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Chemistry Alternative Studies Overview:
The purpose of this section of the website is to provide resources to students that are studying chemistry on their own in the summer, in order to attempt to test out of regents chemistry in August.
Students must apply through their guidance counselor by June 1.
This program does not provide credit for the chemistry course. This program is only to meet minimum, prerequisite chemistry knowledge to move into a higher level course. Successfully completing this summer study does not guarantee course placement for the following year.
Students and parents should note that the science department recommends that all students intending to study science in college first take a chemistry lab course at AHS. Alternative credit does not provide any lab experience. Students using alternative studies in chemistry over the summer often struggle in AP chemistry because the summer study covers a minimum level of chemistry knowledge. Please consider your science course sequence not only in terms of the highest factor classes but also in terms of the skills and experiences that will benefit students prior to college lab courses.
If you have questions about this program, please contact Cindy Binnie, Science Dept Coordinator, at cbinnie@acsdny.org.
Resources
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Barron's Chemistry Review Book
If you prefer to use a physical book, you have the option of buying a chemistry review book on your own, but this is not required. If you want to purchase this book, we recommend Barron’s “Let’s Review Regents Chemistry: The Physical Setting,” which you can order from Amazon for under $20 (the BLUE book is the review book you want - the red book has practice exams which are free online from the state). Again, this is not a required purchase. Any edition of this book from the past 5 years will be fine.
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CK12
This free website has an entire chemistry course for students to consider using. It has not been vetted by the district to ensure that it aligns to student Data Privacy Law 2D, so families should make their own determination as to whether or not to create an account.
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Mr. Arbuiso ~ Vestal High School
Start with the sections for “notes + basics” which is the entire course, use the homework practice problems, and there is a regents review section too.
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Mr. Palermo's Chemistry
Mr. Palermo’s Flipped Chemistry Classroom provides notes and practice materials
