Book Description | A Natural Approach to Chemistry is an innovative approach to teaching high school chemistry , developed by Ergopedia, a group of MIT-area ex-faculty and staff, and is organized around the following principles:
All students can learn, understand, and do chemistry
Core chemistry concepts are illustrated with examples from nature, the environment, and the human body
All fundamental concepts in chemistry – from bonding to nuclear reactions – involve energy and energy transformations
Complex chemical concepts are more easily understood with a focus on the atomic/ molecular level
Laboratory exercises are essential to the study of chemistry
The course includes a student book, lab manual with 60 hands on investigations, teacher editions for both, plus an extensive suite of ancillary tools, including lab and student book PowerPoints, podcasts, skill sheets (for basic and advanced level students), plus teacher lab prep videos and much more. |