MCSM Chemistry Curriculum Outline Teacher Version 1. Course Overview: Chemistry is a full-year, two-term course concerning the fundamental concepts of chemistry. Three themes are emphasized throughout the course. The Particulate Nature of Matter Changes of Matter The Interplay of Matter and Energy The course will meet six periods each week; with the weekly double period as a dedicated laboratory time. 2. Standards Connections: The scope and sequence of the curriculum is designed to meet the requirement of the NYS Physical Setting: Chemistry Core Curriculum and to prepare student for the NYS Physical Setting: Chemistry Regents Exam. 3. Laboratory: The 1200 minute laboratory seating requirement for the Regents Exam will be met when a student submits 15 passing laboratory reports. The laboratory portion of the course is designed to meet the Common Core Standards listed below. Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text. Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context. Translate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text into visual form (e.g., a table or chart) and translate information expressed visually or mathematically (e.g., in an equation) into words. 4. Textbook and Reference Tables: Each student will be issued one of the two textbooks listed below for their use in the course. The textbook will be used primarily at home by the student for independent study and homework. Each textbook covers all the topics included in the course curriculum. Chemistry: Matter and Change, Glencoe Chemistry, Holt Each student will also be issued a set of Chemistry Reference Tables for use in class, at home, and on exams. 5. Grading: Throughout the year students produce work that allows the instructor to interpret their achievement and understanding of the course material. Student grades for the course are cumulative for each semester and will be calculated by the following rubric. 60% Exams (6 to 8 per semester) 20% Laboratory Reports (10 to 13 per semester) 15% Homework Assignments (multiple times per week) 5% Class participation Page 1 of 7
6. Multiple Points of Entry / Differentiation of Instruction: While everyone in a Chemistry course is held to the same high standard, there are different paths to understanding depending on the individual student. Listed below are the ways in which those different paths to understanding are facilitated. Graphic organizers, particle models, graphs, mathematical relationships, and written descriptions will be used in both teaching of concepts and in student work. Daily objectives and activities will range from simple to complex, giving each student something they can achieve every day, while still challenging all students. Heterogeneous ability groups will be employed both in class and in lab to encourage peer to peer instruction, communication, and unofficial mentoring. After school tutoring and make-up labs will be offered to students in need of extra help/time. ELL students will be given subject-specific dictionaries, a Chemistry review book, extra time on all exams, and be paired with other bilingual students help them overcome language barriers. Students with IEPs will be placed in a classroom with a co-teacher dedicated to aiding those students in their success. These students will also be given a Chemistry review book, extra exam time, and/or modified exams. Other accommodations may be made depending on the specific IEP of the student. Advanced student will be offered enrichment projects throughout the year. A menu of these projects is included in the syllabus. 7. Units of Instruction, Major Topics, and Laboratory: The organizational list below is indicative of the scope and sequence of the Chemistry course. Each unit will encompass approximately three weeks of class time and will culminate in a unit exam. Unit 1: Matter and Energy Atomic Nature of Matter / Conservation of Matter Mass, Volume, and Density Physical and Chemical Properties Physical and Chemical Change Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Energy: Forms, Conversions, and Conservation Density of Water and Pennies Properties of Oxygen, Hydrogen, and Carbon Dioxide Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reactions Percent Composition of a Hydrated Compound Enrichment Topic: History of Chemistry Chemistry and Alchemy Page 2 of 7
Unit 2: Atomic Structure Atomic Theory Development (Dalton / Thomson / Rutherford) Sub-Atomic Particles (Masses / Charges / Locations) Isotopes and Atomic Mass Bohr Atom and Electron Energy Shells Spectral Line Production and Element Identification Electron Configurations, Ground and Excited States Modern Electron Model (Cloud / Quantum-Mechanical) Pennium Isotopes and Atomic Mass Flame Tests and Spectral Lines Enrichment Topic: Electron Configurations and s, p, d, and f Orbitals Unit 3: Periodic Table of Elements Structure and Organization of Table Valence Electrons and Valence Energy Levels Ions and Ion Formation Atomic and Ionic Radii Ionization Energy Properties of Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids Properties of Elements by Group Properties and Reactions of Group 2 Metals and Ions Enrichment Topic: Mendeleev and the History of the Periodic Table Unit 4: Chemical Bonding Energy of Bond Forming / Breaking Ionic Bond Formation Covalent Bond Formation Molecular Dot Diagrams Electronegativity and Bond Polarity Molecular Shape and Molecular Polarity Bonding, Structure, and Properties Three-Dimensional Molecular Modeling Enrichment Topic: Molecular Resonance Page 3 of 7
Unit 5: Phases of Matter Kinetic Molecular Theory Heating and Cooling Curves Heat Calculations (q) Intermolecular Attractions Properties of Metallic, Ionic, and Molecular Solids Vapor Pressure and Boiling Point of Liquids Ideal Gas Behavior Combined Gas Law Heating Curve of Water Temperature and Volume of Air Enrichment Topic: Ideal Gas Law Unit 6: Chemical Formulas and Equations Ionic Compounds Formulas and Nomenclature Mole Concept Molar Mass Percent Composition of Compounds Empirical and Molecular Formulas Chemical Equation Interpretation Types of Chemical Equations Balancing Chemical Equations Mole to Mole Equation Stoichiometry Observing and Classifying Chemical Reactions Mass and Mole Relationships in a Chemical Reaction Enrichment Topic: Mass to Mass Stoichiometry Page 4 of 7
Unit 7: Solution Chemistry Solution Composition and Formation Concentration Molarity, Percent, and Parts Per Million Ionic and Molecular Solutes / Electrolyte Behavior Solubility of Ionic Compounds Solubility of Molecular Substances Solution Saturation Temperature, Pressure, and Solubility Solute Effect on Freezing and Boiling Point Solution Separation Techniques Solubility and Precipitation of Ionic Compounds Solubility and Temperature of Ammonium Chloride Enrichment Topic: Ion Concentrations and Dilution Unit 8: Acids and Bases Arrhenius Acids and Bases Hydronium and Hydroxide Ion Concentrations ph Scale Indicators Neutralization Reactions Titration Alternate (H + Exchange) Acid-Base Theory Acid-Base Indicators Acid-Base Titration Enrichment Topic: Acid-Base Conjugate and Strength Relationships Page 5 of 7
Unit 9: Kinetics, Thermodynamics, and Equilibrium Collision Theory Conditions Affecting Collisions Activation Energy and Catalysts Temperature and Kinetic Energy Heat Transfer / Exothermic and Endothermic Change Heat of Reaction Entropy Equilibrium Characteristics Equilibrium in Physical and Chemical Systems Le Chatelier s Principle Concentration / Temperature / Pressure Effects Effect of Concentration and Temperature on Mg(s) and HCl(aq) Reaction Calorimetry and Heats of Reaction Le Chatelier s Principle Investigation Enrichment Topic: Industrial Ammonia Synthesis Unit 10: Electrochemistry Oxidation Electrons and Charge Reduction Electrons and Charge Oxidation States Oxidation-Reduction Reactions Half-Reactions Oxidation-Reduction Activity Voltaic Cells Electrolytic Cells Oxidation-Reduction Reaction and Activity Voltaic Cell Structure and Function Enrichment Topic: Battery and Fuel Cell Structure Unit 11: Organic Chemistry Carbon Bonding Hydrocarbons Functional Groups Isomerism Organic Reactions Organic Molecular Modeling and Isomerism Enrichment Topic: Structure and Function of Biologically Significant Molecules Page 6 of 7
Unit 12: Nuclear Chemistry Neutron to Proton Ratios in Isotopes Radioactive Decay Decay Kinetics / Half-Life Man-Made Transmutations Nuclear Fission Nuclear Fusion Mass-Energy Conversion Half-Life Simulation with Pennies Enrichment Topic: Industrial Fission Reactors Page 7 of 7