Re: [Phys-L] strange things in chem book

["David Marx" <marx@phy.ilstu.edu>]

If I examined such a book, I would not adopt it.  I suspect that since you are in a public high school that 
you are stuck with the book.  is that the case?



On 14 Sep 2012 at 2:52, Paul Lulai wrote:

> Hey.
> I am teaching gen chem for the first time in years (high school).  The book says some strange things:
> a hypothesis is a prediction with an explanation.
> a theory is a how we think things work.
> a law is a mathematical model for prediction.
> a theory can not become a law.
> a data table should only include raw data. it should not include any calculation, not even subtraction of two collected values.
> These statements seem to be a bit odd.  Am I alone?  
>
> Have a good one.
> Thanks for your input.
>
> Paul Lulai.
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