Connecting the Dots: Concepts in Chemistry

For students in Grades 8, 9, 10, from any Board (CBSE/ IB/ IGCSE/ ICSE, etc.)

We were inspired by some recent posts on Social Media about the excessive focus on methods/ short-cuts/ speed, as opposed to foundational understanding. There's plenty of research about typical conceptual gaps in students' understanding at at various age/ grade levels. Our blog post, Conceptual Learning: What, Why and How, provides a more detailed background. 

With this starting point, our mentors sat down to curate a list of such areas that students could do well to have a deep, foundational understanding of, that they can build on, over time. We have identified such topics across Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) and Math.

This module is around concepts in Chemistry - particularly around chemical properties of matter (micro/ macro), and chemical reactions. 

The content has been chosen based on a knowledge of common student misconceptions and errors- derived from research as well as the experience base of our mentors.

For each topic, the student experience includes pre-work, live sessions with mentors, assignments/ assessments, and feedback. In addition, students can email their doubts and questions to the mentor at any point of time during the course.

The course comprises 5 sessions of 1.5 hours each. Each session will be on a Saturday, between 2:00-3:30pm.

The course is NOT a tuition service aimed at preparation for exams. These courses are also NOT a substitute for school work.

Please click here for a more detailed write-up about our larger course, Connecting the Dots across Math and Science.