Cooperative Chemistry Lab Manual

The laboratory course described in the lab manual emphasizes experimental design, data analysis, and problem solving. Inherent in the design is the emphasis on communication skills, both written and oral. Students work in groups on open-ended projects in which they are given an initial scenario and then asked to investigate a problem. There are no formalized instructions and students must plan and carry out their own investigations.This lab manual has a unique approach. It takes a cooperative learning, peer evaluation approach|This lab manual contains authentic real world experiments. Example is the lab on designing a calcium supplement|There is a description of Lab techniques and their uses included in this manual. The basic steps are given, however the students need to logically think through the steps of the experiment