-2006). Most recently, Bill has been trained as a presenter/consultant for Science Vertical Teams Institutes and Workshops. (2009)
Bill’s hobby is restoring his 1937 Studebaker car!
COURSE OVERVIEW
This session will cover how to begin/set up an AP* Chemistry course, effective ways of structuring the course, and an examination of successful teaching strategies. We will look at some of the best teaching materials available (texts, lab manuals, review books etc.) and include an in-depth study of recent AP* Chemistry Exams. This institute will look at ways of preparing students to take the AP* Chemistry Exam, as well as strategies to maximize exam scores. We will cover the exam format, changes which will result from the “course re-design”, and requirements for the AP Chemistry Audit.
An examination of AP* Chemistry topics will include: “Equilibrium”, “Kinetics”, “Thermochemistry”, and “Electrochemistry”- in light of what depth these topics should be covered during the course. Our study will also include examples of these topics in recent exams questions. Four labs—which support the above topics–will be presented: “Rate and Order of H2O2 Decomposition”; “Equilibrium Constant for FeSCN2+”; “Thermochemistry and Hess’ Law” and “Electrochemical Cells”.
Finally, participants are asked to bring their own personal calculator (with trigonometric functions), and copy of the Free Response section of the 2010 AP* Chemistry Exam (available from http://apcentral.collegeboard.com shortly after the exam is given; mid-May 2010). Participants are asked to solve these exam questions prior to the institute–if possible. If participants are unable to solve the questions, no problem—we will help you during the Institute! For lab, participants are asked to bring their own personal protective eyewear. And, of course, please bring lots of enthusiasm!
AGENDA (intended to be flexible!)
First Daily Class Session “Teaching an Advanced Placement Chemistry Course” & “2010 Exam”
Day 1: Introductions; Beginning a Course–Requirements for Success; Structure/Use of Time; Recruitment of Students; 2010 Exam Questions 1 & 2
Day 2: AP* Chemistry Audit; Textbook Selection; Homework and Tests; Teaching Strategies; 2010 Exam Questions 3 & 4
Day 3: Laboratory Work/Lab Record Books; Reference Materials; Course Re-Design; Exam and Syllabus Changes; Exam Taking Strategies; 2010 Exam Questions 5&6
Day 4: How to Review/Prepare for the AP* Test; AP* Chemistry Test Development Committee; AP* Chemistry Reading; Final Questions and concerns
Second Daily Class Session “Chemistry Theory” and “Earlier Exams”
Day 1: Survey of Kinetics; 2009 Exam
Day 2: Survey of Equilibrium; 2008 Exam
Day 3: Survey of Thermochemistry; 2007 Exam
Day 4: Survey of Electrochemistry; 2006 Exam
Third Daily Class Session “Laboratory Work”
Day1: Rate and Order of H2O2 Decomposition
Day 2: Equilibrium Constant for FeSCN2+ Formation
Day 3: Thermochemistry and Hess’ Law
Day 4: Electrochemical Cells
Participants are asked to obtain a copy of and solve the Free Response Questions from the 2010 AP* Chemistry Exam. This exam can be found at the AP* Central website: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com
If you cannot obtain a copy or have difficulty solving the questions, this is no problem—come to the Institute and we will help you! Participants are also asked to bring their own personal calculator (with trigonometric functions), a thumb drive for copying files, their own personal protective eyewear and lots of enthusiasm!
