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Help your college-bound student discover God's creation at the atomic level in this rigorous, college-prep Chemistry course. Learn about Matter and Change, Scientific Measurement, Atomic Structures, the Periodic Table, Compounds, Formulas, 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 and writing instrument (take notes), 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.

Total Classes: 27

Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes (75 minutes)

Prerequisite: Completion of Algebra I, completion or concurrent enrollment with Algebra II is highly recommended (available Live or through Unlimited Access).  Middle School Physical Science is helpful.

Suggested Grade Level: 11th to 12th grade or advanced 10th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester of Chemistry or Science

Instructor: Kathy Dutton

Course Description:  We will study God's creation at the atomic level and discover how marvelous it is. This is a rigorous, college-prep Chemistry course. Over both semesters, we will cover a wide range of topics, including the Structure of Matter, States of Matter, Chemical Reactions, Stoichiometry, Equilibrium, and Thermochemistry. We will also consider how Chemistry is important in our daily lives.

There will be Two tracks offered to students. You may choose one:

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 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.

Course Outline:

Topic 1:  Matter and Change

Topic 2:  Scientific Measurement

Topic 3:  Atomic Structure

Topic 4:  Periodic Table

Topic 5:  Chemical Quantities

Topic 6:  Thermochemistry

Topic 7:  Nuclear Chemistry

Course Materials and Technology

1. The textbook we will use is available FREE online (as a PDF) to everyone registered for this course. If you want a hard copy, you can purchase:

    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 CamScanner (or a similar app that can scan multiple pages and save them as a single PDF file).

CHEMISTRY LAB (only required for those who are completing the Lab portion)

Course Materials and Technology for LAB

• MicroChem – Homeschool Connection Custom Kit, Quality Science Labs https://qualitysciencelabs.com/collections/homeschool-connections/products/homeschool-connections-chemistry-kit

  • NOTE: This kit is mandatory.

• Scientific Calculator (I demo on a TI-30x iis)

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 may 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.