​Bristol Academy
High School Courses for Home-Educating Families
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry is a two semester course which is equivalent to a high school Chemistry class.
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Topics for study include: Measurement, Units, Scientific Method, Atoms & Molecules, Atomic Structure, Molecular Structure, Polyatomic Ions & Molecular Geometry, Changes in Matter & Chemical Reactions, Describing Chemical Reactions, Stoichiometry, Acid-Base Chemistry, Chemistry of Solutions, Gas Phase, Energy, Heat and Temperature, Thermodynamics, Kinetics, Chemical Equilibrium, and Reduction-Oxidation Reactions.
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Class time will consist of lectures, working problems, and labs.
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Work requirements outside of class will include reading modules in text, homework problems, and take-home tests.
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The prerequisite for Chemistry I is Algebra I.
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INSTRUCTORS​
Linda Lahr and Jessica Harwood will co-teach this class.
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REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS​
Provided by the Student:
No textbooks need to be provided by students. Textbooks will be loaned to students and should be treated with care and respect so that future students can use them.
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Provided by Bristol Academy:
Chemistry: Matter & Change, by Laurel Dingrando
Published by McGraw Hill, 2001
10:00--11:30
2021-2022 Wednesdays
$160 per semester
Each Bristol Academy student must also pay for insurance and for use of the church.
These fees are per-student, not per-course.
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