ChemistryTeacher: Mr. David English

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Mr. David English

• Graduated from East Carolina University• 1986: Bachelor

of Science

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Mr. David English

• Graduated from East Carolina University

• 1992: Master of Arts in Science Education

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Mr. David English

• 26 years experience teaching chemistry in North Carolina, USA

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Where am I?

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Chemistry

• What is Chemistry?• The study of matter

• What is matter?

• Matter: anything that takes up space and has mass

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Chemistry

•Chemistry also studies changes in matter

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Chemistry

•Energy is always involved in changes

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Chemistry

• Many of the energy changes are of practical importance

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Why take Chemistry?

• Chemistry is considered the “Central Science”

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To Be Successful in Chemistry

• Don’t miss class. If you do, make up the missed material as promptly as possible.

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To Be Successful in Chemistry

• Do the required homework before the next class • Reading• Problems

• Practicing chemistry will improve your skills

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To Be Successful in Chemistry

• Help one another.

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Chemistry

• Required materials• Paper• Pencils/pens• Calculator• Online text available at

http://www.ck12.org/flexbook/book/2541

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