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Chemistry I

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Chemistry I is an honors-level high school science course. This course is taught as a traditional science course, incorporating laboratory activities, virtual activities, short-term projects, and long-term studies. Previous experience with a course in chemistry will be very helpful. This is a graded course and students should expect to spend 3-5 hours outside of class time each week preparing for class.​ Students will have the opportunity to conduct and present on their own research experiments in this course. There is an additional lab fee for this course. 

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Topics covered in this course include:

  • Scientific Method and Measurement

  • Matter and its Properties

  • The Periodic Table

  • Atomic Theory

  • Structure and Bonding

  • Acids and Bases

  • Chemical Compounds

  • Stoichiometry

  • Organic Chemistry

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Required Materials

  • Pearson Chemistry, ISBN 978-1323205907, available through the Amazon Marketplace, or your preferred book seller.

  • goggles, ANSI standard Z87.1 approved (safety googles will NOT work), like these

  • A basic calculator - does not need to be a graphing calculator

  • Computer access for Google Classroom (requires an email address)

  • binder or notebook for notes 

  • lab notebook

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