Course Description
ABOUT CHEMISTRY IN THE COMMUNITY......
ChemCom is a college-preparatory chemistry course created by the American Chemical Society.
What ChemCom Is....
• A chemistry curriculum for the masses
• A way to make chemistry interesting and relevant for people who aren’t planning to major in science or have a science-related career (NOTE: Many students choose such a career after their experience in ChemCom)
• A college preparatory course for first-year chemistry
• A springboard for greater interest in science (NOTE: Most students—many of whom would not choose more science previously—take physics (either general or IB), IB anatomy and physiology, IB biology, IB environmental systems, astronomy, geology, marine biology, and forensic science after taking ChemCom. We have many students who have taken multiple science classes after ChemCom—we call them “TuHS science majors”—and that is one of the best reasons why year after year we know this curriculum works)
• The means to make people chemically literate as part of general planet citizenship
Instead of chapter-by-chapter instruction as in a traditional course, societal issues and a theme for each unit engage students in learning chemistry.
ChemCom is a college-preparatory chemistry course created by the American Chemical Society.
What ChemCom Is....
• A chemistry curriculum for the masses
• A way to make chemistry interesting and relevant for people who aren’t planning to major in science or have a science-related career (NOTE: Many students choose such a career after their experience in ChemCom)
• A college preparatory course for first-year chemistry
• A springboard for greater interest in science (NOTE: Most students—many of whom would not choose more science previously—take physics (either general or IB), IB anatomy and physiology, IB biology, IB environmental systems, astronomy, geology, marine biology, and forensic science after taking ChemCom. We have many students who have taken multiple science classes after ChemCom—we call them “TuHS science majors”—and that is one of the best reasons why year after year we know this curriculum works)
• The means to make people chemically literate as part of general planet citizenship
Instead of chapter-by-chapter instruction as in a traditional course, societal issues and a theme for each unit engage students in learning chemistry.
Unit Three--Petroleum: Making and Breaking Bonds
Petroleum is the number one resource in the world both economically and politically--at least for now......
In this unit we will learn about organic chemistry (alkanes and alkenes) and how we can both BUILD things (plastics and petrochemicals) from petroleum and BURN petroleum for energy.
In this unit we will learn about organic chemistry (alkanes and alkenes) and how we can both BUILD things (plastics and petrochemicals) from petroleum and BURN petroleum for energy.