A Natural Approach to Chemistry Core Materials Package for One Group of Students

A package of all the non-general supply lab equipment needed for one group of students to perform the investigations in the A Natural Approach to Chemistry Laboratory Investigations Manual.

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES

The following instructional strategies are incorporated in A Natural Approach to Chemistry

• The "Five-E" model (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, Evaluate) is the underlying pedagogical foundation
• Concepts progress from hands-on observation in the lab (engage, explore), to conceptual understanding of what happened (explain, elaborate), and finally to rigorous quantitative analysis (evaluate)
• Each chapter starts with an "A" lab designed to engage the student in the content before teaching the chapter
• Several "B" labs develop depth and strength understanding of key ideas
• All content is introduced in a context that is relevant to student's lives. Each chapter concludes with a "connection" that shows how the concepts of the chapter are applied in a real-world context.