The chapters in this textbook, correlated to the American National Science Education Standards, provide support for the Physical Science 20 Foundations of Chemistry outcomes, but do not provide support for the Heat or Properties of Waves outcomes. The text also provides support for all of the topics covered in the Chemistry 30 curriculum. Each unit is framed around big ideas and essential questions introduced through mini-mysteries, and includes many examples of chemistry in daily life, applications of chemistry in technology, the environment and careers. Suggestions for labs and quick, hands-on opportunities are integrated throughout the textbook. This visually appealing textbook includes many features: lesson checks, web links, relevant and clearly labeled diagrams and graphs, sample problems, a study guide and a chapter assessment. This textbook does not contain First Nations and Métis content, perspectives or ways of knowing.

The chapters in this textbook provide support for the Properties of Waves and Heat outcomes for Physical Science 20, but do not provide support for the Foundations of Chemistry outcomes. For Physics 30, the resource's content supports all of the curricular outcomes. Framed around big ideas and essential questions, each chapter is introduced by relating physics to students' lives. The chapters offer many real-world examples of how physics is involved in everyday objects, natural phenomena or experiences, as well as provides web links to related sites, labs and videos, example problems, demonstration and lab activities, a review, a study guide and a chapter assessment. Various sections, such as the On the Job, That's Entertainment and Frontiers in Physics sections, link the concepts studied to everyday life and careers and further help students understand what is being studied and discovered in today's physics research. The textbook does not address First Nations and Métis content, perspectives or ways of knowing.