High School Chemistry Course Outline

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Week 1 Introducing chemistry Teaching
Particles Teaching
Quiz: Introducing chemistry, particles Quiz
Lab: The solubility of sodium chloride in water Lab Lab materials
Solubility Teaching
Units and Terminology Teaching
Particles in solids, liquids, and gases Teaching
Questions students ask: States of matter Qus students ask
The kinetic theory of matter Teaching
Quiz: Solubility, kinetic theory Quiz
Lab: The diffusion of food coloring in water (part 1) Lab Lab materials
Change of state Teaching
Elements and atoms Teaching
Compounds, molecules, and mixtures Teaching
Quiz: Change of state, exploring particles Quiz
Lab: The diffusion of food coloring in water (part 2) Lab Lab materials
Week 2 Physical and chemical changes Teaching
Particles in gases Teaching
Separation methods Teaching
Questions students ask: Separating oil and water Qus students ask
Quiz: Physical and chemical changes, gases, separation methods Quiz
Lab: Separating inks using paper chromatography (part 1) Lab Lab materials
Paper chromatography and Rf values Teaching
Quiz: Chromatography Quiz
Lab: Separating inks using paper chromatography (part 2) Lab Lab materials
Week 3 Lab: Separating sand and salt Lab Lab materials
The structure of the atom Teaching
Questions students ask: The Bohr Model Qus students ask
Relative atomic mass Teaching
Relative formula mass Teaching
Quiz: The structure of the atom, relative mass Quiz
Electron configuration Teaching
Ions Teaching
Introducing the Periodic Table of the Elements Teaching
Exploring the Periodic Table of the Elements Teaching
Questions students ask: Iodine Qus students ask
Quiz: Electron configuration, ions, the Periodic Table Quiz
Week 4 Isotopes Teaching
Introducing the noble gases Teaching
Uses of noble gases Teaching
Questions students ask: The location of electrons in transition metals Qus students ask
Experimental data Teaching
Quiz: Isotopes, noble gases, data Quiz
Summary: Foundations of chemistry Summary
Worked examples: Foundations of chemistry (1) Worked examples
Worked examples: Foundations of chemistry (2) Worked examples
Week 5 Review: Foundations of chemistry Review
Module test: Foundations of chemistry Module test
Week 6 The mole Teaching
Moles and relative mass Teaching
Moles and empirical formulae Teaching
Determining empirical formulae from experimental results Teaching
Quiz: The mole Quiz
Covalent bonds Teaching
Questions students ask: Dihydrogen monoxide Qus students ask
Ionic bonds Teaching
Metallic bonds Teaching
Quiz: Covalent, ionic and metallic bonding Quiz
Chemical formulae of covalent molecules Teaching
Chemical formulae of ionic compounds Teaching
Chemical equations Teaching
Quiz: Chemical formulae, chemical equations Quiz
Week 7 Calculating mole fractions Teaching
Calculating mass fractions Teaching
Decomposition reactions Teaching
Quiz: Mole and mass fractions, decomposition reactions Quiz
Lab: The decomposition of sodium bicarbonate Lab Lab materials
Using chemical equations Teaching
Yield Teaching
Volume of a gas Teaching
Quiz: Using chemical equations, yield, gas volume Quiz
Week 8 Lab: Observing that gases take up space Lab Lab materials
Structure of materials Teaching
Giant ionic structures Teaching
Simple molecular structures Teaching
Quiz: Giant ionic and molecular structures Quiz
Lab: Observing crystal shapes (part 1) Lab Lab materials
Week 9 Lab: Observing crystal shapes (part 2) Lab Lab materials
Questions students ask: The shape of the water molecule Qus students ask
Giant covalent structures Teaching
Allotropes Teaching
Questions students ask: Pencils Qus students ask
Quiz: Giant covalent structures, allotropes Quiz
Metallic structures Teaching
Alloys Teaching
Electricity and electrical properties of materials Teaching
Quiz: Metals, electrical properties of materials Quiz
Week 10 Introducing electrolysis Teaching
Exploring electrolysis Teaching
Electrolysis of dilute sulfuric acid Teaching
Uses of electrolysis Teaching
Quiz: Electrolysis Quiz
Lab: Electrolysis of water Lab Lab materials
Week 11 Summary: Bonding and structure Summary
Worked examples: Bonding and structure (1) Worked examples
Worked examples: Bonding and structure (2) Worked examples
Worked examples: Bonding and structure (3) Worked examples
Worked examples: Bonding and structure (4) Worked examples
Week 12 Review: Bonding and structure Review
Module test: Bonding and structure Module test
Week 13 Summary modules 1-2: Foundations of chemistry Summary
Summary modules 1-2: Bonding and structure Summary
Worked examples modules 1 and 2 Worked examples
Review: Modules 1-2 Review
Summary test: Modules 1-2 Summary test
Week 14 Introducing acids, bases and salts Teaching
The pH scale Teaching
Using indicator paper Teaching
Acid strength and concentration Teaching
Using acid concentration Teaching
Quiz: Acids, bases and salts Quiz
Reactions of acids Teaching
Electrolysis of acids Teaching
Questions students ask: Salts and hydration Qus students ask
Neutralization reactions Teaching
Titration Teaching
Questions students ask: Cleaning products Qus students ask
Quiz: Acid reactions Quiz
Lab: Investigating the pH of household substances Lab Lab materials
Lab: The impact of concentration on pH Lab Lab materials
Week 15 Salts Teaching
Worked examples: Acids, alkalis, bases and salts (1) Worked examples
Worked examples: Acids, alkalis, bases and salts (2) Worked examples
Questions students ask: Salt on roads Qus students ask
Quiz: Salts Quiz
The air Teaching
Oxygen Teaching
Quiz: Air, oxygen Quiz
Lab: Measuring the percentage of oxygen in air (part 1) Lab Lab materials
Oxides of metals Teaching
Oxides of non metals Teaching
Oxidation and reduction Teaching
Exploring REDOX reactions Teaching
Quiz: Oxides, REDOX reactions Quiz
Week 16 Lab: Measuring the percentage of oxygen in air (part 2) Lab Lab materials
Properties and uses of carbon dioxide Teaching
Making and testing for carbon dioxide Teaching
Quiz: Carbon dioxide Quiz
Lab: The impact of oxygen on combustion Lab Lab materials
Lab: The impact of carbon dioxide on combustion Lab Lab materials
Week 17 Introducing halogens Teaching
Halogen displacement reactions Teaching
Halogen containing compounds and their uses Teaching
Quiz: Halogens Quiz
Lab: Testing for iodine in salts Lab Lab materials
Group 1 metals Teaching
Group 2 metals Teaching
Reactions of metals Teaching
Questions students ask: Metals and food Qus students ask
Quiz: Metals Quiz
Rusting Teaching
Lab: The conditions required for rusting (part 1) Lab Lab materials
Week 18 Lab: The conditions required for rusting (part 2) Lab Lab materials
Preventing iron from rusting Teaching
Quiz: Rusting Quiz
Lab: Inhibiting rust formation (part 1) Lab Lab materials
Extracting metals from raw materials Teaching
Metals and their uses Teaching
Quiz: Extracting metals, uses of metals Quiz
Week 19 Lab: Inhibiting rust formation (part 2) Lab Lab materials
Chemical tests 1: Testing for gases Teaching
Chemical tests 2: Testing for water Teaching
Questions students ask: Hard and soft water Qus students ask
Chemical tests 3: Testing for positive and negative ions Teaching
Questions students ask: Flame colors Qus students ask
Quiz: Chemical tests Quiz
Week 20 Summary: Inorganic chemistry (1) Summary
Summary: Inorganic chemistry (2) Summary
Summary: Inorganic chemistry (3) Summary
Worked examples: Inorganic chemistry (1) Worked examples
Worked examples: Inorganic chemistry (2) Worked examples
Worked examples: Inorganic chemistry (3) Worked examples
Week 21 Review: Inorganic chemistry Review
Module test: Inorganic chemistry Module test
Week 22 Summary modules 1-3: Foundations of chemistry Summary
Summary modules 1-3: Bonding and structure Summary
Summary modules 1-3: Inorganic chemistry (1) Summary
Summary modules 1-3: Inorganic chemistry (2) Summary
Summary modules 1-3: Inorganic chemistry (3) Summary
Worked examples modules 1-3 (1) Worked examples
Worked examples modules 1-3 (2) Worked examples
Review: Modules 1-3 Review
Summary test: Modules 1-3 Summary test
Week 23 Introducing organic chemistry Teaching
Fractional distillation of crude oil Teaching
Catalytic cracking Teaching
Burning fossil fuels and air quality Teaching
Questions students ask: Oil reserves Qus students ask
Quiz: Fractional distillation, catalytic cracking, fossil fuels Quiz
Lab: Distillation Lab Lab materials
Introducing alkanes Teaching
Exploring alkanes Teaching
Isomers Teaching
Alkenes Teaching
Quiz: Alkanes, isomers, alkenes Quiz
Week 24 Alcohols Teaching
Manufacturing ethanol Teaching
Questions students ask: Sourdough bread Qus students ask
Carboxylic acids Teaching
Esters Teaching
Quiz: Alcohols, carboxylic acids, esters Quiz
Introducing polymers Teaching
Addition polymerization Teaching
Condensation polymerization Teaching
Quiz: Polymers Quiz
Week 25 Lab: Making a bioplastic from cornstarch Lab Lab materials
Summary: Organic chemistry Summary
Worked examples: Organic chemistry (1) Teaching
Worked examples: Organic chemistry (2) Teaching
Worked examples: Organic chemistry (3) Teaching
Week 26 Review: Organic chemistry Review
Module test: Organic chemistry Module test
Week 27 Summary modules 1-4: Foundations of chemistry Summary
Summary modules 1-4: Bonding and structure Summary
Summary modules 1-4: Inorganic chemistry (1) Summary
Summary modules 1-4: Inorganic chemistry (2) Summary
Summary modules 1-4: Inorganic chemistry (3) Summary
Summary modules 1-4: Organic chemistry Summary
Worked examples modules 1-4 (1) Worked examples
Worked examples modules 1-4 (2) Worked examples
Week 28 Review: Modules 1-4 Review
Summary test: Modules 1-4 Summary test
Week 29 Exothermic and endothermic reactions Teaching
Enthalpy Teaching
Enthalpy changes and bond energy Teaching
Quiz: Exothermic and endothermic reactions, bond energy Quiz
Lab: Investigating enthalpy changes Lab Lab materials
Specific heat capacity Teaching
Using specific heat capacity Teaching
Quiz: Specific Heat Capacity Quiz
Lab: Calculating the specific heat capacity of a metal Lab Lab materials
Week 30 Reaction rates Teaching
Collision theory Teaching
Impact of temperature on reaction rate Teaching
Impact of surface area on reaction rate Teaching
Impact of concentration and pressure on reaction rate Teaching
Questions students ask: Fireworks Qus students ask
Quiz: Reaction rates Quiz
Lab: The impact of temperature on reaction rate Lab Lab materials
Lab: The impact of surface area on reaction rate Lab Lab materials
Week 31 Activation energy Teaching
Catalysts Teaching
Questions students ask: Coke and Mentos Qus students ask
Quiz: Activation energy, catalysis Quiz
Lab: The catalysis of hydrogen peroxide decomposition Lab Lab materials
Week 32 Reversible reactions Teaching
Questions students ask: Rusting Qus students ask
Dynamic equilibrium Teaching
Exploring equilibrium Teaching
Questions students ask: Swimming pools Qus students ask
Quiz: Reversible reactions, equilibrium Quiz
The impact of pressure on the equilibrium position Teaching
Other variables which impact equilibrium position Teaching
Quiz: Equilibrium position Quiz
Summary: Physical chemistry Summary
Worked examples: Physical chemistry (1) Worked examples
Worked examples: Physical chemistry (2) Worked examples
Week 33 Review: Physical chemistry Review
Module test: Physical chemistry Module test
Week 34 Summary modules 1-5: Foundations of chemistry Summary
Summary modules 1-5: Bonding and structure Summary
Summary modules 1-5: Inorganic chemistry (1) Summary
Summary modules 1-5: Inorganic chemistry (2) Summary
Summary modules 1-5: Inorganic chemistry (3) Summary
Summary modules 1-5: Organic chemistry Summary
Summary modules 1-5: Physical chemistry Summary
Worked examples modules 1-5 (1) Examples
Worked examples modules 1-5 (2) Examples
Worked examples modules 1-5 (3) Examples
Worked examples modules 1-5 (4) Examples
Week 35 Review: Modules 1-5 Review
Week 36 Final test 1a: Concepts (i) Final test
Final test 1b: Concepts (ii) Final test
Final test 2: Calculations Final test
Final test 3: Lab work Final test
Axiom chemistry conclusion Teaching