Course Description

This course meets South Carolina standards for a college prep high school chemistry course. The following topics will be covered: units of measurements, classifications of matter, chemical and physical change, atomic structure, electron configurations, the periodic table, chemical names and formulas, writing and balancing chemical equations, gram to mole conversions, stoichiometry, limiting reactions, kinetic theory and states of matter, thermochemistry, behaviors of gases, use of gas laws, periodic trends, ionic and covalent bonds, molecular geometry, solutions, reaction rates, equilibrium, acid/base chemistry, and oxidation-reduction reactions.

To be successful in this class:

Students will read each section of the text and take notes from lectures during class. Students will be responsible for material in the reading even if it is not discussed in class. Homework assignments will come from book questions as well as supplemental worksheets and websites. Lab experiments will be performed to demonstrate concepts from class. Students will need to write lab reports for selected experiments, summarizing results and any calculations done, as well as developing conclusions from the experiment. Test questions will cover material from the reading, class notes, homework, and lab experiments. Parents will be asked to proctor tests to ensure they are taken fairly.

Grades: 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade

Course Tuition and Enrollment Fees can be found HERE. If applicable, see below for additional course fees (supply, lab, textbook, etc.)

Additional Course Fees: $20 lab fee

Prerequisites:

Biology, Algebra 1.

Algebra 2 is recommended but not required; however, strong Algebra 1 fluency* is essential for success in this course.

*Student should be proficient in solving multi-step equations, rearranging formulas, working with ratios and proportions, graphing linear relationships, and cross-multiplying and solving rational expressions.

View High School Science Grade Levels and Prerequisites.

Course Credit: 1 CP Lab Science Credit. Course can also be taken for honors credit. View Honors Chemistry Course Description for details on honors requirements.