Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom)

Committed to helping provide accessible, meaningful first-year chemistry for all students, ChemComcovers traditional chemistry topics in the context of societal issues and real-world scenarios. ChemComcenters on decision-making activities in which students apply their chemistry knowledge to various problem-solving situations. The text is 50% laboratory-based, with lab activities fully integrated within the text, not separate from the reading. With this program, students learn more organic and biochemistry, more environmental and industrial chemistry, and more on the particulate nature of matter. Meticulously updated to meet the needs of today's teachers and students, the new edition of ChemComresponds to changes in state and local standards as well as advances in learning and cognitive sciences. Its wide-ranging coverage incorporates all the fundamental concepts and principles found in the National Science Education Standards. Correlations are available showing how closely aligned ChemComis to these and other state standards. PUBLISHING SCHEDULE June 2011, Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom)Sixth Edition, Student Edition August 2011, Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom)Sixth Edition, Annotated Teacher's Edition

The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a congressionally chartered independent membership organization which represents professionals at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry and sciences that involve chemistry. Chemistry in the Community (ChemCom) is the result of an National Science Foundation (NSF) grant with the goal of improving chemical literacy among all high school students taking chemistry. 

With more than 163,000 members, the American Chemical Society (ACS) is the world’s largest scientific society and one of the world’s leading sources of authoritative scientific information. A nonprofit organization, chartered by Congress, ACS is at the forefront of the evolving worldwide chemical enterprise and the premier professional home for chemists, chemical engineers and related professions around the globe. The Society publishes numerous scientific journals and databases, convenes major research conferences and provides educational, science policy and career programs in chemistry. They also play a leadership role in educating and communicating with public policy makers and the general public about the importance of chemistry in our lives.

Unit 0. Getting to Know ChemCom
Unit 1. Materials: Formulating Matter
Unit 2. Air: Designing Scientific Investigations
Unit 3. Petroleum: Breaking and Making Bonds
Unit 4. Water: Exploring Solutions
Unit 5. Industry
Unit 6. Atoms
Unit 7. Food