Chemistry
About This Course
This course serves as a survey of the typical topics covered in an introductory high-school level chemistry class. A more detailed list of topics is provided below, but the topics closely resemble those found in AP Chemistry. They are taught at the late middle school or early high school level; no prior knowledge is explicitly assumed, and a review of all of the necessary mathematics will be provided, but familiarity with the basic techniques of algebra, at the very least, is strongly recommended. The instructors of this course will be Derrick Liu and Ivan Zhang. Derrick Liu graduated from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and is a rising Junior at Johns Hopkins University, studying chemical engineering. He has taken Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and college-level introductory and inorganic chemistry and excelled in all courses. Derrick also has extensive tutoring experience, having been a teaching assistant for introductory chemistry at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and a mathematics tutor at AlphaStar academy. Ivan Zhang graduated from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and is a rising sophomore at UC Berkeley studying Molecular and Cell Biology. He has taken Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, college-level general chemistry and organic chemistry. Ivan has led a biology club, organized biology bowls and tutored high schoolers.
Who Should Take This Course?
7th grade +
Course Content
This course serves as a survey of the typical topics covered in an introductory high-school level chemistry class. A more detailed list of topics is provided below, but the topics closely resemble those found in AP Chemistry. They are taught at the late middle school or early high school level; no prior knowledge is explicitly assumed, and a review of all of the necessary mathematics will be provided, but familiarity with the basic techniques of algebra, at the very least, is strongly recommended. The instructors of this course will be Derrick Liu and Ivan Zhang. Derrick Liu graduated from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and is a rising Junior at Johns Hopkins University, studying chemical engineering. He has taken Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and college-level introductory and inorganic chemistry and excelled in all courses. Derrick also has extensive tutoring experience, having been a teaching assistant for introductory chemistry at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and a mathematics tutor at AlphaStar academy. Ivan Zhang graduated from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and is a rising sophomore at UC Berkeley studying Molecular and Cell Biology. He has taken Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, college-level general chemistry and organic chemistry. Ivan has led a biology club, organized biology bowls and tutored high schoolers.
Class Format
Small sized Zoom classes with recordings available for two months
Refund Policy
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Meet Your Instructors
Derrick Liu
Chemistry Teacher
Johns Hopkins University
About Derrick
Derrick Liu graduated from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and is a at Johns Hopkins University studying chemical engineering. He has taken Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and college-level introductory and inorganic chemistry and excelled in all courses. Derrick also has extensive tutoring experience, having been a teaching assistant for introductory chemistry at BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and a mathematics tutor at AlphaStar academy.
Vivian Long
Chemistry Teacher
Wellesley College
About Vivian
Vivian graduated from BASIS Independent Silicon Valley and is studying Chemistry and Mathematics at Wellesley College. She has taken AP Chemistry as well as a college-level chemistry courses. She has experience as a chemistry peer tutor, a teaching assistant, and a research assistant.
