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Chemistry A Course description
Chemistry A covers the basic principles and properties of matter. Students discover how chemistry has evolved; learn about chemical lab equipment; techniques; and safety; and explore the proper way to make measurements to reduce error and uncertainty. Students also explore atomic structure; periodic laws; types of bonding; chemical reactions; and stoichiometry. This course uses a multimedia format that includes text; videos; animations; interactive activities; labs; and group discussions. In self-check activities and quizzes; students practice what they learn and correct misconceptions or uncertainties before taking assessments. Students complete a unit exam and deliver a unit project in each unit. Teacher feedback is provided throughout the course.
Suggested grade level: 11 & 12
Prerequisites: Biology A & B; Algebra 2A & 2B
Course Syllabus: https://courseplayer.avalearning.com/nweb/SC301/SC301_HSPS_Course_Syllab...

Unit Breakdowns
Unit One: Methods Matter
Lesson one: Introduction to Chemistry:
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define alchemy and chemistry by identifying descriptions.
Explain how alchemy evolved into chemistry by describing key discoveries.
Compare and contrast alchemy with modern chemistry by examining their similarities and differences.
Identify people who have impacted chemistry and explain their contributions by describing their work.
Describe the applications of alchemy and modern chemistry by describing their role in society.
Explain how modern chemistry has impacted society by describing its effects.
Explain how societal issues have impacted advancements in modern chemistry by describing the role of culture.
Show how societal issues affected the work of a given chemist by citing evidence from reliable sources.

A1: Pretest 15 minutes
A2: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A3: Science Journal 20 minutes
A4: What Is Chemistry? 25 minutes
A5: Branches of Chemistry 25 minutes
A6: Famous Figures in Chemistry 25 minutes
A7: Video: Faraday and Curie 10 minutes
A8: Discussion Board 25 minutes
A9: Vocabulary Review 10 minutes
A10: Checkpoint 01 25 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0
Total time 3 hours 15 minutes

Lesson two: Laboratory Skills
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Identify and describe laboratory equipment by matching descriptions to images or names.
Explain the purpose of laboratory equipment and materials by describing how they function.
Use laboratory equipment by making measurements and conducting investigations.
Identify hazards of laboratory materials by examining safety documentation for chemical substances.
Define ethics by describing the principles that guide proper laboratory work.
Define accuracy by describing how to make proper measurements.
Evaluate laboratory equipment for accuracy by measuring known quantities of material.
Define random; systematic; relative; and absolute error by identifying descriptions of them.
Explain how random; systematic; relative; and absolute error occur by identifying factors that cause them.
Identify how to reduce error by describing methods that prevent it.
Evaluate experiments for possible sources of error by analyzing data.
Explain how units of measurement can contribute to experimental error by examining the effects of using correct and incorrect units.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Using Lab Equipment 25 minutes
A4: Experimental Error 25 minutes
A5: Chemical Lab Safety 20 minutes
A6: Enrichment: Measuring Volume 5 minutes
A7: Video: Reliability; Accuracy; and Precision 5 minutes
A8: Project: Separating Salt Water Investigation 30 minutes
A9: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A10: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A11: Checkpoint 02 20 minutes
A12: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0
Total Time 3 hours

Lesson three:Conversions and Calculations
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define base and derived units by describing how they are obtained.
Identify base and derived units by examining examples.
Compare base and derived units by explaining how they relate to each other.
Define dimensional analysis by describing how to convert units using proportion.
Make conversions between different units of measurement by using dimensional analysis.
Define accuracy and precision by describing the role of rounding in measurement.
Assess the precision of measurements by examining the place of number digits.
Define significant figures by determining the role of number placement.
Describe significant figures by explaining the rules used to determine them.
Identify significant figures by examining digits of measurements.
Use significant figures by performing calculations.
Explain how accuracy relates to significant figures by examining the role of number placement.
Evaluate the importance of precision and accuracy to scientific measurements by examining their effect on experimental error.
Identify scientific notation by examining examples.
Use scientific notation by making calculations and conversions
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: SI Units 20 minutes
A4: Numbers in Science 25 minutes
A5: Video: Significant Figures and Measurements 10 minutes
A6: Dimensional Analysis 20 minutes
A7: Enrichment: Unit Conversions 5 minutes
A8: Project: Separating Salt Water Investigation 30 minutes
A9: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A10: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A11: Checkpoint 03 20 minutes
A12: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time 3 hours

Lesson four: Study of Matter
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define and identify physical properties by describing materials.
Describe physical properties by constructing explanations.
Define the periodic table by describing its purpose and organization.
Define element; compound; and pure substance by describing their characteristics.
Explain how elements and compounds relate to pure substances by describing how they are classified.
Define mixtures by describing their characteristics.
Identify types of mixtures by matching them to their characteristics.
Define alloy and solution by describing their characteristics.
Relate characteristics of mixtures to their physical properties by explaining the cause for their appearance.
Identify methods of separating mixtures by examining the physical properties of mixtures.
Describe methods of separating mixtures by explaining how the methods work.
Separate mixtures based on physical properties of constituent materials by performing experiments
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Classification of Matter 20 minutes
A4: Video: Corrosion 5 minutes
A5: Physical Properties of Matter 20 minutes
A6: Separating Mixtures 20 minutes
A7: Project: Separating Salt Water Investigation 45 minutes
A8: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A9: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A10: Checkpoint 04 20 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total Time: 3 hours

Lesson five: Connections and Review
REVIEW GOALS
Distinguish between alchemy and chemistry.
Explain the applications and impact of modern chemistry.
Review laboratory equipment and taking measurements.
Describe different types and properties of matter.
A1: Science Journal 15 minutes
A2: Introduction to Chemistry: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A3: Laboratory Skills: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A4: Video: Applying Accuracy and Precision 5 minutes
A5: Enrichment: Lab Safety 5 minutes
A6: Conversions and Calculations: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A7: Video: Significant Figures and Calculations 15 minutes
A8: Study of Matter: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A9: Project: Separating Salt Water Investigation 25 minutes
A10: Submit Project: Separating Salt Water Investigation 5 minutes
A11: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A12: Exam 1 45 minutes
A13: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
Total time: 3 hours

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Unit 2: Atoms; Electrons; and the Periodic Table
Lesson 6: Atoms
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define and describe an atom by explaining its structure and composition.‚Äã
Describe atomic models by explaining each of their parts.
Describe experiments used to develop atomic models by explaining the procedures involved.
Explain how the current atomic model evolved by summarizing experimental results that led to changes.
Examine limitations of atomic models by outlining their disadvantages.
Illustrate the structure of an atom by constructing a current model.
Define and describe the components of an atom by explaining the size; charge; and location of its particles.
Define and describe the electrostatic forces within an atom by summarizing their role and effects.
Define atomic number by describing an element’s identity.
Define atomic mass and atomic mass units by describing the role of carbon-12 as a standard.
Explain the relationship between atomic mass units and atomic mass by describing how they connect.
Compare the atomic mass of various atoms by listing their similarities and differences.
Define mass number by stating how subatomic particles affect its mass.
Compute mass number by examining the components of atoms.
Distinguish between atomic number; mass number; and atomic mass by comparing their similarities and differences.
Determine the weighted average mass of elements by performing calculations.
Define isotope by describing how neutrons vary within atoms of an element.
Compare isotopes of an element by examining their particle composition.
Define ion by stating what makes an atom neutral.
Explain how ions form by describing the effect of losing or gaining electrons.
Determine the charge of ions by comparing the number of protons and electrons in an atom.
Describe the nomenclature for elements; isotopes; and ions by identifying symbols and their meanings

A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Early Atomic Theory 20 minutes
A4: Atomic Structure 20 minutes
A5: Video: Atomic Theory 5 minutes
A6: Video: Mass of Atoms 10 minutes
A7: Enrichment: Explore Atomic Structure 10 minutes
A8: Project: Rare Earth Metals 45 minutes
A9: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A10: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A11: Checkpoint 06 20 minutes
A12: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours

Lesson 7: Radiation and Radioactivity
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Explain the stability of isotopes by comparing the ratio of their protons and neutrons.
Describe the discovery of radioactivity by summarizing the work of Becquerel and Curie.
Explain the impact of Becquerel and Curie’s work by describing how it affected the scientific community and society.
Define and explain radiation by describing the products of nuclear decay and relating an atom’s stability to the composition of its nucleus.
Define and describe types of radiation by naming their products and stating how they interact with matter.
Describe applications of radiation by stating how it is used in science and society.
Define electromagnetic radiation by describing the wave nature of light.
Define electromagnetic spectrum by naming the electromagnetic bands.
Define properties of waves by describing their distance and speed.
Distinguish between types of electromagnetic radiation by comparing their wavelength and frequency.
Explain the relationship between properties of electromagnetic radiation by analyzing the light equation.
Explain how types of electromagnetic radiation are used in the real world by describing applications.
Describe the nature of light by explaining particle-wave duality.
Define photon by describing the particle nature of light.
Explain the relationship between the energy and frequency of a light particle by analyzing Planck’s equation.
Define and describe emission (line) spectrum by explaining the effects of excited electrons in atoms.
Describe an application for emission spectra by explaining how to identify unknown elements.
Identify elements by making comparisons between emission spectra.
A1: What Should I Know?5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Radioactivity 20 minutes
A4: Types of Radiation 20 minutes
A5: Electromagnetic Radiation 25 minutes
A6: Video: Radioactive Isotopes 5 minutes
A7: Project: Rare Earth Metals 40 minutes
A8: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A9: Vocabulary Review5 minutes
A10: Checkpoint 07 20 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours

Lesson 8: Electrons and Their Arrangement
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Examine limitations of atomic models by outlining their disadvantages.
Define wave by stating how it moves through matter.
Describe waves by summarizing their behavior and appearance.
Describe the behavior of electrons by stating how they move.
Distinguish between electrons and waves by comparing their characteristics and behavior.
Define and explain the Heisenberg uncertainty principle by examining the position and velocity of subatomic matter.
Define and describe atomic orbitals by describing the locations of electrons in an atom and the Schrödinger wave equation.
Define and describe atomic sublevels by describing the orientation of atomic orbitals and explaining their relationship to atomic orbitals.
Represent atomic orbitals and sublevels by constructing models.
Define electron configuration by describing how electrons fill atomic orbitals.
Describe how to write the electron configuration of atoms by modeling using the Aufbau principle; Pauli exclusion principle; and Hund’s rule.
‚ÄãDefine energy levels and valence electrons by describing their arrangement in atoms.
Explain energy level diagrams by describing the diagram for a hydrogen atom.
Analyze the relationship between electron configuration and the periodic table by explaining the organization of the s; p; d; and f blocks.
Predict the valence electrons in elements by interpreting patterns in the periodic table.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: How Electrons Behave 20 minutes
A4: Atomic Orbitals 20 minutes
A5: Electron Configuration 15 minutes
A6: Enrichment: Electron Configuration 5 minutes
A7: Project: Rare Earth Metals 20 minutes
A8: Submit Project: Rare Earth Metals 5 minutes
A9: Project: CER 30 minutes
A10: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A11: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A12: Checkpoint 08 20 minutes
A13: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours 5 minutes

Lesson 9: Periodicity
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define families and classes of the periodic table by describing their properties and location.
Describe applications of families and classes of the periodic table by explaining how they are used in society.
Define trends in the periodic table by describing their properties.
Define and describe reactivity of elements by exploring the chemical properties of elements.
Examine how the state of an atom’s electrons affects its reactivity by analyzing data.
Explain trends in the periodic table by describing how properties change moving across and down.
Predict properties of elements by analyzing their location on the periodic table.

A1: What Should I Know?5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Periodic Table Organization 25 minutes
A4: Periodic Trends 25 minutes
A5: Video: Elements and the Periodic Table 10 minutes
A6: Project: CER 55 minutes
A7: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A8: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A9: Checkpoint 09 20 minutes
A10: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours 5 minutes
Lesson 10: Connections and Review
REVIEW GOALS
Define and describe an atom and its particles.
Describe different atomic models.
Explain radiation and radioactivity.
Define electron configuration.
Explain energy level diagrams.
Examine how electrons behave.
A1: Science Journal
15 minutes
A2: Atoms: What Should I Know?
10 minutes
A3: Video: Searching for the Atom
5 minutes
A4: Radiation and Radioactivity: What Should I Know?
10 minutes
A5: Video: Radioactivity 5 minutes
A6: Electrons and Their Arrangement: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A7: Video: Particles and Waves 5 minutes
A8: Periodicity: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A9: Project: CER 40 minutes
A10: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A11: Exam 2 45 minutes
A12: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours
Project: Rare Earth Metals
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Unit 3: Bonding
Lesson 11: Metallic Bonds
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define electrostatic force by describing the attraction and repulsion of charges.
Define and describe chemical bonds by explaining electrostatic forces as attraction between atoms.
Explain why atoms form bonds by examining the effect on their energy and stability.
Define and describe metals by identifying their location on the periodic table and stating their physical properties.
Define the lattice structure of metals by describing the arrangement of ions.
Describe the chemical structure of metals by discussing the arrangement of their atoms.
Define metallic bonds by describing the structure of metals.
Describe the theory used for metallic bonds by defining the electron sea model.
Examine the models for metallic bonding by summarizing their use and limitations.
Define the photoelectric effect by describing metals' interactions with electromagnetic radiation.
Explain the physical properties of metals by examining the electron sea model and the photoelectric effect.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 20 minutes
A3: Chemical Bonds 25 minutes
A4: Structure of Metals 30 minutes
A5: Video: Metallic Bonds 10 minutes
A6: Properties of Metals 25 minutes
A7: Video: Conductors and Non-Conductors 10 minutes
A8: Discussion Board 25 minutes
A9: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A10: Checkpoint 11 20 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours

Lesson 12: Ionic Bonds
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define and describe nonmetals by identifying their location on the periodic table and stating their physical properties.
Define compound by describing how atoms group together.
Define ionic bond by describing the interaction of metals and nonmetals.
Define and describe ionic compounds by outlining the structure of substances and identifying their physical properties.
Distinguish between ionic and metallic substances by examining their lattice structures.
Define Coulomb’s law by describing the effects of potential energy changes between two charged atoms.
Explain the formation of ionic compounds by summarizing the effects of stability using Coulomb’s law and the octet rule.
Explain the physical properties of ionic compounds by examining their chemical composition and structure.
Distinguish between metals and ionic compounds by examining the differences between their lattice structures.
Define empirical formula by expressing the composition of ionic compounds.
Describe models of ionic compounds by listing their characteristics.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Ionic Compounds 25 minutes
A4: Video: Giant Ionic Structures 5 minutes
A5: Ionic Compound Properties 25 minutes
A6: Video: Properties of Ionic Substances 5 minutes
A7: Project: Identifying Bond Type Investigation 50 minutes
A8: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A9: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A10: Checkpoint 12 20 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours
Lesson 13: Covalent Bonds
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define molecule by describing how atoms group together.
Define covalent bond by describing the interaction of nonmetals.
Define covalent compound by describing its chemical structure and composition.
Describe covalent bonds by defining different types.
Describe covalent compounds by listing their physical properties.
Explain why covalent compounds form by examining the stability and energy of atoms.
Define space-filling models by describing how covalent compounds are represented.
Define molecular model by describing the arrangement of atoms in compounds and molecules.
Describe the importance of molecular models by outlining their uses.
Explain space-filling models by discussing examples of specific compounds.
Define the octet rule by describing the effects of full valence shells.
Explain the octet rule by using models and conventions.
Define Lewis structures by describing how to represent valence shell electrons in atoms.
Construct models of the valence electrons in atoms by using Lewis structures.
Define molecular and structural formula by describing how to express covalent compounds.
Distinguish between molecular and structural formulas by explaining their differences.
Define ball-and-stick model by describing how to represent covalent compounds.
Examine the models of compounds by summarizing their uses and limitations.
Explain how the octet rule applies to ionic and covalent bonds by examining Lewis structures.
Distinguish between ionic and covalent compounds by examining their electronegativity.
Describe the limitations of the octet rule by examining other theories that explain covalent bonding.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Covalent Compounds 20 minutes
A4: Covalent Bonds and Models 25 minutes
A5: Covalent Compound Properties 15 minutes
A6: Enrichment: Covalent Bonds 10 minutes
A7: Project: Identifying Bond Type Investigation 45 minutes
A8: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A9: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A10: Checkpoint 13 20 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours 5 minutes
Lesson 14: Shapes of Molecules
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Describe principles that explain covalent bonding by defining VSEPR and valence bonding theory.
Define molecular geometry by describing how molecules are arranged.
Predict the molecular geometry of molecules by using VSEPR.
Define bond length by describing the distances between atoms.
Define bond angle by describing its properties.
Explain why bond angles differ between molecules by describing how repulsive forces affect their atoms.
Use VSEPR by drawing the molecular geometry of molecules.
Define and describe bond breaking by describing the role of attractions within substances.
Explain the properties of materials by examining the effect of molecules’ geometry; electron configuration; and electronegativity.
Predict physical properties of matter by examining bond strength; geometric shapes; electron configurations; and electronegativity values.
A1: What Should I Know? 5 minutes
A2: Science Journal 15 minutes
A3: Bonding Theories 25 minutes
A4: Molecular Geometry 25 minutes
A5: Enrichment: Explore Molecular Shapes 5 minutes
A6: Bond Properties 25 minutes
A7: Project: Identifying Bond Type Investigation 30 minutes
A8: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A9: Vocabulary Review 5 minutes
A10: Checkpoint 14 20 minutes
A11: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours
Lesson 15: Connections and Review
REVIEW GOALS
Define and describe chemical bond.
Define metallic; ionic; and covalent bond.
Describe models and theories used for metallic; ionic; and covalent bonds.
Explain how metallic; ionic; and covalent bonds form.
Compare and contrast the structure of substances that have metallic; ionic; and covalent bonds.
Explain the properties of metallic substances.
Explain the properties of ionic and covalent compounds.
Identify different types of molecular shapes.
Predict the shape of molecules.
A1: Science Journal 20 minutes
A2: Metallic Bonds: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A3: Video: How Atoms Bond 5 minutes
A4: Ionic Bonds: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A5: Covalent Bonds: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A6: Shapes of Molecules: What Should I Know? 10 minutes
A7: Video: Shape of a Molecule 5 minutes
A8: Project: Identifying Bond Type Investigation 35 minutes
A9: Submit Project: Identifying Bond Type Investigation 5 minutes
A10: Discussion Board 20 minutes
A11: Exam 3 45 minutes
A12: What Did I Learn? 5 minutes
Lesson Summary 0 minutes
3 hours
Project: Identifying Bond Type Investigation
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Unit 4: Chemical Nomenclature and Reactions
Lesson 16: Nomenclature
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define chemical formula by describing how scientists represent compounds.
Explain the role of subscripts in chemical formulas by describing how and why they are used.
Distinguish between empirical; molecular; and structural formulas by examining their differences and purposes.
Explain the use of prefixes for naming compounds by examining chemical formulas.
Define binary compounds by describing their composition.
Identify the anion and cation in ionic compounds by naming the nonmetal and metal.
Explain how to name binary compounds by describing a list of rules and procedures.
Name binary compounds by using the various systems.
Define polyatomic ion by

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