College Prep Chemistry (Period 5)
Course Description
MRHS College Prep Chemistry uses Chemistry in the Community, a chemistry curriculum written by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Chemistry in the community enhances science literacy by emphasizing chemistry's impact on society. It is aimed at the student who will become a citizen but not necessarily a scientist in a technological society. Chemistry in the Community is a laboratory course designed for college bound students. Chemistry in the Comments designed to help students to realize the important role that chemistry will play in their personal and professional lives; to use principles of chemistry to think more intelligently about issues they will encounter that involve science and technology; to develop a lifelong awareness of the potential and limitations of science and technology; and to study environmental and social issues from a chemical point of view. Each of Chemistry in the Community units centers on a chemistry-related societal issue that serves as the basis for introducing the chemistry needed to understand and analyze the problem.
Chemistry in the Community is a student-centered, activity based, issues-orientated chemistry curriculum that encourages small group learning. Chemistry in the Community stresses societal issues. The issues include some or all of the following: supplying clean air and water; conserving chemical resources; utilizing petroleum as both a fuel and a chemical feed stock, and feeding the world.
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