sixglides Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 My dd is working her way through LOF Algebra, the first math book that hasn't produced tears...and she's wanting to take a co-op Chemistry class next year. Math is not her forte. Any one know if this is enough for her to get going? We were planning on doing LOF Advanced Algebra next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kareni Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 I believe that completion of Algebra I would be a prerequisite for most Chemistry classes, so my guess is that she will be fine. Could you ask the instructor for his or her opinion? Regards, Kareni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixglides Posted March 30, 2010 Author Share Posted March 30, 2010 She says 'I'm sure she'll be fine.' But, I just don't want to set her up for failure. They are also offering Physical science, our other option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TravelingChris Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 The only math needed for Chemistry is Algebra 1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngieW in Texas Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 If you can work with her on dimensional analysis over the summer, that will be a big help. This is something that I saw lots of people have problems with in chemistry and physics when I was tutoring in college. Here are some links that explain it: http://www.chemtutor.com/numbr.htm#da http://www.shodor.org/unchem/math/units/index.html http://oakroadsystems.com/math/convert.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sebastian (a lady) Posted March 30, 2010 Share Posted March 30, 2010 My dd is working her way through LOF Algebra, the first math book that hasn't produced tears...and she's wanting to take a co-op Chemistry class next year. Math is not her forte. Any one know if this is enough for her to get going? We were planning on doing LOF Advanced Algebra next year. Algebra is useful for working our chemical reactions. For example if you add two compounds together and they react, what is the resulting compound? It would also be used to determine things like how much of a substance to add to produce a reaction, given a set amount of another substance. One of the basic chemistry tasks is determining how many mols of a substance you have. This is another math task that can trip up students. I would ask the instructor how much of this type of work she is planning. If your dd can solve basic algebra equations she can do a lot of the chemistry work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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