Our Chemistry Topic Progression

TEXTBOOK:  
Florida Chemistry - Matter and Change.  Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill, 2019.

Subject to adaptation

FIRST SEMESTER

* +     UNIT 1: Ch. 1 part 1 - Science
* +     UNIT 1: Ch. 1 part 2 - Measurement
* +     UNIT 2: Ch. 2 - Properties of Matter
* +     UNIT 3: Ch. 3 / 23 - Atoms / Nuclear Chemistry
* ++   UNIT 4: Ch. 5 - Periodic Table
** ++ UNIT 3: Ch. 4 - Electrons
** ++ UNIT 5: Ch. 6 - Ionic Compounds
** ++ UNIT 5: Ch. 7 - Covalent Compounds
**       UNIT 6: Ch. 8 / 18 - Chemical Reactions / Redox Reactions (Chem IH only)

* Chemistry I Honors first quarter
** Chemistry I Honors second quarter
+ Chemistry I first quarter
++ Chemistry I second quarter

 

SECOND SEMESTER

+      UNIT 6: Ch. 8 - Chemical Reactions (Chem I)
* +    UNIT 6: Ch. 9 - The Mole
* +    UNIT 7: Ch. 10 - Stoichiometry
* ++  UNIT 8: Ch. 11 - States of Matter
* ++  UNIT 8: Ch. 12 - Gases
** ++ UNIT 8: Ch. 13 - Mixtures and Solutions
** ++ UNIT 9: Ch. 17 - Acids and Bases
** UNIT 10: Ch. 14 - Energy and Chemical Change - Thermochemistry
UNIT 11: Ch. 15 - Reaction Rates (Chem IH only, if time)
UNIT 11 Ch. 16 - Chemical Equilibrium (Chem IH only, if time)

* Chemistry I Honors third quarter
** Chemistry I Honors fourth quarter
+ Chemistry I third quarter
++ Chemistry I fourth quarter

Suggested Annual Course Overview - Chemistry IH, Chemistry I

Some activities and resources:

• Notes with discussion and supplements as needed
• Textbook work
• Labs (two or more days) and mini-labs (one day): teamwork involving hypothesizing, measuring, graphing, inferring, simulations, models, equipment, etc. These come from many sources: books, online resources, colleagues, workshops, and my own archives.
• Tests, written and re-edited by Mrs. Bauck
• Original songs, chants, sayings, and dances composed by Mrs. Bauck
• Online research
• Graphic organizers
• Drawing and coloring
• Peer teaching / coaching
• Student writing
• Student research
• Word root / prefix / suffix analysis
• Case studies
• Role-play
• Video clips
• 3-D models
• Chem joke of the day
• Collaboration with chemistry colleagues