If your algebra skills are weak, you should consider putting off Chem 104 until you get up to speed. Students enrolled in Math 005 are not ready for Chem 104. An introduction to chemistry specifically designed to prepare you for Chem 151 or 161. A major theme of the course is to introduce you to looking at the universe at the particulate level. Lecture is based on the expectation that you complete the study and strategy parts of each assignment before class.
Research clearly shows that active students learn much more than passive students.
Traditional lecture is a passive activity, and therefore not as effective as alternate approaches. I will briefly highlight the main points of each assignment at the beginning of the lecture period, and then I will assign questions from the textbook that you will complete with a partner. Solutions to these problems will then discussed with the whole class. Introductory Chemistry FlexText. The course textbook.