ESL Chemistry

(Enrollment Based)

Course No. SCCEA; Section numbers will be determined by the campus.

Semesters: 2; Credits: 1

Prerequisite: Algebra I, Participation in ESL Programs; Rated Beginning or Intermediate on TELPAS or on LAS Links and/or are newcomers to US schools.

The ESL section of this course is delivered using Sheltered English strategies and is limited in enrollment to students being served in the ESL program and/are: rated beginning or intermediate on TELPAS or on LAS Links and/or are newcomers to US schools.

In Chemistry, students conduct laboratory and field investigations, use scientific methods during investigations, and make informed decisions using critical thinking and scientific problem solving. Students study a variety of topics that include characteristics of matter, use of Periodic Table, development of atomic theory and chemical bonding, chemical stoichiometry, gas laws, solution chemistry, thermochemistry, and nuclear chemistry. Students will investigate how chemistry is an integral part of our daily lives.