  An introduction to the Quantum Chemistry Package (QCP), implemented in the
computer algebra system Maple, is presented. The QCP combines sophisticated
electronic structure methods and Maple's easy-to-use graphical interface to
enable computation and visualization of the electronic energies and properties
of molecules. Here we describe how the QCP can be used in the chemistry
classroom using lessons provided within the package. In particular, the
calculation and visualization of molecular orbitals of hydrogen fluoride, the
application of the particle in a box to conjugated dyes, the use of geometry
optimization and normal mode analysis for hypochlorous acid, and the
thermodynamics of combustion of methane.
