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You can view info and sample pages on z-twist books.  I already ordered mine :)  It looks like a full year of high school level chemistry and would just need a lab added like the Home Scientist chem lab kit or something. 

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Oh sure. Just when I am 95% sure of what we are doing for Chemistry this year.

 

Somehow I have a feeling I'm going to end up buying this book, whether I need it or not. :001_rolleyes:

 

I bet it would work well as just a reader. Maybe as summer reading after your formal Chemistry year as review? I know people who use the math books that way.

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I find it odd that he covers equilibrium from a mathematical standpoint (or, at least, I think he does based on chapter descriptions) but doesn't seem to cover kinetics at all.  The mathematical treatment of equilibrium is inherently based on the concepts of kinetics.  But, then, I have seen other chem curricula and texts do that same thing. :)  Dr. Schmidt just seems so thorough - I was surprised to see him go this route.

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Now that there has been a year gone by, what is the verdict on LoF Chemistry? What did you use for labs? In looking at the Chemistry stream, I realized that my rising 9th grader does not have enough Algebra for most chemistry programs but LoF Chemistry would be a good fit. In addition, she loves Fred.

 

Sarah

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Heads up that Chapter 8 is filled with errors, including the answers to all 3 "Your Turn to Play" questions at the end of that Chapter.  There are more errors, but Chapter 8 seems to be the worst, at least so far.

 

 

I was just about to order this for myself. Thank you!

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