momto2Cs Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 My ds wants a break from physics to explore chemistry. Suggestions for a brief-ish unit on this topic? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted February 26, 2015 Share Posted February 26, 2015 Open2Study has a great 4-week long chemistry class. Next one starts March 16! It's a great class https://www.open2study.com/courses/chemistry There is also Crash Course Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPHzzYuWy6fYEaX9mQQ8oGr 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxbridgeacademy Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 ACS Middle School Chemistry also by ACS (part of the M.S. Chem?) Inquiry in Action we especially love the classroom activities (we'll be doing some tomorrow). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space station Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Ellen McHenry's The Elements would fit the bill. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy Inman Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 We did Ellen McHenry's The Elements and Carbon Chemistry this year. I would say that The Elements was fairly easy... but Carbon Chemistry was great with tons of information we didn't already know. I would recommend it! :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 (edited) . Edited May 23, 2023 by SilverMoon 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 The NSTA website has free Science Objects units that your student could work through. They are online and have readings, demonstrations/experiments, and questions to answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 Real Science 4 Kids chemistry has exactly 10 lessons. It is awesome. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 The Elements! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dauphin Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 I can't see the age because I'm mobile but Thames & Kosmos kits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 27, 2015 Share Posted February 27, 2015 If he wants hands on, then I say the ACS curriculum, which can be done in 6 weeks if you do it at least twice a week, but maybe three times. Or a TOPS unit. Both are all hands on. Both will require making a shopping list and having materials. Ellen McHenry's The Elements is also great, but it is largely reading work, with some games and things like that. There isn't much hands on work that feels like chemistry. It's main purpose is to teach about the table of elements with an end goal of having it memorized. There are plays and crafts and songs etc. Carbon chemistry is the follow up and it is fairly similar in layout. I am not sure that both could be done in 6 weeks, but I think that would depend on your student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Open2Study has a great 4-week long chemistry class. Next one starts March 16! It's a great class https://www.open2study.com/courses/chemistry There is also Crash Course Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPHzzYuWy6fYEaX9mQQ8oGr Thanks for these!! I already let my older two watch the first episode of Crash Course Chemistry. It will be a wonderful resource. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingMOm Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Open2Study has a great 4-week long chemistry class. Next one starts March 16! It's a great class https://www.open2study.com/courses/chemistry There is also Crash Course Chemistry: The Open 2 Study course looks interesting. I can't find the appropriate age/grade range though? Can you pont me in the right direction? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chrysalis Academy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 It's not designed for kids, it's designed for adults, but it's pretty basic information, I think it would be accessible to a jr. high or high school student. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garga Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Open2Study has a great 4-week long chemistry class. Next one starts March 16! It's a great class https://www.open2study.com/courses/chemistry There is also Crash Course Chemistry: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtPHzzYuWy6fYEaX9mQQ8oGr We just finished the Open2Study course in chemistry. It was perfect for us. Short and informative and gave us a nice grounding in chemistry. Note: My son is very slow taking notes, so I took the notes for him. If I could re-do it, I would have made him copy my notes in his own hand. By the time I thought of that we were almost to the end of the course. Duh. Also, we worked on any calculations together. We would pause and work through them, first alone and then me stepping in to help him if he was getting frustrated. My goal wasn't for him to do calculations, it was to understand the basics of chemistry. He can wrestle with the calculations in high school. We were trying to keep it light and fun for 7th grade because he loves chemistry and I didn't want to kill the love with calculations. YMMV. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted March 8, 2015 Share Posted March 8, 2015 Ellen McHenry's units are short, fun, and rich in information. That would definitely be my vote! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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amsunshine Posted April 9, 2015 Share Posted April 9, 2015 I don't know exactly what type of program you are looking for, but Plato Physical Science from Homeschool Buyer's Coop is pretty inexpensive and you could just have ds do the Chemistry portion, which could definitely be done in 6-10 weeks. This is just an online program, so if you wanted some hands-on, you would need to supplement. It would be a good introduction, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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