Students will explore chemistry concepts and the seven crosscutting concepts (patterns; cause and effect; scale, proportion, and quantity; systems and system models; energy and matter; structure and function; and, stability and change) through laboratory techniques, manipulation of chemical quantities, and problem-solving practices. Within the Chemistry I standards, scientific and engineering practices are embedded as a means to learn about specific topics identified for the course. Engaging in these practices with current applications will help students become scientifically literate and astute consumers of scientific information.