1. Amal Bassa Email: Abassa@kaplan.edu AIM: amabassa

2.  Live in NV with husband and three children  BS in Chemistry with a minor in Math  MS in Physical Chemistry; metal nanoparticles and collids.  MS in inorganic Chemistry; Semiconductor nanoparticles.  10 years of teaching experience online and on-ground

3.  What region are you from?  How many online classes have you taken?  What’s your major?  When was your last ‘science’ class?

4.  Communicate!  Ask questions when you have them!  Engage & interact on all DBs regularly to advance discussion.  Writing assignments - Check with your home instructor for details…  Introduction, conclusion, In-text citations & separate reference page, always spelling & grammar check.  Late work policy - contact your instructor for more details.

5.  We start on-time  Very interactive  Complete assigned readings  Have several questions ready  15 minutes Q&A  Let’s have fun!!

6. Which elements did you choose to define these objects? Why? Piece of gold Drop of honey Fog Mud Coal Bread Objects you chose

7.  Howe would we classify those more complex objects? Why? a) Living things b) Lightening

8. Final Questions 1) What are some of the downfalls of a 4 elements system? 2) Why it is important to know what things are made of?