Chemistry / Honors Chemistry
The following learning targets represent the major concepts studied and assessed in this course.
Semester 1
Unit 1: Introduction to Chemistry
- Learn the different branches.
- Use science and engineering design to design an investigation that centers on solving a real world problem.
Unit 2: Matter and Change
- Distinguish between chemical and physical changes.
- Classify matter into different categories based on their properties.
Unit 3: Scientific Measurement
- Accurately use scientific measurement and dimensional analysis to solve everyday problems and report the results with the correct degree of accuracy.
Unit 4: Atomic Structure
- Understand the structure of the nuclear atom so I can determine the architecture of an undiscovered element.
Unit 5: Electrons in Atoms
- Determine the electron structure of an undiscovered element.
Unit 6: Periodic Table
- Determine the properties of an element based on its position on the periodic table.
Unit 7: Bonding
- Engineer or design a compound; determining its molecules bond, model its structure, and predict its properties.
Semester 2
Unit 8: Chemical Names and Formulas
- Predict the formulas of previously unknown compounds.
- Name compounds based on their chemical formulas.
Unit 9: Chemical Equations and Chemical Reactions
- Balance chemical equations.
- Predict the outcomes of chemical reactions
- Identify the different types of chemical reactions based on their products and reactions
Unit 10: Chemical Quantities
- Determine the types of atoms and the ratio of each in a compound in order to accurately identify the chemical formula.
Unit 11: Stoichiometry
- Design an experiment to yield the desired amount of product.