by Rebecca W. Keller Ph. D. (Author)
The Chemistry Level I Laboratory Workbook contains ten experiments that coincide with the ten chapters of the Chemistry Level I Student Text. The experiments include- testing for acids and bases using a cabbage indicator (Chapter 4), testing for carbohydrates (Chapter 8), and observing chemical reactions (Chapter 3). This Laboratory Workbook is geared towards grades 4-6 and can be used for science fair projects.
Author Biography
Dr. Keller received her Ph.D. in biophysical chemistry from the University of New Mexico in 1992. She continued her work with an NSF postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at UNM followed by a Burroh's Wellcome Fund Postdoctoral fellowship in the Department of Molecular Biology at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Keller has written for the Christian home school market for over eight years and, having been in an academic setting for most of her adult career, Dr. Keller understands the issues faced by both religious and secular parents. The Real Science-4-Kids books are Dr. Keller's answer to the difficult territory teachers and parents navigate as they try to sort through the various philosophical perspectives found in science. Real Science-4-Kids is written as a "worldview-neutral" curriculum that Dr. Keller hopes will not only provide students with a solid foundation for science, but also give them the tools to evaluate scientific data on their own. Dr. Keller does not believe we should rely on the "experts" but instead learn how to critically evaluate every scientific claim.