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Unit 1

Our base text is probably going to be Chemistry: The Central Science.  I also ordered a copy of Zumdahl's chemistry so the kids could kind of pick which text they were more comfortable with.  I figured it would be an easy choice, but of course two said Central and one said Zumdahl.  Right now we're going to read and take notes from Central, just read Zumdahl, and listen to the mp3 of Wile's Exploring Creation with Chemistry.

 

As far as videos go, right now I'm having the kids take notes from the Thinkwell course and as we get into the Teaching Company course we will just work the sample problems within the lectures.  We're just gong to watch The World of Chemistry videos.  There are also a plethora of websites that quiz the different topics of chemistry and as we use those I will post and review those that work well for us.

 

Here is what Unit One looks like:

  

Chemistry, Zumdahl 5th Edition

1. Chemical Foundations

1.1 Chemistry: An Overview

1.2 The Scientific Method

1.3 Units of Measurement

1.4 Uncertainty in Measurement

1.5 Significant Figures and Calculations

1.6 Dimensional Analysis

1.7 Temperature

1.8 Density

1.9 Classification of Matter

 

 

Thinkwell Chemistry

1.1. An Introduction to Chemistry and the Scientific Method

       1.1.1. An Introduction to Chemistry

       1.1.2. The Scientific Method

    1.2. Properties of Matter

       1.2.1. States of Matter

       1.2.2. A Word About Laboratory Safety

       1.2.3. CIA Demonstration: Differences in Density Due to Temperature

       1.2.4. Properties of Matter

    1.3. Scientific Measurement

       1.3.1. The Measurement of Matter

       1.3.2. Precision and Accuracy

       1.3.3. CIA Demonstration: Precision and Accuracy with Glassware

       1.3.4. Significant Figures

       1.3.5. Dimensional Analysis

    1.4. Mathematics of Chemistry

       1.4.1. Scientific (Exponential) Notation

       1.4.2. Common Mathematical Functions

 

 

Chemistry: The Central Science

Chapter 1: Introduction: Matter and Measurement

1.1: The Study of Chemistry

1: Visualizing Concepts

 

1.2: Classifications of Matter (7)

1.3: Properties of Matter (2)

 

 

 

1.4: Units of Measurement (12)

1.5: Uncertainty of Measurement (4)

 

 

1.6: Dimensional Analysis (7)

1: Additional Exercises (8)

 

 

 

Exploring Creation with Chemistry

MODULE #1: Measurement and Units

Experiment 1.1-2: Air Has Mass/Takes up space

Units of Measurement

The Metric System

Manipulating Units

Converting Between Units

Converting Between Unit Systems

More Complex Unit Conversions

Derived Units

Making Measurements

Accuracy, Precision, and Significant Figures

Scientific Notation

Using Significant Figures in Mathematical Problems

Experiment 1.3: Comparing Conversions to Measurements

Density

Experiment 1.4: The Density of Liquid

 

 

MODULE #4: Classifying Matter and Its Changes

Classifying Matter

Ex. 4.1: Separating a Mixture of Sand and Salt

Classifying Changes That Occur in Matter

Ex. 4.2: Dist. Between Chemical and Physical Change

Phase Changes

Experiment 4.3: Condensing Steam in an Enclosed Vessel

The Kinetic Theory of Matter

Experiment 4.4: The Kinetic Theory of Matter

Phase Changes in Water

Chemical Reactions and Chemical Equations

Determining Whether or Not a Chemical Equation is Bal.

Balancing Chemical Equations

 

 

The World of Chemistry-Annenburg

1. The World of Chemistry

3. Measurement: The Foundation of Chemistry

 

http://www.sciencegeek.net/APchemistry/APtaters/directory.shtml

http://www.sciencegeek.net/APchemistry/APtaters/sigfigs.htm

http://www.sciencegeek.net/Activities/scientificnotation.html

 

This is actually made using Excel, so if you want to see what I do you would need to open Excel and then copy and paste each "grid" next to each other.  So column 1 would be Zumdahl, column 2 would be Thinkwell, column 3 would be Central Science and so on.  The World of chemistry and websites I want the kids to look at hang out at the bottom of the worksheet.

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My attempt at high school chemistry with 13-, 15, and 17-year-old children! Here are some aids to deciphering my site--ask and I'll add more! ECw/C=Exploring Creation with Chemistry Central=Chemistry:The Central Science Zumdahl=Chemistry by Zumdahl
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