SPICE (Structured Pacing In Chemistry Education) is a high school chemistry program which uses an alternative to the traditional lecture approach.
SPICE emphasizes laboratory experiences as an integral part of the program and was designed to try to meet the needs of the individual learner.
This permits students of a wide range of academic abilities to succeed while maintaining the integrity of a chemistry program.
SPICE encourages students' active participation in the learning process with major concepts reinforced by laboratory work in a hands-on environment.
SPICE requires active learning and encourages the growth of problem-solving skills.
While it is possible to spend several days lecturing on chemistry concepts, SPICE is flexible enough to allow the teacher to decide.
SPICE includes a variety of ways to provide a structured pacing chemistry course.
Mastery of basic materials in each chapter is expected with optional extensions, including practice problems and additional experiments, available in the Teacher's Guide for individuals reading remedial or advanced materials.
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Lab Experience-Based (Non-Traditional) Laboratory work is integral to SPICE's hands-on environment. SPICE Chemistry requires active learning and encourages the growth of problem-solving skills. The SPICE text is capable of accomplishing the goals that were established at it's inception: to develop a viable alternative to the traditional high school chemistry program which allows students of varying abilities to be successful.
Flexibility
SPICE Chemistry allows for many models of teaching to be used, and encourages teachers to use their own favorite activities as optional materials, allowing students of a wide range of academic abilities to succeed while maintaining the integrity of a chemistry program.
Problem Solving
To increase understanding of mathematics as it pertains to chemistry, a problem-solving technique called dimensional analysis is included in the Student Text. Rather than memorizing formulas, unit analysis helps the student understand how to set up problems.
Home Connections
To show how chemistry is connected to our daily lives, Home Connections have been added to each chapter of the second edition which ask students to investigate chemistry topics at home.