Discovering Design with Chemistry

ISBN: 978-0-9962784-6-1

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Unless you are using this course with someone else and they have the Answer Key and Tests manual you may want to order the set not just the textbook

Discovering Design with Chemistry is a high school chemistry course designed for students who have completed Algebra 1. This independent-study, college-preparatory course covers fundamental aspects of chemistry such as the classification of matter, atomic structure, spectroscopy, chemical bonding, molecular geometry, physical change, chemical change, stoichiometry, solutions, ideal gases, acid/base chemistry, reduction/oxidation reactions, thermochemistry, thermodynamics, kinetics, and chemical equilibrium. Weaving together concepts and their mathematical applications, the course teaches students how to think as a chemist so they can analyze the major changes that occur in matter.

The course contains 46 separate experiments that illustrate various concepts being explored. Many are quantitative in nature, including measuring the wavelength of microwaves, determining the number of water molecules in a hydrated compound, calculating percent yield, measuring the concentration of a hydrogen peroxide solution, determining the concentration of acetic acid in vinegar, measuring the specific heat of a metal, and determining the change in enthalpy for a chemical reaction. Others are qualitative, such as performing flame tests, examining the interference of light waves, comparing metals to nonmetals, exploring Boyle’s Law, doing litmus tests, and electroplating.

Throughout the course, the student is shown how chemistry reveals the amazing design that exists all around us. From the details of atomic structure to the makeup of the very air that we breathe, chemistry shows us the marvelous handiwork of God.

Additional Products:
Lab Kit
Audio Book
Student Notebook:
Free worksheets under Product Resources
Instructional Video: Free, see introduction to book for access
Class Recordings

Additional information

Weight 6 lbs
Dimensions 11.25 × 8.75 × 1.5 in
Author

Wile
Format

Hardcover
Prerequisite

Algebra I

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Experiments Overview
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Scope and Sequence

Testimonials

"My daughter is doing quite well going through [this] by herself. I have a minor in Chemistry and many of these things were never explained so clearly to me."

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"I am loving the new chemistry. It is a joy to teach!!"

"The more I discover this book, the more I wished I had it in my hand when I was doing grade 12 chemistry. Sigh. I would probably have obtained better grades..."

"We used [Discovering Design with Chemistry] this past year. My son struggles with science but he and my husband worked through it and did so very well."