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.  

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 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.

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

=>The materials covered in this course will be identical to my Summer - High School Chemistry Basics Course that runs twice a week [https://outschool.com/classes/high-school-chemistry-basics-Iuc43Spy?sectionUid=35553e48-386d-4320-bcf3-97519a46783d&showDetails=true].