Online intro to chemistry courses/videos

[Anonymous]

My DD has decided to take honors chemistry but is anxious about workload across all classes next year.

She isn’t interested in any formal summer courses. Any recommendations for intro chem videos or courses she can casually work through this summer to get her feet wet for concepts?

Thx

[Anonymous]

For $29, you can get the course materials for online, recorded AP Chemistry through UC Scout. It costs much more to enroll in the class, take tests, and get a transcript. But course materials only sounds like a good fit for your needs.

https://www.ucscout.org/courses/apchem?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19935682005&gbraid=0AAAAACv-ijGTsNf1xjlK9QgtKkW9F51ng&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-7Op1_nhkwMVnjMIBR1BpwnEEAAYASAAEgJ_N_D_BwE

https://www.ucscout.org/basic

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For $29, you can get the course materials for online, recorded AP Chemistry through UC Scout. It costs much more to enroll in the class, take tests, and get a transcript. But course materials only sounds like a good fit for your needs.

https://www.ucscout.org/courses/apchem?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19935682005&gbraid=0AAAAACv-ijGTsNf1xjlK9QgtKkW9F51ng&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-7Op1_nhkwMVnjMIBR1BpwnEEAAYASAAEgJ_N_D_BwE

https://www.ucscout.org/basic

If a kid is nervous about their workload for Honors Chem, you don't have them prep by doing AP Chem.

To get exposure... I really like Bozeman Science videos on YouTube. The guys is good at explaining concepts (Chemistry playlist at right): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEoQ6TNLJl8&list=PL43285691048DAD00

[Anonymous]

Khan Academy
free and she can work at her own pace

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry

[Anonymous]

Thank you! I will share these with her.

[Anonymous]

Crash course is good for feet-wettim

Chad's Prep is more detailed

[Anonymous]

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLmtMZsGcmFltAYXRzAjfhVaDe4TTzEWH8

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Khan Academy
free and she can work at her own pace

https://www.khanacademy.org/science/chemistry

This!

Khan is intended to cover the full breadth but not dive in too deeply.

I would suggest that she focus on understanding each unit before progressing to the next and spend as much time as necessary on balancing equations (unit 4 in khan), using as many worksheets as necessary to make sure she is consistently able to do it. In my experience, balancing equations requires more time for some students than a chem class allows, and it's foundational to stoichiometry (unit 5) and the rest.

[Anonymous]

Here is a class source that was recommended by Michelle Singletary of the Washington Post.

https://modernstates.org/course/chemistry/

[Anonymous]

Khan lecture videos are very basic production (just someone writing with a pen). Look elsewhere for visual presentation.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Thanks for the suggestions.

[Anonymous]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvAfXktz5Ag&list=PLMlqayk59Ivp3Ul_4fA_l1A6Xtkbcwbei

[Anonymous]

Ixl has a science/chemistry highschool course built into its platform. We've used ixl to supplement social studies and science and my kids have enjoyed it.