High School Chemistry Semester 1 (FLEXIBLE Class)

This a first semester of a full year high school chemistry course (two semesters). The topics covered by week are shown below by week. This is a flexible course with course lectures and assignments having open ended deadlines. 

The course lectures will be posted on the Monday of the week shown, but can be watched at any time. There will be for Quizzes, Worksheets, and Readings posted weekly. The video lectures will be posted through Outschool. 

** The dates shown below can be modified to when you would like to start the Flex course. If you want to start at a different time, message me and I can set it up! **

Schedule for Fall 2023:
Week 1 – Intro to Chemistry
	Overview of Chemistry
	Alchemy
	Scientific Methods
	Scientific Research
Week 2 – Data
	Math Review
	Measurement
	Scientific Notation
	Accuracy vs Precision
	Significant Figures
	SI Units
Week 3 & 4 – Matter and Energy
	Properties of Matter
	States and Changes
	Substance vs Mixture
	Properties of Matter
	Law of Conservation of Mass
Week 5 – Chemistry & Measurement
	Measurement
	Metric Conversions
	Dimensional Analysis
Week 6 - Defining the Atom
	Early Theories of Matter (Democritus and Dalton) 
	Subatomic Particles
	Historical Development 
	Electron Configuration
Week 7 – Intro to Periodic Table
	Modern Periodic Table
	Classification of Elements
	Periodic Trends
	Electron Configuration (cont.)
Week 8 – Ions and Isotopes
	Continuation of Periodic Trends
	Ions
	Isotopes
Week 9 – Ionic Bonds
	Ionic Bonding
	Polyatomic Ions
	Nomenclature
Week 10 – Covalent Bonds
	Covalent Bonding
	Nomenclature
Week 11 – Bonding Finale
	Polarity
	Metallic Bonding
	Review of Nomenclature
	Overview of Bonding Learned
Week 12 & 14 – The Mole
** Thanksgiving break between weeks **
	Avogadro’s Law
	Molar Mass
	Empirical and Molecular Formulas
	Percent Composition
Week 15 – Introduction to Chemical Reactions
Week 16 – Review of Semester


FAQ
Is this a full year course?
The full year is offered! I offer the semesters as separate courses for students who do not want to take the full year course back to back. For example a student could begin high school chemistry in the summer, take the fall off, and come back for the second semester in the spring. This is the first semester of two.

Will there be any live meetings?
All lectures are given asynchronously. There will be live office hours once a week for students with questions. Alternatively, I will answer any questions posted within the course discussion board.

Where are materials posted?
Whenever a student enrolls in a course, Outschool makes a class page. Parents and students have access to this. All materials will be posted within that page.

Can I opt out of a grade?
Yes! If you do not want a grade for the course but still want to see the quizzes, tests, and readings let me know. I will give you access to the entire course.

Is there a textbook?
I do not require a textbook for this course. I DO require readings throughout the course. These will come in the form of PDFs. Many of these are chapters or readings I have written myself or taken from academic sources.

What is your background?
I have a MS and PhD in Chemistry. I have taught hundreds of classes in Chemistry and Biology from high school to graduate level.