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Curriculum❯College Prep Chemistry- STEELS

College Prep Chemistry- STEELS

Grade Levels: 10 | 11 | 12 |

Course Description

This course is designed to help students realize the important role that chemistry plays in their lives. Topics of study will include the science and safety, measurements and calculations, classification of matter, atomic (nuclear) theory, quantum (electron) theory and electromagnetic radiation, periodic table, ionic bonding, the mole, covalent bonding, chemical reactions, stoichiometry, and gases.  Students will learn to see the world from a molecular perspective. Students will be engaged in a variety of inquiry activities and will learn a variety of laboratory techniques. 


Prerequisites: At least a C- in Algebra I (0813, middle school), C- in College-Prep Algebra 1B (0312, high school), or be currently enrolled in College Prep Algebra 1B (0312, high school) or by department approval.  At least a C- in College-Prep Biology (0222) or at least an A- in Biology (0223).  Alternatively, students who earn at least a B in Chemistry (0233) may take College Prep Chemistry (0232).

Core Curriculum Content Standards

Science, Technology & Engineering, and Environmental Literacy & Sustainability (2023)

  • Physical Science

    • Grades 9-12

      • Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.(3.2.9-12.A)
      • Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles.(3.2.9-12.B)
      • Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.(3.2.9-12.C)
      • Develop a model to illustrate that the release or absorption of energy from a chemical reaction system depends upon the changes in total bond energy.(3.2.9-12.D)
      • Apply scientific principles and evidence to provide an explanation about the effects of changing the temperature or concentration of the reacting particles on the rate at which a reaction occurs.(3.2.9-12.E)
      • Refine the design of a chemical system by specifying a change in conditions that would produce increased amounts of products at equilibrium.(3.2.9-12.F)
      • Use mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction.(3.2.9-12.G)
      • Develop models to illustrate the changes in the composition of the nucleus of the atom and the energy released during the processes of fission, fusion, and radioactive decay.(3.2.9-12.H)
      • Use mathematical representations to support the claim that the total momentum of a system of objects is conserved when there is no net force on the system.(3.2.9-12.J)
      • Use mathematical representations of Newton’s Law of Gravitation and Coulomb’s Law to describe and predict the gravitational and electrostatic forces between objects.(3.2.9-12.L)
      • Communicate scientific and technical information about why the molecular- level structure is important in the functioning of designed materials.(3.2.9-12.N)
      • Develop and use models to illustrate that energy at the macroscopic scale can be accounted for as a combination of energy associated with the motions of particles (objects) and energy associated with the relative positions of particles (objects).(3.2.9-12.P)
      • Design, build, and refine a device that works within given constraints to convert one form of energy into another form of energy.(3.2.9-12.Q)
      • Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy when two components of different temperature are combined within a closed system results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system (second law of thermodynamics).(3.2.9-12.R)
      • Develop and use a model of two objects interacting through electric or magnetic fields to illustrate the forces between objects and the changes in energy of the objects due to the interaction.(3.2.9-12.S)
      • Use mathematical representations to support a claim regarding relationships among the frequency, wavelength, and speed of waves traveling in various media.(3.2.9-12.T)
      • Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other.(3.2.9-12.V)
      • Evaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter.(3.2.9-12.W)
      • Communicate technical information about how some technological devices use the principles of wave behavior and wave interactions with matter to transmit and capture information and energy.(3.2.9-12.X)

  • Technology & Engineering

    • Grades 3-5

      • Design solutions by safely using tools, materials, and skills.(3.5.3-5.I)
      • Apply tools, techniques, and materials in a safe manner as part of the design process.(3.5.3-5.R)

    • Grades 9-12

      • Synthesize data and analyze trends to make decisions about technological products, systems, or processes.(3.5.9-12.J)
      • Analyze and use relevant and appropriate design thinking processes to solve technological and engineering problems.(3.5.9-12.N)
      • Safely apply an appropriate range of making skills to a design thinking process.(3.5.9-12.AA)
      • Demonstrate the use of conceptual, graphical, virtual, mathematical, and physical modeling to identify conflicting considerations before the entire system is developed and to aid in design decision making.(3.5.9-12.PP)

Units

Unit #1 - Safety and Science

Unit #2 - Measurements and Calculations

Unit #3 - Classification and Separation of Matter

Unit #4 - Atomic (Nuclear) Theory

Unit #5 - Quantum (Electron) Theory and Electromagnetic Radiation

Unit #6 - Periodic Table

Unit #7 - Ionic Compounds

Unit #8 - The Mole

Unit #9 - Covalent Compounds

Unit #10 - Chemical Reactions

Unit #11 - Stoichiometry

Unit #12 - Gases

Course Resources

Science News: Magazine of the Society for Science.

PhET: Interactive Simulations. https://phet.colorado.edu/

Trout, Laura, ed (2012). POGIL: Activities for High School Chemistry

Vocabulary tools like Quizlet
www.flinnsci.com
Flinn Scientific Safety Contract
MIT Open Courseware Digital Lab Techniques Manual
https://www.compoundchem.com/
Colorname app
https://radiolab.org/
https://www.nist.gov/
https://teachchemistry.org
https://ptable.com
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
https://chemquiz.net/quizzes/
https://www.nde-ed.org/
https://phet.colorado.edu/
www.sciencenews.org
https://kcvs.ca/
https://www.youtube.com/@LookingGlassUniverse
https://www.douglaskrantz.com/
https://www.msichicago.org/play/goreact/
www.acs.org
https://pubs.acs.org/journal/jceda8
https://iupac.org/
https://www.youtube.com/@canadianspaceagency
https://www.youtube.com/@SciShow
https://www.scientificamerican.com/
https://www.youtube.com/@sciencefix
https://cen.acs.org/
https://www.nature.com/
https://www.schoolscience.co.uk/home
https://www.bu.edu/chemed/resources/beyond-bohr/
https://www.youtube.com/@veritasium
https://www.youtube.com/@physicsfootnotes6114
https://www.nasa.gov/
https://www.epa.gov/
https://www.dep.pa.gov/
https://www.vernier.com/
https://learn.concord.org
https://www.labxchange.org/