Discovering Design with Chemistry
Discovering Design with Chemistry is a high school course designed for students who have completed Algebra 1.
First, 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
- 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.
Additionally, the course includes 46 separate experiments that explain various concepts. 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
- 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
- Electroplating
Finally, 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 amazing designs of God.
You can see the table of contents here.
You can also see the first 36 pages of the book here.
Finally, you can see a PDF of the scope and sequence here.
