Summer High School Chemistry Basics
In this course, students will be introduced to common topics covered in high school chemistry.
Dr. Pachikara, Ph.D.
Average rating:
4.9
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What's included
10 live meetings
9 hrs 10 mins in-class hoursHomework
1-2 hours per week. There will be homework given almost everyday in this course. Students need to keep up with the assignments to get the full benefit of the course.Assessment
Formative online assessments will be given as part of each lesson.Grading
Students will see their grades for assessments after submitting each quiz. Parents may request the quiz grades from me if they need.Class Experience
US Grade 9 - 12
In this course, students will be introduced to foundational topics taught in any standard first year high school chemistry course. Completing this course will make the chemistry class easier during the academic year. Students will learn about matter, classification of matter, and the changes matter undergoes. Students will gain deep understanding of the structure of the atom, including the electronic structure, and will gain various insights about elements on the periodic table based on their locations on the periodic table. This is also a suitable course to review and refresh what students have learned in the past before taking AP chemistry.
PowerPoint presentations, practice problems and simulations will be used to teach. I will use online assessments to check for student understanding. Worksheet packets that go along with the presentations and homework problems will be provided. Students are expected to take some notes as they fill in the blanks on the handouts. This class is an interactive class - students will have the opportunity to work with their classmates. When in doubt, students are encouraged to ask questions; I will be assisting students while they work. We cover the listed topics in depth and there will be homework in this course. Students will need to keep up with the classwork and the homework to get the full benefit from this course since later materials will build on earlier materials.
The recording of each session will be available to enrolled students after attending one live session (as long as there are students present in each session). This is meant to help learners review or catch up if they miss anything during class as the class may have diverse learners.
note: No classes from July 4th to 7th due to the July 4th holiday in the US
Topics covered:
(this is a tentative schedule; the topics covered during one week might run into the following week)
🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭Days 1 & 2:
-States and changes of matter
-Classification of matter
-Atoms, elements, compounds
-Homework
-Online assessment
🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭Days 3 & 4:
-Review homework
-Atomic Structure
-Ions and Isotopes
-Homework
-Online assessment
🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭Days 5 & 6:
-Review homework
-Light: The Electromagnetic Spectrum
-Electrons in atoms
=>The Bohr model of the atom
-Homework
-Online assessment
🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭Days 7 & 8:
-Review homework
-Electrons in atoms
=>The quantum mechanical model of the atom
-Electron configuration-part 1
-Homework
-Online assessment
🥭🥭🥭🥭🥭 Days 9 & 10:
-Review homework
-Electron configuration-part 2
-Organization of the Periodic table
-Course review group activity
-Online assessment
NOTE:
=>Please check the supply list before signing up
=>I will leave the zoom meeting if no one shows up within the first 5 minutes
=>Sessions might run a bit longer (5 minutes or so) at times depending on the students' need and the constitution of the class
=>For the back-to-back version of this course see the link: https://outschool.com/classes/summer-high-school-chemistry-basics-10-days-back-to-back-onJZ6JQ1Other Details
Parental Guidance
Learners will not need to create any account to access the external resources. Some of the resources are utilized only when sharing the screen to teach.
Pre-Requisites
-ability to follow instructions and take notes
-knowledge of/exposure to multiplication, division, exponents, absolute value
Supply List
Materials to bring to class: -a pencil, an eraser & a notebook -a printed copy of the worksheet packet I provide -a printed copy of the periodic table I provide -a calculator
1 file available upon enrollment
Joined May, 2020
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104reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Science
=>Grades 5-12 Certified (2015) Chemistry and Biology Teacher with experience in teaching various science courses to middle school and high school students in the school and online
=>ETS Recognition of Excellence in General Sciences and in Biological Sciences
=>B.A in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry
=>Ph.D. and 3 years of Postdoctoral Fellowship in Biomedical Sciences
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Live Group Class
$200
for 10 classes2x per week, 5 weeks
55 min
Completed by 134 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 13-17
5-16 learners per class
