By the end of this course students will be able to...
Draw Lewis structure models for compounds
Identify the molecular geometry of a compound
Calculate the formal charge for each atom in a compound
Determine polarity of a compound using the concept of electronegativity
Use an understanding of polarity and attraction to assign intermolecular forces to particular substances
Identify different types of chemical reactions
Write balanced chemical equations
Explain the energy change in chemical reactions
Understand and use the unit of measurement called a mole to calculate the number of particles in a specific amount of substance
Calculate the molar mass of an element
Use mole ratios to perform stoichiometric calculations for chemical reactions
Explain the relationship between various characteristics of gasses using gas laws
Identify factors that affect solubility
Define acids and bases in two different manners
Calculate the pH and the pOH of various solutions

I have a bachelor's of science degree in chemistry with a minor in mathematics, and a master's of science degree in secondary education with a minor in chemistry.  I also currently teach adult education classes for at my local community college.  I have been a certified 8-12 science teacher in Texas for the past 10 years, spending 5 of those years teaching in public school and community college, 3 years teaching at a homeschool co-op and rest of the time teaching online. I am certified to teach and have experience teaching chemistry, biology, earth science, life science, forensic science, astronomy, integrated physics and chemistry in grades 8-12.

提供的家庭作業
Students may intermittently be given optional, short assignments to complete outside of class meeting times.  These assignments will be given to help introduce new topics, practice skills learned, and/or reinforce learning goals. All assignments outside of class will be optional according to parental discretion.
0 - 1 每週課外時間
提供的評估
Formative assessments will be given regularly in each class meeting to assess student learning and connections. The grade for this course will be determined by weekly quizzes, a midterm exam and final exam.  All quizzes and exams are optional according to parental discretion but will be available to all students.
提供的成績
All homework, quizzes and exams are optional, per the preferences of each family.  If assignments are completed, grades can be recorded in the digital notebook (provided in the course).  If requested, a formal grade report will be provided at the conclusion of the course.

Students should complete Chemistry for High School: Part 1 before this course.

This course was created using the text reference: Constructing Chemistry (2nd edition) by Jason Neil.