Cht 1 - Intro to Chemistry

This unit introduces the discipline of chemistry including its branches and areas of influence. It also examines the nature of scientific inquiry and the scientific method. The following learning objectives will be covered:

1. Define Chemistry and state common branches of study.
2. Explain three reasons that Chemistry is important to everyday life.
3. Discuss six areas of life that are impacted by the field of chemistry.
4. Describe how science is a unique way of knowing about the world and how it goes about discovering or gathering knowledge.
5. Explain the different levels of scientific knowledge.
6. Compare and contrast science facts, laws and theories.
7. List, describe and apply the steps of the scientific method to experiments.
8. Discuss the safety rules for the chemistry laboratory.
9. Identify important pieces of chemistry equipment.