College Prep Chemistry

Chemistry is the study of the properties of matter and energy.  The CP Chemistry course at Temecula Preparatory School is a laboratory-based, college preparatory science course.  It utilizes a combination of laboratories, activities, discussions, technology, lectures, demonstrations and other visual aids to give students a solid background in a broad representation of chemistry topics.  The topics covered in this course are consistent with the California State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards and include:   Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, Chemical Bonding, Chemical Reactions, Stoichiometry, Gases, Thermodynamics, Solutions, Acids and Bases, Reaction Kinetics, Nuclear Chemistry, and Atmospheric Chemistry.   The course fulfills the physical science requirement for high school graduation and is an A through G course recommended for admission to the University of California.

Prerequisites:  Algebra I with a grade of C+ or better.

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At the heart of science is an essential balance between two seemingly contradictory attitudes:  an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive they may be, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new.  This is how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense.

Carl Sagan (1997)