1 Chapter 1Chemistry in Our Lives 1.3 A Study Plan for Learning Chemistry Copyright © 2008 by Pearson Education, Inc. Publishing as Benjamin Cummings

2 Text Features for Learning Using the study features in the text will help you prepare for class and exams Learning Goals Indicate what to learn in each section. Sample Problems Provide step-by-step solutions to problem solving. Guides to Problem Solving Give visual directions to working out a problem..

3 Questions and Problems The Questions and Problems are written to help you understand the material Questions and Problems Placed after each section to give immediate application of new ideas. Understanding the Concepts, Additional Questions and Problems, and Challenge Questions Give more practice in understanding concepts and problem solving. Answers Placed at the end of each chapter to give feedback to odd-numbered questions

4 Studying for Chemistry Activities that can help you learn chemistry successfully: Attend class regularly Go to your instructor’s office hours Form a study group of students to discussion problems and their solutions Study and work problems every day Don’t wait until the night before the test to prepare for an exam

5 Active Learning Active participation will help learn the material more quickly and with more understanding. Obtain an overview from the Looking Ahead topics Form a question from the section title Read the section and answer your question Work the Sample Problems and Study Checks Check Answers at the end of the chapter Proceed to the next section in the text and repeat above

6 Learning Check Which activity would be part of a successful study plan? A. Staying out late the night before an exam B. Reading the text before class C. Working problems with a study group D. Skipping the lecture one or two times as week E. Discussing a problem with the instructor

7 Solution Which activity would be part of a successful study plan? A. (No) Staying out late the night before an exam. B. (Yes) Reading the text before class. C. (Yes) Working problems with a study group. D. (No) Skipping the lecture one or two times a week. E. (Yes) Discussing a problem with the instructor.