Think of this book as a one-stop grader’s reference with answers and step-by-step solutions to all calculation questions, plus sample answers to verbal answers. Answers to calculation answers exercises (found in the textbook), plus sample complete sentence answers to verbal questions, plus answer keys for all assessments (including semester final exams), plus the entire Solutions Manual, all in one book!

This book is a teacher’s resource and is not intended for students. If you are buying the General Chemistry Program, you may still want to include the optional copy of the Solutions Manual for your student to use.

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Related subjects are integrated into the narrative. The history of modern chemistry, mathematics and technical communication is emphasized throughout. Integration protects a course from seeming compartmentalized from other subjects. That’s certainly not how the real world is. Real chemists use math and writing skills every day. Their knowledge about how the scientific enterprise works is greatly enhanced by their knowledge of great scientists who came before.

Our approach to implementing a Kingdom Perspective does not entail unnaturally inserting Bible verses or devotional insets. A better approach for Christians is to do science from the faith-informed perspective of disciples of Christ studying God’s created order. This is apparent in General Chemistry from the observations about order in the universe, in how nature submits to scientific study and modeling, and in the fitness of creation as a habitat for humanity and animal life.

What’s new in the 3rd edition? All revisions for General Chemistry 3rd Edition were made to reflect the substantial revisions to the metric system, which went into effect in 2019. Learn more about the major metric system changes here.

Students appreciate the smaller profile and lighter weight of our books. This is possible because of aspects of Novare’s Textbook Philosophy. When mastery is the goal, you must cull down the material to an amount that can reasonably be mastered in one year.

General Chemistry Errata 

Companion Resources:

General Chemistry – Student Text
General Chemistry – Resource CD
General Chemistry – Solutions Manual
Chemistry Experiments for High School at Home
The Student Lab Report Handbook

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Introductory Physics is ideal for the “physics first” high school science program, which places a physics-based course in the freshman year. We believe physics logically belongs at the start of the high school science sequence because it includes so many foundational skills and concepts that chemistry and biology studies can build upon later. (For a full explanation of our recommended science sequence, please see this article.)

We understand, however, that many will need to place physics in 10th or 11th grade, so this book is adaptable for that purpose. Two optional chapters (“Pressure and Buoyancy” and “Geometric Optics”) have been included with more challenging math content for those older students.

Students should be enrolled in concurrent algebra I to use this book, which is standard track mathematics for 9th grade. We make our exercises challenging, requiring students to utilize multiple concepts and skills to arrive at an answer, but nothing higher than basic algebra is required for this text. This book does not use trigonometry; for our advanced physics text, please see our other book, Physics: Modeling Nature.

All Novare textbooks uphold the Mastery-Learning paradigm, designed to break the Cram-Pass-Forget Cycle and promote long-term retention of course content. This paradigm appears in several essential methods, but the centerpiece is a weekly quiz assessment in which quizzes are fully cumulative (there are no chapter exams at this level). With cumulative quizzes determining a sizable portion of the grade, students must develop a new approach to their personal management of this class that includes regular review—we recommend about one-third of their time devoted to reviewing old quizzes and homework, and two-thirds for new material. The Digital Resources for Introductory Physics provide students with a sample study regimen in the Weekly Review Guides, with advice on how best to study each week. Chapter exercises are only calculations or full-sentence answers, never multiple choice or matching.

As with all NSM texts, Introductory Physics is written from the perspective of the historic Christian faith. Read about how we bring this about on our Textbook Philosophy page—it’s different from other Christian publishers.

We place a lot of content dealing with the history of science in the body of the text, not in a sidebar where it can be ignored. Knowledge of this history of science is essential to understanding how science works. There is even a little philosophy exploring the nature of scientific knowledge—something you won’t find elsewhere. Technical communication, both written and verbal, is emphasized.

If that wasn’t enough, we take pride in producing physical books of top quality.  Beautiful, relevant color graphics appear throughout as well as prose that is accurate, lucid and concise. Our beautiful hardbacks are sturdy and enduring. We use library quality, “smyth-sewn” binding so pages never fall out and the spine never cracks. And we prefer a page layout approach that is aesthetically sensitive, pleasing, and engaging.

Finally, the assigned experiments for this book focus on giving the student a genuine experience of a lab scientist, emphasizing proper procedures, safety consideration, materials disposal, lab journaling, lab report writing, precision vs. accuracy, handling apparatus, and accounting for unexpected results. Student instructions for 5 laboratory experiments are included in the appendix. Teacher’s instructions are included in the supplemental book Experiments for Introductory Physics and Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry.

Errata
Quality Standards for Written Work in Math and Science
The Copernican Revolution

Related Resources:

Introductory Physics (Third Edition)
Solutions Manual: Introductory Physics (Second Edition)
Experiments for Introductory Physics and Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry
Introductory Physics, 2 Edition: Resource CD

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Chemistry for Accelerated Students – Student Text
Chemistry for Accelerated Students – Resource CD
Chemistry for Accellerated Students – Solutions Manual
Chemistry Experiments for High School at Home 
The Student Lab Report Handbook
The Novare Chemistry Supplement

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A new collection of experiments and demonstrations to bring fresh vigor and real science learning into your classroom. Included are complete descriptions of eleven separate student experiments to accompany Novare texts and over 50 demonstrations in physics and introductory chemistry.

Frustrated with a “magic show” mentality in your lab experiments? Everyone agrees that experiments are necessary. But if they are going to be worth the time, they must be carefully designed to educate students in principles of lab procedures, measurement, observation, recording and analysis.

Favorite Experiments accomplishes this by starting each experiment with clear learning objectives followed by a explanation of the experiment and why we are doing it. The materials list includes source information (such as Flinn Scientific or the local hardware store) with part or model numbers where applicable.

Wherever possible, Novare strives to keep costs down. Ordinary household items can often serve just fine in an experiment (remember, the great pioneer scientists always designed their own experiments). But a student must also learn to use and understand real laboratory equipment; we don’t want them arriving at their college labs having never handled a beaker or worn safety equipment. Novare experiments strive to create a real science lab environment at a minimum of cost.

Chapters go on to a list of pre-lab discussion questions and talking points, notes for student preparation, and student instructions for conducting the experiment. Instructions include useful guidelines such as avoiding pitfalls, taking accurate measurements, and incorporating everyone in the group to help with some aspect of the experiment. Where safety concerns exist, this book gives clear instructions and prescribes standard lab safety procedures and equipment.

Then after the experiment, students need to experience real-world science by thinking about clean-up and disposal procedures (you can’t just pour chemical waste down the sink) and analysis of data.

Novare Science & Math believes strongly that students from 9th grade on should write a formal lab report after an experiment. The Student Lab Report Handbook is the perfect student guide to preparing premier lab reports on a computer.

Favorite Experiments contains all the information needed for the experiments in Novare textbooks Accelerated Studies in Physics and Chemistry, Introductory Physics, and Physics: Modeling Nature. Also included are more than 50 demonstrations that can be performed by an instructor. The basic student instructions are included in each textbook, or can be photocopied and distributed. Student Instructions are also available for FREE DOWNLOAD in PDF format from this website. The password is on p. 5 of the book.

Note: the book is not designed to compliment the middle school text, Novare Physical Science. Experiments for Novare Physical Science are included in the text, and teacher resources for them are included on the resource CD available to support that text.

• Projectile Motion: The Monkey and the Hunter
• Torque: The Magic Belt on Hook
• Moment of Inertia: Rolling Ring and Disk on Ramp
• Centripetal Force: Whirling Ball on a String
• Conservation of Angular Momentum: Spinning Stool and Weights
• Pressure and Density: Cartesian Diver
• Pressure and Density: U-Tube Manometer
• Pressure and Hydraulics: Miniature Floor Jack
• Pressure and Bernoulli’s Equation: Bernoulli Paper
• Atmospheric Pressure and Sound
• Pressure and Phase Transitions: Boiling Water at Room Temperature
• Pressure and Phase Transitions: Pressure-Induced Freezing
• Thermodynamics: Drinking Bird
• Thermodynamics: Fire Syringe
• Thermodynamics: CO2 Water Bottle
• DC Circuits: Charging Capacitor
• Waves and Light: Interference and the Grating Equation
• Waves and Light: CD Track Pitch and the Grating Equation
• Light Polarization: Crossed Polaroid Films

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ASPC is an ideal first science course designed for honors-level or accelerated high school students.

This course is similar to an IPC course but goes deeper into topics so that students get a solid introduction to the skills, concepts, and methods of scientific study specifically pertaining to physics and chemistry. It also includes mathematical problems as well as verbal exercises.

Energy, work, Newton’s Laws of Motion, substances, electrical circuits, the atomic model, the periodic table, atomic bonding, and other subjects can be closely investigated with Algebra I proficiency. (We recommend ASPC for students who have completed Algebra I, typically in 8th grade.)

A clear objectives list, tasteful graphical format, and lucid narrative a features that characterize all Novare textbooks.

In the spirit of “drawing students upward into the adult world of science,” our lab experiments emphasize method and skills used in real science labs. Scientific notation, metric prefixes, unit conversions, and the writing of lab reports are essential skills that students will thoroughly learn in this text.

Companion Resources

ASPC – Student Text
ASPC – Solutions Manual
ASPC – Resource CD
Experiment Manual for Physics
The Student Lab Report Handbook

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It includes the following resources:

• 29 Quizzes for Weekly Assessment
• Quiz Answer Keys
• Semester Exams (fall and spring)
• Semester Exam Keys
• Weekly Review Guides
• Lesson List
• Sample Daily Course Schedule
• From the Author – Recommendations for Teaching the Course
• Experiment Resource Manual with 12 Experiments
• Sample Answers to Verbal Questions

Check out the Tips & Tools directory for additional free resources for Novare Physical Science

This CD is compatible with PC or Mac.

Experiments included on this CD:

1. Kinetic Energy – determine how the kinetic energy of a matchbox car varies as its mass changes
2. Heat Transfer by Conduction – compare the ability of three materials (copper, aluminum, plastic cord) to conduct heat
3. Electrostatic Forces – observe the effects of static electricity caused by accumulations of electric charge
4. Growing Crystals – grow and observe and describe crystal formations using alum, sodium chloride, and Epson salt
5. Determining Volume – develop skill at calculating and measuring the volume of a regular solid
6. Determining Density – determine the densities of several different materials and compare these densities to reference density values (aluminum, brass, carbon steel)
7. Heat of Fusion – observe the effects of the heat of fusion of a substance
8. Inertia and Force – use a jig with a spring that launches balls of different masses to observe how equal forces affect objects with different masses
9. Observing Chemical Reactions – identify types of compounds in equations and associate chemical formulas and chemical equations with visual observations of what the compounds and reactions look like (copper sulfate, sodium hydroxide, sodium bicarbonate, hydrochloric acid)
10. Refraction – measure the indices of refraction for acrylic glass and water and compare the experimental values to published reference values
11. Series and Parallel Circuits – observe the behavior of resistor networks connected in series and in parallel
12. Magnetic Field Strength – determine how the strength of the magnetic field around a current-carrying wire varies with the distance from the wire

Companion Resources:

Novare Physical Science  – Textbook (Third Edition)
Novare Physical Science – Resource CD (Third Edition)

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Good science instruction should draw students upward into the adult world of scientific inquiry. We start with a proven mastery-learning paradigm: through a carefully crafted program, students continually learn and build on their learning, reencountering key concepts and practicing scientific skills so that they become settled in the student’s mind.
Tips-and-Tools-Directory

Mastery learning requires ongoing review even as new material is presented. It also takes culling the material down to a manageable amount that an average student can actually master in the course of a year. This means that Novare texts are serendipitously smaller than the usual 8-10 pound tomes. Better, more enduring learning takes place when the student goes deeper with a moderate amount of material rather than trying to cover too many topics too rapidly or shallowly.

Each chapter begins with a list of quantifiable learning objectives and important vocabulary. Chapters also include periodic Learning Checks which provide a moment to stop and review. There are 12 “Experimental Investigations” included with the book, not in a separate manual, with instructions and materials listed. The teacher’s version of the experiment in on the Resource CD. Some experiments are demonstrated on Youtube videos (click on the graphic below).

Wondering if this text will work in your homeschool environment? Click here.

integration is the inclusion of material across subjects relevant to the topic in the text: the history behind the science, grade-level mathematics, written and verbal English language skills and measurement skills. Novare Physical Science in particular even includes some discussion of epistemology (what kind of knowledge does science give us and how is that different from biblical revelation).

References from the humanities are used where appropriate to add greater dimension, to humanize and decompartmentalize science, references to art, music, architecture, technology, and literature.

Finally, this book is written with a Kingdom Perspective. This text devotes considerable space in chapters 4 and 7 to discussion about the meaning of the presence of order in the universe, and how this points to a Creator behind it. Furthermore, it discusses the nature of truth, theories, facts, hypotheses, and the nature of scientific knowledge. A Christian worldview and love for Christ comes through in the narration as he leads the reader to wonder and care for God’s great world. This makes for a more elegant and vibrant Christian encounter with science than sprinkling Bible verses and devotional insets around.

Read a deeper explanation of the unique structure of this book – Click here.

Novare Physical Science is beautiful inside and out. With a mature, developed sense of aesthetics, this book is tidy and attractive. Students love the personal style of the narrative in which the author concisely and accurately explains the concepts with evident wonder and excitement at the marvels of God’s world.

Companion Resources:

Novare Physical Science  – Textbook (Third Edition)
Novare Physical Science – Resource CD (Third Edition)

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Written especially for K-8 teachers, home schooling parents, or anyone who wants a clear, accurate explanation of scientific concepts, Science for Every Teacher is an engaging, lucid reference to increase confidence and depth in science.

Science for Every Teacher is written for anyone who teaches K-8 students. Elementary school teachers teach many different subjects, and often feel competent to teach all of them but one. When teaching science they often wish they had more depth in their own knowledge. They want to have more background than simply the text their students are using! And teacher’s guides rarely provide that kind of information in depth.

What happens when students ask questions that go beyond the text?

What happens if the explanations in the text are incomplete or unclear?

What’s a teacher to do? Ask to borrow a high school textbook? Not likely. Surf the Internet? Too unfriendly and unreliable. Take online courses? Who’s got time for that?

Science for Every Teacher is the perfect solution to increase your confidence and professionalism. The series is written at a level that any adult can understand, even with no prior training or college coursework in science. Each volume provides a thorough and accurate introduction to the subject. Content is written in a clear style, with every term and concept defined and explained in its place. The pace is unhurried, and examples make the science vivid and practical.

Each colorful volume is loaded with illustrations, photographs, and applications. Sidebars address questions students are likely to ask such as, “Why is the sky blue?” and “What’s a laser?” Optional mathematical sections are included for interested readers and the appendices provide more in-depth information on topics such as units of measure and unit conversions. Historical passages blend enriching accounts of scientists and the adventures that scientific discoveries often involve.

And what about home school parents, or parents of students at university-style schools? Science for Every Teacher is the perfect resource for every family. With Science for Every Teacher, parents will be well equipped to teach their children or to work alongside teachers with support at home.

Science for Every Teacher is not curriculum specific. It just gives you the grasp of the topic so you can present a lesson with confidence. Increase your professionalism as an educator by knowing the real science, not simply what’s printed in the children’s textbook.

The first volume in the series covers physics. Chemistry will be the subject of Volume 2. Volumes 3 and 4 will cover earth science/astronomy, and biology, respectively, and will be published in subsequent years.

Science for Every Teacher is written from a faith-neutral perspective, and is appropriate in any educational context.

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When tackling a course as challenging as advanced physics, students want the text written by one experienced educator a love for the subject, a particular gift for accuracy in expression, and a love for individual students. Not one written by a committee.

This is the textbook many schools have been asking for: a text especially suited to STEM programs with a college-preparatory mission. Students who aspire to a technical career will find Modeling Nature to be the best text available with fresh, elucidating illustrations, and a narrative that explains concepts with precise terminology and a conversational style. Teachers will appreciate the book as a solid reference and lecturing tool as well as the generous quantity of exercises, learning objectives, clear example problems, and the integration of the essential historical background that enhances learning and interest.

When combined with Novare’s first physics text, Introductory Physics, as part of a multi-year curriculum, all the content necessary for the new Physics 1 and Physics 2 AP exams are encompassed.

The text employs vector calculations and assumes students have taken trigonometry as a prerequisite. Problems in the text are not calculus-based, but since many students will take calculus concurrently with advanced physics, connections between the two are frequently are highlighted. Modeling Nature is written in the characteristic Novare style—conversational, lucid, accurate, and inspiring wonder in the beauty and complexity of God’s great world.

Companion Resources:
Physics: Modeling Nature – Textbook
Resource CD
Solutions Manual
Experiment Manual
The Student Lab Report Handbook

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In home settings or schools without standard lab fixtures (gas jets, vent hoods, etc), conducting effective chemistry experiments is a challenge. Many publishers make experiments so “easy” that the chemistry principles in focus are not well illustrated. Oftentimes the learning goal is absent or unclear. The student may end up performing steps that she doesn’t understand to witness a chemical reaction that she also doesn’t understand. Home educators may see no other option but to resort to “easy” experiments using household items.

The result can quickly become little more than a magic show. Students mix ingredients and watch the effects never achieving the learning objectives. The chemicals, procedures, and equipment often bear little or no resemblance to what a real chemist would use, and they do not prepare students for the rigours of their college science courses.

Each experiment includes Learning Objectives, Text Connections (for General Chemistry and Chemistry for Accelerated Students textbooks), Lab Skills Focus, Materials and Apparatus List, safety issues, Background, Procedure, as well as any special waste disposal matters. Pages are perforated so that students can remove the Short Form Report Sheets for each experiment.

Novare Science & Math has the goal of helping educators of all sorts implement an excellent science education program. In the chemistry lab, this means bringing students into the real chemist experience. It requires effort, skill, and patience – learning and observing universal safety procedures, use of correct terminology, use of apparatus, skills of measurement, recording, documentation, cleanup and waste disposal. The best-educated students will also take some time to learn the background of an experiment, how to analyze results, and how to write a premier lab report.

The book is intended for each student to have their own copy.

Experiments:

1. Measurement of Physical Properties
2. Separation of Components in a Mixture
3. Flame Texts and Metal Cation Identification
4. Determining the Empirical Formula of a Copper Chloride Hydrate
5. Activity Series
6. Limiting Reactant and Percent Yield
7. Intermolecular Forces
8. Molarity
9. Mole Amount of Gas
10. Metathesis Reactions
11. Acid-Base Titration
12. Effectiveness of Antacids
13. Calorimetry and Hess’ Law
14. Rate Law Determination for the Acid-Catalyzed Iodination of Acetone
15. Titration Curves and K_a
16. Determination of the Percentage of Iron in Iron Supplements—Redox Titration
17. Electrochemical Series
18. Synthesis of Aspirin
19. Calorimetry of Organic Compounds

Materials List

Related Resource:

The Student Lab Report Handbook

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