Course not offered 2022-23
Class Overview
Chemistry is a one year, two semester course focused on the study of matter. Anything that can be touched, tasted, smelled, seen or felt is made of matter. This is a college-prep, high school chemistry course designed to give your student an understanding of the world that surrounds them each day of their lives so that they can appreciate the real-world relevance of scientific inquiry through chemistry.
In this class we will alternate between lecture/discussion/quiz and hands-on learning through labs. I feel that labs not only bring book knowledge to life, but they open our eyes to the exquisite details of creation.
Student Expectations: Students will work through one module over the course of two weeks. The text offers “On Your Own” questions which allow the students to self-test and self-correct as they read. There will be bi-weekly Study Guide questions which we will correct during class. And finally, the students will prepare lab reports outlining the lab purpose, hypothesis, procedure and conclusion.
Parent Involvement:
Parents need to do the following:
-Provide oversight for their student’s daily progress on assignments.
-Review graded work with their students and regularly monitor their student’s grades.
-Issue final letter grades. At the end of each semester, parents and students are given a summary of all scores on chapter exams, quizzes, homework, and participation in class
Requirements:
Students must have reliable internet service with email access, and a printer. Algebra 1 is a prerequisite. No other high school science course is a prerequisite. Scientific notation is heavily used in chemistry and a strong understanding is helpful. Visit Sound Learning’s general course requirements for more information.
Textbook: Apologia Exploring Creation with Chemistry 3rd Edition (1st and 2nd editions will not be acceptable for this course.)
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