This course provides a great foundation for high school Chemistry curriculum.

We will start by introducing atom structure, elements, compounds, ions, isotopes, valence electrons, naming compounds, and types of bonds. 
We will have a brief look at the types of reactions,  the law of conservation of mass, and rules for balancing chemical reactions. Next, we will practice predicting the products of chemical reactions. 
In the second part of the course, I will teach moles/mass/molecular mass/Avogadro number concepts, calculating ratio and molar/mass relation in chemical reactions. 
Students will be provided with practice questions and homework activities to facilitate the learning process. 

I will teach using a whiteboard, some short YouTube videos, and worksheets.  Frontal teaching will be followed by practice periods (worksheets are uploaded for each session). Students are encouraged to share their answers and participate in discussions. 

Course outline:
Week 1 - Atom structure, atomic number, mass, periodic table
Week 2 - periods, groups, valence electrons, ionic compounds, Lewis structure
Week 3 - rules for naming compounds, molecular compounds, factors in the chemical reaction, conservation of the mass law
Week 4 - learning check, synthesis reactions, predicting products of synthesis reactions
Week 5 - decomposition reactions, predicting products, single displacement reactions
Week 6  - double displacement, combustion, and neutralization reactions, review of the chemistry part I
week 7- Part I exam, introducing the concept of mole and Avogadro number, practice questions
week 8 - introducing molar mass, practicing converting amount to mass, mass to number of particles
week 9 - Stoichiometry, calculation of limiting and excess reactants, production yield, 
week10 -   final review and exam

Evaluation and grades: A certificate of completion (letter grade is included if requested) will be provided for students who have submitted all required homework (assigned every week) and passed the final assessment.  


I am always happy to answer questions during and after the session. Welcome to my chemistry class!