Course Description
Prerequisites: Algebra I
Ages: 15 and up
Tuition: $450.00 (Class meets 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Fridays.)
Materials Fee: $150.00 (includes interactive virtual lab, course plans, answer key, lab report guide & general class materials; an inexpensive textbook is the only additional cost - see Booklist)
Estimated Homework Time: 4 - 5 hours per week
This course will utilize the Kolbe Academy Core Chemistry with Lab curriculum to give students a solid understanding of the science of chemistry at the high school level. Topics to be covered include scientific measurement, matter and its changes, atomic structure, the periodic table, ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, chemical names and formulas, reactions, stoichiometry, solutions, thermochemistry, acids, bases, salts and oxidation-reduction reactions. The lab component will be primarily virtual with a one (1) year software license for Labster included in the materials fee. Students must have a computer which can run the interactive virtual labs. (Teacher can provide hardware requirements upon request.) The virtual lab format* is best suited for CCS chemistry since we are unable to utilize open flames or caustic chemicals at our host facility. Students will be asked to submit lab reports as part of their grade. Having most labs performed virtually at home allows class time to be better utilized for instruction, practice problems, and individual help with what can be challenging material. Some simple hands-on labs will be performed in class, as well as demonstrations and activities to aid comprehension.
*Teacher’s note on the interactive virtual lab component: Having done several of the interactive labs myself, I feel they are an effective way to simulate actual lab work and will probably aid with understanding, since feedback is immediate and gently guides students to come to the correct conclusions.
Ages: 15 and up
Tuition: $450.00 (Class meets 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. on Fridays.)
Materials Fee: $150.00 (includes interactive virtual lab, course plans, answer key, lab report guide & general class materials; an inexpensive textbook is the only additional cost - see Booklist)
Estimated Homework Time: 4 - 5 hours per week
This course will utilize the Kolbe Academy Core Chemistry with Lab curriculum to give students a solid understanding of the science of chemistry at the high school level. Topics to be covered include scientific measurement, matter and its changes, atomic structure, the periodic table, ionic, covalent and metallic bonding, chemical names and formulas, reactions, stoichiometry, solutions, thermochemistry, acids, bases, salts and oxidation-reduction reactions. The lab component will be primarily virtual with a one (1) year software license for Labster included in the materials fee. Students must have a computer which can run the interactive virtual labs. (Teacher can provide hardware requirements upon request.) The virtual lab format* is best suited for CCS chemistry since we are unable to utilize open flames or caustic chemicals at our host facility. Students will be asked to submit lab reports as part of their grade. Having most labs performed virtually at home allows class time to be better utilized for instruction, practice problems, and individual help with what can be challenging material. Some simple hands-on labs will be performed in class, as well as demonstrations and activities to aid comprehension.
*Teacher’s note on the interactive virtual lab component: Having done several of the interactive labs myself, I feel they are an effective way to simulate actual lab work and will probably aid with understanding, since feedback is immediate and gently guides students to come to the correct conclusions.