“Chemmy”

"Chemmy" is an app meant to further resources that help tutor people on topics pertaining to science. It is free to use regardless of age, allowing people who are interested in the subject to learn about it. Education can be a struggle, and yet it’s important–-especially with topics impacting our day-to-day lives, it’s important to understand. Sometimes it's a struggle to find real tutors or schooling, whether out of schedule restrictions or monetary issues. Sometimes students want to review or get ahead of their class, but find it troubling to contact their teachers, or don't find the time. "Chemmy" is meant to resolve these issues by providing an effective and easy-to-use science learning app, where people interested in science can learn more accessibly.

We first came up with this idea after our fellow peers and personal struggles with Chemistry. Many students were unable to come to tutoring because of busy schedules, and many adults expressed interest in science despite not having the chance to take an education. Through this inspiration, we attempted to create the prototype of an app by designing pages, figuring out how the UI would look, and also how the app functions. It has since evolved from just a chemistry app to an app incorporating many sciences, in order to cater to as many people as possible.

Education is something that should be easily accessible and affordable. It shouldn't be something that hinders someone's daily activities, or makes someone feel as if it is a hassle.

“Chemmy” is a mobile app coded to work as the user interacts with it. Chemmy is able to be used on the go, wherever and whenever. The user can watch videos or even do a quick review session whenever they would like, providing an easy experience with learning. The user may click on different features such as “video help” or “lessons”, and the app will respond by pulling these features up. Ideally, the user is able to easily navigate through the app and these features will aid in helping the user retain information pertaining to science, or learn about it in general. They will also be able to quiz themselves and practice for tests such as regents or AP exams, allowing students to benefit from an easy-to-use app as well.

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The google slides presentation link takes you to a slideshow, where we explain more about Chemmy and what this application is meant to achieve. We go through our process of creating the idea, our inspiration, and the purpose for doing so--there are photos of both an example of our process and of prototype UI screens, which the user would be able to use if it were coded. We talk about our goals and how Chemmy achieves these goals, as well as why Chemmy is so useful in those regards.

The video attached is one of us going through the slides and explaining more about them, as well as adding some commentary.