I is a laboratory-oriented course designed to enable all students to acquire an understanding of how chemical theory is developed and how a chemist thinks and works.
Students investigate the composition, properties and reactions of matter.
The approach is inductive and mathematical, as well as conceptual. Laboratory experiments and the use of technology are integral parts of the course. Simulation software and videodisks are also used. Students are given the opportunity to acquire, manipulate and present data using these technologies. Indicators are notated with the Virginia Standards of Learning for Chemistry.