Home School Chemistry & Physics Lab (Lisa Sequeira)

$130 for 5 weeks - 10 hours. (Cost includes lab materials.) Meets on Tuesdays, 12:15-2:15, from January 14 to February 11.

This course will cover basic topics in chemistry and physics. 

• Students will build models of atoms using Moly-pod kits and be able to identify atoms as the building blocks of all matter.  We will briefly look at a variety of bonding types to understand the many compounds that we use. 
• Substances will be examined using chromatography, a scientific technique used to separate various substances in a mixture. 
• Students will explore polymers and the many uses they have today and make their own polymers to use in the laboratory. 
• Students will investigate acids and bases.  Both laboratory and self-made indicators will be used to investigate the pH of various substances.  Students will perform a series of experiments identifying the reactions of acids and bases with metals; also providing students with the opportunity to learn proper safety and respect for materials in the chemistry lab. 
• The physics portion of the class will introduce students to the basic concepts of Newton’s Laws and simple machines.  Students will explore these concepts using Lego Technics® and will be challenged to create solutions for a set of problems.  A review of forces within structures and structure design will also provide students with the opportunity to be creative while solving a bridge building problem and participating in an egg drop contest.