Exploring Great Basin National Park. When that Bristlecone was born close to 4,000 years ago the CO₂ content in the air was approximately 200 ppm. Today's air 

chemistry has changed and it is now approximately 400 ppm. Chemistry is truly everywhere around us.

For the 2017-2018 school year, Mr. K is teaching    Honors Chemistry and AP Chemistry , and AP Enrichment.  I will leave my Discovery Science pages active for any who may want to review some good basic physical science.  This web site is  arranged by each 9-week period (Follow the Navigation Bars at the left) for each of these 3 courses. Many of the weekly topics and activities are linked to sites with good information. By thoroughly exploring this website you will learn a lot of science and may come across some un-announced extra credit challenges. Check it out.

The purpose of this site is to give students and parents additional information about Mr. Kortemeier's science courses.  The web site is not a substitute for what goes on in class.  Students need to check the Schedule Whiteboard (in the classroom) for test dates, homework, reading assignments, and due dates. 

Office hours: 7:15 - 7:30 a.m. & 2:15- 2:45 daily (I am often in the classroom until 4:00 pm so do not hesitate to drop in if you are struggling). Lab will be open for make-ups Fridays until 4:00 pm. but as a courtesy, let me know if you are coming so I don't leave early. AP Students will be expected to utilized the AP Enrichment to complete AP Chem Labs and/or Homework or Assessments.

Schedule:

E-mail: The quickest, most reliable way to contact me is be e-mail. E-mail is checked daily. Phone messages may be missed. ckortemeier@carson.k12.nv.us

Phone: 283-1753  Please do not call during class 7:40 a.m. - 2:05 p.m. as the phone rings in the classroom. E-mail is usually checked daily. Phone messages are checked as often as I remember.  Unfortunately I can go several days without getting near the phone.  I apologize in advance.

Lab Reports: Chemistry students: Lab reports are always due the second class after the lab is finished. This gives one day for questions after the lab. If you have printer problems, you may e-mail me your lab to avoid late penalties. If you use hot-mail or yahoo as your e-mail server, the school district spam filter may prevent the e-mail. See the note below. If you use another word processor than MS Word, use the save as feature to save your file as *.rtf or *.txt. I should be able to access it then. As a last resort, bring your lab in on CD or a thumb drive. 

The Nevada Science standards are taught in Mr. Kortemeier's classes.

Feel free to e-mail me at:

ckortemeier@carson.k12.nv.us

Note: If you use a free e-mail account from Hotmail, or Yahoo, the School District anti-spam measures may prevent you from contacting me. If you can hand-deliver a specific e-mail address, it can be registered with the district and permitted on the e-mail system.

This page was last updated on 08/18/17 .