Who is this course for?

Everyone :-)

This course is for those who love science and for those who hate it.

Guided inquiry (see videos on the home page and the sample unit) will make chemistry come alive. Students will find chemistry more enjoyable and they will finish the course with a deeper understanding than a textbook-based model. Optional laboratory investigations based on readily available, household substances are included throughout, where practical.

The main prerequisite for this course is the ability to solve for "x" in a simple algebra equation. For example, if students can use a calculator to solve this equation then they are ready: 15.4x=350.

Here are the topics students will encounter:

        1. Building Blocks of Matter (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        2. Atomic Theory (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        3. Electrons and the Periodic Table (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        4. Bonding--Ionic and Covalent (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        5. Intermolecular Forces (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        6. Chemical Reactions (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        7. Moles and Stoichiometry (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        8. Gas Chemistry (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        9. Heat and Thermodynamics (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        10. Solutions (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        11. Rates of Chemical Reactions (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        12. Chemical Equilibrium (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)
        13. Acids and Bases (Click here for this unit's Learning Objectives)

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What do I need to be successful?

Academic Skills: Students need to be able to do basic algebra. By basic algebra, I mean that if a student can "solve for x" in an equation, then the student can do the math in this course. They should also be able to read at a 9th grade reading level.

Technology: You will need a computer with an internet connection that can stream video. The computer will be used to access answer keys and watch video instruction, demonstrations, and labs.

Laboratory: Many chemistry courses require chemicals that are too dangerous for experiments at home. I've provided videos of these types of experiments. Don't worry! There are still plenty of labs you can do in your kitchen--and you can choose which ones. It can be as complicated or as simple as you prefer.