Resources for High School Chemistry at Home

[MathGeek]

Chemistry is an essential high school science course for most students hoping to attend college. It is essential preparation for all college majors in science, engineering, medicine, and nursing. It also fulfills all or part of the admission requirement of many colleges have for 2-4 years of laboratory science and at least one year of physical science. Further, it provides valuable preparation and is likely to increase scores on standardized tests such as the math and science portions of the ACT.

However, most parents do not feel confident in their abilities to deliver a good home school Chemistry course or to help and supplement learning when needed for students struggling in a public school setting. The purpose of this article is to provide options and resources for parents needing to take more of an administrative rather than personal teaching or tutoring role to ensure a strong high school education in Chemistry.
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