Chemistry 120 Grades

Mercury: For each of the 28 Caveman Chemistry chapters there is a pass/fail reading quiz worth 1 point each.

Sulfur: For each of the 28 Caveman Chemistry chapters there is a pass/fail test worth 1 point each. You may re-take each test until you pass it, but I will grade no more than three tests per person per day.

Salt: For each of the 28 Caveman Chemistry chapters there is a project worth 1 point each. Project results must be documented in the course notebook, as described in Appendix B of Caveman Chemistry. I will grade no more than one project per person per day.

Each time you complete Mercury, Sulfur, and Salt for a chapter of Caveman Chemistry you will be awarded an extra point. This policy encourages you to balance book-learning and real-world experience.

Antimony: If you earn 500 shekels at the Forum you will be awarded 4 points. Further information is provided at Rules and Regulations

Copper: For every homework problem set you work you will be awarded 1 point, up to a maximum of 10 points. Homework sets consist of self-graded problems from Principles of Modern Chemistry, for which the answers are in the back of the book. In addition, there are three graded homework sets from Chapters 12, 13, and 15. I will record no more than one problem set per person per day.

Silver: For each of Chapters 12, 13, and 15 of Principles of Modern Chemistry there is an exam worth 5 points each. Each exam is pass/fail and you may re-take each exam as many times as you wish until you pass it. I will grade no more than one exam per person per day.

Gold: During the first week of class, you must take the Chemical Concepts Inventory, worth 4 points. At the end of the semester, you must take the ACS standardized test in General Chemistry, worth 10 points. These exams are the only requirements which every student must complete. Failure to do so will result in an Incomplete for the course.