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

Fees: $425 plus $20 lab fee

Prerequisites:

Biology, Algebra I. Completion of Algebra II is highly recommended. If Algebra II has not been completed it must be taken concurrently.*

*While it is possible to take Chemistry and Algebra II concurrently, it does require diligence on the part of the student. At times there are concepts in Chemistry that require math that has not yet been covered in Algebra II. Because co-op classes meet only twice a week, there is not always time for the Chemistry and Physics teachers to teach the math required for these classes. When this occurs, the student who has not yet completed Algebra II may require a math tutor.

Course Credit: 1 lab science