1. General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry Fourth Edition Karen Timberlake 1.2 A Study Plan for Learning Chemistry Chapter 1 Chemistry and Measurements © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Lectures

2. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 2 Text Features to Help You Study Chemistry This text contains study features to complement your learning style, such as  a periodic table on the inside front cover  tables with useful information on inside back cover  Looking Ahead at the start of each chapter  Learning Goals at the beginning of each section  a Glossary and Index at end of text

3. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 3 Chapter Features  Before reading, review topics in Looking Ahead.  Review Learning Goals at the beginning of each section.  Solve Concept Checks to help you understand the key ideas in each chapter.  After reading, work through Sample Problems and try the associated Study Checks.  Work the sets of Questions and Problems at the end of each section.

4. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 4 Chapter Links to Real-Life Throughout the chapters, there are features that help you connect the concepts to real-life situations including  Chemistry Link to Health,  Chemistry Link to the Environment,  Chemistry Link to Industry, and  Chemistry Link to History.

5. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 5 Chapter Figures Many figures and diagrams contain macro-to-micro illustrations that  depict the atomic level of organization of ordinary objects,  illustrate concepts described in the text, and  allow you to see the world in a microscopic way.

6. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 6 End of Chapter Study Aids At the end of each chapter, you will find study aids such as  Concept Maps that show connections between important concepts,  Chapter Reviews that provide a summary,  Key Terms that include definitions,  Understanding the Concepts, a set of questions that help to visualize concepts, and  Additional Questions and Problems and Challenge Problems to test your understanding.

7. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 7 Combining Ideas At the end of some chapters, problem sets called Combining Ideas will test your ability to solve problems that combine concepts from previous chapters.

8. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 8 Active Learning Use Active Learning methods to help you learn chemistry.  Practice problem solving.  Note questions you have about the reading to discuss with your professor or laboratory instructor.  Read all assigned materials before you attend lectures.  Attend the Professor's office hours for help.

9. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 9 Form a Study Plan

10. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 10 Learning Check Which of the following activities would you NOT include in your study plan for learning chemistry successfully? A. reading the assigned materials before lecture B. making notes in your text when you have questions C. forming a study group D. waiting until the night before the exam to study

11. © 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. Chapter 1, Section 2 11 Solution Which of the following activities would you NOT include in your study plan for learning chemistry successfully? D. waiting until the night before the exam to study