Course Description for 2024-25

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High School Chemistry 1 is the first semester of a two-semester, virtual, synchronous, and lab-based course which integrates the fundamentals of chemistry with intelligent design concepts and topics where applicable. As a “virtual” course, students will participate remotely in the course using their own personal computer. As a “synchronous” course, students will typically meet two times a week via scheduled virtual class sessions to connect and engage with their instructor and peers and to progress through each unit of the course together. Outside of these scheduled class virtual sessions, students will work independently as they review content and complete assignments. NOTE: To register for this course, you need to register and pay tuition here at DiscoveryU—but you ALSO must read the information and register at Discovery Institute Academy. When paying tuition, please use the same student name and student email you supplied on the registration form (NOT the parent name and email). Space is limited, so register early!

Instructor

Kristin Marais

Instructor

Kristin Marais has roughly 15 years of educational experience spanning the traditional building classroom, online classroom, curriculum development, and tutoring. She graduated from the University of California Riverside with a BS in biochemistry and then completed a MS in Teaching through Western Washington University. Kristin is a Washington state certified teacher with endorsements in chemistry, biology, and general science. She has 10 years of teaching experience within public school districts, and 7 of those years were as an online instructor. She is passionate about chemistry as a subject, well-versed in online instruction, and dedicated to her students.