Everyday Chemistry

Explore the world around us through the lens of chemistry. Use real-world context to learn foundational chemistry. For example – explore pH by experimenting with household acids and bases (real world – ocean acidification); explore chemical reactions (real world – poisons and toxins); explore concentration, molarity, and solutions (real world – concentration of sugar in drinks) – anyway – you get the idea… chemistry is happening in and around us everyday, so let’s learn about it…labs, of course.

For those preparing homeschool transcripts, our science classes satisfy standards, topics, and skills needed to meet requirements of a one-year science with a lab for high school graduation and college entrance. Books and materials provided. 

Student Expectations:

• This class is not introductory and assumes a basic understanding of atoms and molecules gained in a foundational science class. It is intended for students who are prepared for material and content equivalent to high school junior- and senior-level course work in order to satisfy the rigor required for college entrance.

• Students will have weekly assignments supporting their class activities. They need to possess a willingness to do their work at home between class meetings (approximately 2 hours each week), which will include reading, writing up labs or research/reports, project work, and practice problems. Students should expect to contribute constructively to group work and class discussions.

Required Materials:

• Something to write with every class

• Ruler with metric measurements.