College-bound students will continue to enjoy discovering God's creation at the atomic level in this rigorous Chemistry course -- where you’ll learn Nuclear Chemistry, Chemical Reactions, Stoichiometry, States of Matter, Thermochemistry, and more!

How to get the most out of Chemistry, Part One with Mrs. Kathy Dutton:

• First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

• Bring to every live class: a notebook (to take notes), something to write with, a calculator, your textbook, and the willingness to participate and learn.

• For each live class, a working mic is mandatory!

• Watch that week's recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.

• Do the assignments, quizzes, and tests. Attempt the extra credit.

• Turn in all assignments by the due date. Due dates are firm!

• Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor's satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Special notes: This is Part Two of a two-part course. Students are expected to register in the same time period as your 1^st semester Part One course. One week the live classes may be changed to a pre-recorded class. Chemistry LAB is optional and a separate registration.
Course name

LAB for Chemistry, Part Two with Kathy Dutton (Eligible for Dual Enrollment)

Any parent who wishes for their student to join us midyear must email the instructor (kathys.chemsitry@gmail.com) to discuss if this is possible.

NOTE: Parts One and Two of this course are part of the Franciscan University Advantage Program for dual enrollment. They align with Franciscan's CHM 110 and CHM 115 (lab) for 4 college credits. For more information on the optional dual enrollment program and to see if your student is eligible, visit https://homeschoolconnections.com/resources/college-credit/

Total classes: 35 (class meets twice per week).  NOTE: One week the live classes may be changed to a pre-recorded class.

Class dates: Tuesdays and Thursdays, January 7 to May 13, 2025 (final exam due May 19). No class on April 15 & 17 (Easter break).

Starting time:

10:00 AM Eastern (9:00 Central; 8:00 Mountain; 7:00 Pacific)

OR

1:00 PM Eastern (Noon Central; 11:00 Mountain; 10:00 Pacific)

Prerequisite: Chemistry, Part One. If you wish to register for this class without having completed Part One of this course live, you must have instructor permission (email kathys.chemsitry@gmail.com)

Suggested grade level: 11th to 12th grade; advanced 10th grade students may register.

Suggested high school credit: 1 full semester Chemistry or Science

Instructor: Kathy Dutton

Course description: We will be studying God's creation at the atomic level and discovering how marvelous it is. This is a rigorous, college-prep Chemistry course. Over both semesters, we will cover a wide range of topics, including Structure of Matter, States of Matter, Chemical Reactions, Stoichiometry, Equilibrium, and Thermochemistry. We will also consider how Chemistry is important in our day-to-day life.
There will be three tracks through this class:

1. Chemistry – This is the classic Chemistry class that most students will opt for.

2. Honors Chemistry – When students on the Chemistry track earn enough extra credit, they have completed enough challenging material to list this course as Honors Chemistry. This option is designed for academically gifted students or those who have a desire to complete more rigorous work. The extra credit is available to all students, even if they are not attempting Honors Chemistry.

Franciscan University Steubenville Advantage Program - This course is part of the FUS’s Advantage program where students register at FUS (at a greatly reduced cost) and complete the honors option of this course. After passing FUS’s online midterm (in January) and final exam (in May), they will receive college credit for this course. This option is only open to 11^th and 12^th grade students per FUS!

Course outline:

Topic 1:  Chemical Quantities
Topic 2:  Chemical Reaction
Topic 3:  Stoichiometry
Topic 4:  States of Matter
Topic 5:  Solutions
Topic 6:  Thermochemistry
Topic 7:  Reaction Rates and Equilibrium
Topic 8:  Acids and Bases
Topic 9:  Nuclear Chemistry

Course materials and technology:

1.   Text: Chemistry, Wilbraham, Staley, Matta, Waterman (Prentice Hall, 2008) ISBN: 0-13-251210-6. (We recommend buying used.)
2.   Computer with a microphone. (This is an interactive class; microphones are mandatory.)
3.   Scientific Calculator (I demo on a TI-30x iis)
4.   Scanner or smartphone with Adobe Scan (or like) app that can scan multiple pages and save as a single PDF file.

Homework: Assignments include homework and a quiz with each chapter, unit tests, and a final exam. Most students will complete the weekly assignments in about 4 hours; some students need more time. Most assignments are completed online; some assignments will need to be hand-written, then scanned, and uploaded (as a PDF) for grading. Mrs. Dutton will be available to answer questions daily via the class discussion (forum). Mrs. Dutton will grade all assignments and give an overall grade for this course.

Fee: For all 35 classes: $327 if you register on or before November 15; $347 after November 15. (Registration closes one week before the first day of class. After that date, registrations are not guaranteed. There is a $20 surcharge for late enrollments after the course is closed.)