Fall 2023 Classes

South Heights Christian Classes
Chemistry - Syllabus
Physical Science - Syllabus

Truth Academy
Ancient Civ./European History (middle school) - Syllabus
Cultural World Geography (high school) - Syllabus

Online Classes
Outschool coupon code: use code LAURAGL2020 to get $20 OFF your first class
The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien - English Literature (starts December 10)
High School Chemistry Crash Course (starts January 7)
High School Physics Crash Course (starts January 7)
Holst: The Planets - A Musical Journey (starts January 7)
Strategies for the ACT Test (starts January 7)
The Hobbit by J. R. R. Tolkien - English Literature (starts January 7)
Out of the Silent Planet by C. S. Lewis - English Literature Class for 14 to 17-Year-Olds (starts January 7)

Chemistry Resources

note: If any of the links no longer work, please send me an email and let me know.

Module 1 (Introduction):
- significant figures and conversions (explanations and videos)
- unit conversion worksheets with answer keys
- significant figures worksheets with answer keys
- video on dimensional analysis, metric units, scientific notation, and significant figures
- Celsius and Fahrenheit worksheet with answer key
- terms and definitions for Module 1

Module 2 (Conservation of Mass, Naming Compounds, Ionic and Covalent):
- law of conservation of mass
- law of conservation of mass and law of multiple proportions worksheet with answer key
- video on naming compounds
- ionic versus covalent worksheet with answer key
- terms and definitions for Module 2

Module 3 (Mass Numbers, Isotopes, Frequency, Wavelength, Energy, and Electron Configurations):
- historical models of the atom
- mass numbers worksheet with answer key
- frequency, wavelength, and energy worksheet with answer key
- video on electron configurations
- electron configurations worksheet with answer key
- terms and definitions for Module 3

Module 4 (Valence Electrons, Ionic Compounds, Periodic Table Trends, Lewis Structures):
- worksheet on valence electrons with answer key
- video on writing formulas
- writing formulas for ionic compounds worksheets with answer keys (there are other compounds included here as well)
- slides and videos on periodic table trends (electronegativity, ionization energy, atomic radius)
- slides and videos on Lewis structures
- worksheets on Lewis structures (email me for the answer key)
- terms and definitions for Module 4

Module 5 (Polyatomic Ions, VSEPR, Nonpolar versus Polar):
- formulas and names with polyatomic ions worksheets with answer keys (the ionic ones have these mixed in)
- VSEPR theory explanations (towards the bottom of the list)
- VSEPR worksheet with answer key
- slides covering nonpolar and polar covalent bonds and molecules
- ionic, nonpolar covalent, and polar covalent molecules practice questions (scroll down to the end // email me for answers)
- terms and definitions for Module 5

Module 6 (Physical and Chemical Changes, Density, Balancing Equations):
- physical versus chemical changes practice questions with answer key
- density practice questions with answer key
- video explaining how to balance equations
- balancing equations worksheets with answer keys
- terms and definitions for Module 6

Module 7 (Types of Reactions, Mass of an Atom, Grams and Moles):
- types of reactions worksheets with answer keys
- predicting reaction products worksheets with answer keys
- mass of an atom practice questions (scroll down to the end // email me for the rest of the answers)
- mass of an atom or a molecule practice questions (scroll down to the end // email me for the rest of the answers)
- video on converting between grams and moles
- grams and moles calculations worksheet with answer key
- terms and definitions for Module 7

Module 8 (Stoichiometry):
- slides covering grams to moles and moles to grams conversions as well as stoichiometry problems.
- stoichiometry: moles to moles examples (video)
- limiting reactant examples (video)
- Memorize the terms from Module 8. Here are some flashcards you can use.
- More explanations about stoichiometry.
- Stoichiometry practice worksheets with answer key.

Module 8 (Empirical and Molecular Formulas): 

- Empirical Formula and Molecular Formula Introduction (video) 

- Writing Empirical Formula Practice Problems (video) 

- Calculating Molecular Formula from Empirical Formula (video) 

- More about empirical and molecular formulas 

- Empirical and molecular formula worksheet with answer key 

Module 9 (Acids and Bases): 

- Extra practice for reactions between acids and ionic bases 

- Extra practice for reactions between acids and covalent bases 

- Module 9 flashcards 

Module 9 (Molarity and Dilutions): 

- Video covering molarity

- Extra explanation about molarity (also has more about other things that we will cover in Module 10)

- Extra practice with molarity calculations (includes answer key)

- More molarity calculations practice as well as dilution calculations (includes answer key)

Module 10 (Molarity and Molality)

- More molarity practice

- Video explaining the difference between molarity and molality

- Video explaining molality

Module 10 (Molality and Freezing / Boiling Point Changes)

- Molality practice problems

- Module 10 flashcards

- Video explaining freezing point depression

- Video covering molarity, molality, freezing point depression, and boiling point elevation 

Module 11 (Gas Laws) 

- practice problems with the Combined Gas Law 

- more practice problems with the Combined Gas Law 

- Module 11 flashcards (part 1 and part 2) 

- Video explaining Boyle’s Law

- Video explaining Charles’ Law 

- Video explaining the Combined Gas Law 

- Video explaining which gas equation to use 

Module 11 (Ideal Gas Law) 

- worksheets and videos on the different gas laws 

- more worksheets on the gas laws 

- an explanation of the ideal gas law 

- the ideal gas law and stoichiometry 

Module 12 (Thermodynamics)

- an introduction to thermodynamics (text)

- energy and chemistry (video)

Module 12 (Heat Calculations)

- heat practice problems

- more heat practice problems

Module 13 (Enthalpy, Bond Energies, and Hess's Law)

- video on enthalpy

- another video on enthalpy

- an introduction to thermodynamics (text)

- an explanation of enthalpy (text)

- practice problems with heats of formation (use the first link) (includes answer key)

Module 13 (Entropy and Gibbs Free Energy)

- explanation of entropy and Gibbs Free Energy

- video on entropy

- practice problems on entropy and Gibbs Free Energy

- more practice problems on entropy and Gibbs Free Energy

Module 14 (Reaction Rates)

- introduction to kinetics

- what determines reaction rates

- what are reaction rates

- video on kinetics and reaction rates

- reaction rate practice problems

- more reaction rate practice problems

Module 14 (Catalysts and Equilibrium)

- article, video, and practice problems on reaction rate and the rate constant

- reaction rate calculation practice

- article, video, and practice problems on catalysts

- video on equilibrium

Module 15 (Equilibrium and Le Chatelier's Principle)

- Le Chatelier’s Principle worksheet (fourth item on the list) (includes answer key)

- video on equilibrium and Le Chatelier’s principle

- study questions for Module 15

Student Testimonials

“I just wanted to let you know that I passed the CLEP test. I found your study guides and reading assignments helpful for the test. There was a 1776 (!) question about a book written by Edward Gibbon. There were no questions about the Great Schism, The Hundred Years’ War, or The Battle of Hastings, but there were questions about trade, the fall of the Roman Empire, and architecture.” - F. P. (Western Civ 1)

My Grading Philosophy (for Science Classes)

This is the philosophy behind how I have grades structured for my science classes.

Homework grades include homework assignments and lab reports. Extra credit goes towards the homework grade only. Basically, it's an alternative to doing homework corrections. The homework grade reflects the hard work that a student can do for the class. If they are willing to put in the work, they can ace that portion of their grade.

The tests grade is based on the tests only. This reflects the mastery part of the student's overall grade.

In other words, if a student is willing to work hard but doesn't understand the concepts, I am comfortable giving that student an overall B in the class, but not an A. An A (usually 90% or higher) needs to reflect both hard work and mastery (understanding) of the concepts.

Chemistry - Practice Problems (Submit Homework)

Module 1 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 2 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 3 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 4 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 5 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 6 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 7 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 8 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 9 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 10 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 11 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 12 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 13 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 14 Practice Problems (submit here)

Module 15 Practice Problems (submit here)