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GIVEAWAY! Friendly Chemistry Student & Teacher Set (CLOSED)

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Friendly Chemistry, at first glance, doesn't look like much more than a bunch of papers in a binder.  But after a quick read, you find that, hmm, chemistry is a little more interesting than you first thought.  Give it a longer look and you'll find yourself surprisingly absorbed in elements and molecules.  Then…gather some students,  teach a Friendly Chemistry lesson and you'll see that chemistry is not only fun, but the kids are asking to have another chemistry class!  Say what?  I know I never asked for a repeat of chemistry when I was their age!  But I was never taught Friendly Chemistry like this kid is…

free Friendly Chemistry kit

That's our 13yo, who is demonstrating "Element Bingo," in which he places playing pieces on element symbols (eg. Fe) as I call out the element's full name (eg. Iron). Friendly Chemistry, a 32-week program, is full of hands-on learning suggestions.

The writers and publishers of Friendly Chemistry are Joey and Lisa Hajda, two very qualified teachers.  They describe Friendly Chemistry like this: "Friendly
Chemistry was written using simple language and a host of analogies to
make learning (and teaching!) chemistry easy.  We believe that the chemistry concepts
presented in Friendly Chemistry are NOT watered-down.  The concepts are just explained
in ways that are readily understood by most learners.  Coupled with these explanations is
a host of teaching aids, labs and games which makes the learning concrete
and multi-sensory.  Students find the course fun and painless.  Parents
often comment, 'I wish I had had this when I was taking chemistry.
  Now it all makes so much sense!' "

Visit the Friendly Chemistry site for answers to questions about the program for homeschoolers or for answers to questions about using the program in private or public schools. The set retails for $135 ($75 for the student edition, including manipulatives + $60 for the teacher edition).

Guess what? The publishers want to offer one of you a free set of Friendly Chemistry. 

This giveaway includes:

  • Student text
  • Teacher text
  • Set of manipulatives:
    •     Doo-wop Board, which is a unique tool to teach electron orbital arrangements and ionization.
    •     Element
      Flashcards
    •     Doo-wop
      Mania card game
    •     Compound
      Intensity cards to accompany Compound Intensity Board Game found in
      the Friendly Chemistry Teacher's edition
    •     Ion
      Flashcards which are multisized cards which not only teach ion symbol
      and charge, but also how compounds form.
    •     Bag
      of playing pieces, chips and dice.

The winning set will look like the one below, although there may be a few differences, since I photographed our set which we've been using for months.


Free Friendly Chemistry kit

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This time, you may enter more than once!  You get one entry per comment, but you may comment more than once by…

  1. Leaving a comment, saying you want one. That's easy!
  2. Spreading the news about this giveaway on your blog or Twitter or Facebook, then come back here and let me know what you did, leaving a link if you can. You may do all 3 if you like, for 3 extra entries!

You may enter up to 4 times, by using all 4 entry methods (a comment, a blog, a tweet and a Facebook status).  But, remember, you need to enter 4 separate times, because that makes it much easier for me to count up entries when I go to Random. org to select the winner.

More Rules, sigh:

  • Click on "Comments" below* to leave your comment and other entries (separately, remember)
  • The form will ask for your email address but only I will see it.  Promise.  And I never, ever spam
  • One winner will be selected randomly from the entries (comments) through Random.org's random number generator
  • US entries only (head ducking; I'm sorry!)
  • Deadline:  Friday, March 27th at midnight CST

Updated 3/28:  This giveaway is closed. The winner is…

Meredith W.!  Congratulations, Meredith.

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Here are your random numbers:

26

Timestamp: 2009-04-02 15:50:55 UTC

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  1. Lori –
    This looks like a great tool! Anything that makes the sciences more hands-on is a good thing. Enter me in the drawing, PLEASE!
    Alice

  2. This looks great, my son is a hands on learner. I loved chemistry, learning all those symbols….call me weird 🙂

  5. This set looks like something my son would love working with. We were wondering what to do for science next year and I think this is it!

  10. I would love to have this for my very hands-on daughter. I’ve been looking for curriculum lately and my husband has vetoed almost everything. I think he’ll go for this one! BTW… $75 + $60= $135 🙂

  14. Please enter me for the drawing. My son has suddenly taken an interest in minerals and elements. He would love this!!!! Thanks for the chance to win!

  16. You make this product sound great! I’d love an opportunity to win! Sign me up! I probably will only manage one entry because I had shoulder surgery and am typing one handed, so haven’t been blogging or facebooking, but I’ll see what I can do…

  21. Oh, pleeeeaassseee!! (Jumping up and down excitedly!) Thank you for the opportunity to win this great resource!
    Blessings,
    Stefanie who unfortunately doesn’t blog, Twitter or Facebook 🙁

  23. This looks fun. Chemistry was not my favorite subject, but this program might make it fun to learn.

  25. Ha! I had a giggle over your comment and my “oops.” Thank you for correcting me! I should NOT be doing math at 1am, when I did this post. ~ Lori @ Freely Educate

  26. I want it! I was looking at this the other day. Still looks great. One of our choices for Chemistry!

  42. I could really use this one! My son is soaring in Science and I am…well…puttering! Thanks Lori!

  48. So, this isn’t like Power 88 where I have to wait 30 days after winning to be able to enter again, right!!!! The Chemistry set looks very helpful and user-frienldly; would love to own one!! Thanks for the offer.

  49. Hi,
    Friendly Chemistry looks like a great curriculum for teaching my sons Chemistry! I took Chemistry in High School and didn’t understand it until I took it in College.
    Creative Learning tools that make Chemistry easy to understand can help us grow budding scientists!!! I really need this program!!!
    Thanks for the opportunity to WIN!

  50. Please register me to win this Curriculum! I will learn to use it with my sons and encourage other Moms to purchase this!

  53. I think this looks like a splendiferous program! I have been dreading teaching chemistry, but it looks like this might make it incredibly fun. Hoping for a win!!

  54. I am looking for a chemistry set for my son. This one sounds wonderful! Sign me up, please.

  55. This is great. I’m planning on tackling chemistry next year and this would be a great help.

  56. I love the name
    Friendly Chemistry
    I need a friend like that,
    please enter my name in th drawing.
    Thanks

  68. Please enter me for this! I am a huge science geek and this looks like loads of fun for me, oh and probably the kids too:)!

  74. I’m only entering once, because this looks really cool! I heard about this from Jennifer Zerangue through Facebook 🙂

  87. Lori, this is wonderful. I loved Chemistry in high school because I had a teacher that made it easy to understand and FUN. I would so want this for our boys!!

  93. I have been looking for something to teach my son Chem. for a while now, most of it is soo confusing. This looks too good to be true, i would love to win it!

  94. Great timing for a science give-away ! (I live in Texas, where everybody currently is “six-gunning” everybody else about how science should be taught.)
    I should be pleased to receive this opportunity with chemistry !