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 Homeschool College USA

CHEMISTRY
CLEP PREP

Students may be interested in the Saylor Chemistry courses, free alternatives to college-level chemistry classes, such as General Chemistry 1, and Organic Chemistry.

PRIMARY SOURCES:

Basic Chemistry online course - requires registration
Chemistry Upper Secondary - 1 online course - continues from Basic Chemistry
Chemistry Upper Secondary - 2 online course - continues from Upper Secondary - 1
CK-12's Chemistry Textbook
CK-12's Chemistry Textbook - Teacher's Resource Guide
CK-12's Chemistry Workbook
CK-12's Chemistry Lab Demos
Chemistry Virtual Textbook
Chemistry Videos - 26 half-hour videos "to observe chemistry in action."


ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Interactive Periodic Table
Key Tables - such as a chart of electron configurations
Chemistry online flashcards
Pink Monkey Chemistry Study Guide
SparkNotes Chemistry study guide
Audio Files - overviews of chemistry concepts, good for review before exams
CLEP Chemistry


TESTING PRACTICE AND FINAL EXAMS:

Textbook companion site with self-assessment quizzes for practice.
Periodic Table Quiz - click on the link "Elements" under the "Science" category
Chemistry final exams - several final exams with multiple choice and short answer questions
Chemistry sample tests and End-of-Course exam


Recommended Course of Study:

Complete the online courses. Download the CK-12 textbook and design a study schedule. Complete the workbook and as many of the lab demos as possible. (Many of them only call for simple, household ingredients.) Go through the virtual textbook and watch the chemistry videos. The additional resources are provided for extra practice and help. Finish the course by taking the sample tests and then the End-of-Course exam.