(Fall 2023) Basic Chemistry, Part One with Inshal Chenet

Join this introductory chemistry course designed to help students understand basic chemical principles, both in a philosophical and scientific manner. If you would like your non-STEM-centered student to take Apologia Chemistry and satisfy the high school chemistry requirement, then this is the course for you.

How to get the most out of Basic Chemistry, Part One with Inshal Chenet:

  • First, read the course materials below before the first class meeting.

  • Then have a notebook ready and available for class notes each live session.

  • Read assignments before class meetings.

  • Watch that week’s recording if you need to revisit information from our live session.

  • Do the assignments, quizzes, and any extra work assigned for that week.

  • Once the course is completed to the parent's and professor’s satisfaction, there is a Certificate of Completion at the end to be filled in for your records.

Special notes: This is Part One of a 2-Part course. Students are expected to also sign up for Part Two for the spring. Due to the popularity of this course, it is offered at two different times. Choose the one that works best for your family homeschool.

Total classes: 12

Duration: 55 minutes per class

Prerequisite: Completed one year of Pre-algebra

Suggested grade level: 10th to 12th grade

Suggested Credit: One full semester Chemistry

Instructor: Inshal Chenet

Instructor email: inshalj@gmail.com

Course Description: This course is designed to help students understand basic chemical principles, in both a philosophical and a scientific manner. Students will learn the beauty of the created, studying the smallest components of matter. This course is specially focused on students who are not planning on a STEM field but still desire a foundational knowledge of chemistry.

Course Outline: 

  • Week 1: The Two Tables

  • Week 2: Units and Measurement

  • Week 3: Atoms

  • Week 4: Molecules

  • Week 5: Atoms and Light

  • Week 6: Quantum Mechanical Model

  • Week 7: Atomic Structure

  • Week 8: Review Midterm

  • Week 9: Molecular Geometry

  • Week 10: Changes in Matter

  • Week 11: Chemical Reactions

  • Week 12: Review for Final

Course Materials: Exploring Creation with Chemistry, 2nd Edition (Apologia) by Dr. Jay L. Wile, ISBN: 978-1932012262 (https://amzn.to/3qntSXd or BookFinder.com)

Homework: Each week, students will be required to read a selection from the textbook, take a short 10 question quiz, and either watch or perform a simple experiment on their own. If students are having difficulties, there are extra practice problems in the book that they can do to shore up their knowledge.