Unit 1: Introduction to Science and Chemistry
Big Idea: Everything, everywhere is chemistry.
Part 1
Learning Targets:
Chemistry: Atoms First (OpenStax)
Chapter 1 sections 1-3
Sequence:
00 - Homework for unit - here
01 - Separation Challenge - Lab
02 - Chem intro - Slides
03 - Reaction Lab - Lab
04 - Chemical Changes and graphing - Slides
05 - Graphing practice - activity
06 - Homework review - wrap up - Slides
Part 2
Learning Targets:
Sequence:
00 - Homework for unit - here
01 - Measuring activity - here
02 - Clock lab - here
03 - Density / Measurement intro here
04 - Measuring and Sig Fig intro - here
05 - Dimensional Analysis practice - here
06 - More Dimensional Analysis practice...
Extra Material...
Learning Targets:
- Explain the difference and define each of the following:
Scientific theory, Natural law, Hypothesis, Belief, Educated guess - Describe the four steps of the scientific method:
Observe, Hypothesize, Test, Analyze / conclude - Distinguish the following:
Mixture, Substance, Reactant, Product, Phase, Vapor, Compound, Element, Homogenous, Heterogenous, solid, liquid, gas - Be able to classify chemical and physical properties
- Graphing: be able to:
- draw a graph including Title, Axis, Intervals, Labels, Straight line (TAILS)
- identify dependent and independent variables
- make a line of best fit
- Be able to describe a realistic experiment to separate a mixture based on their chemical and physical properties
Chemistry: Atoms First (OpenStax)
Chapter 1 sections 1-3
Sequence:
00 - Homework for unit - here
01 - Separation Challenge - Lab
02 - Chem intro - Slides
03 - Reaction Lab - Lab
04 - Chemical Changes and graphing - Slides
05 - Graphing practice - activity
06 - Homework review - wrap up - Slides
Part 2
Learning Targets:
- Be able to convert to and from scientific notation
- Be able to distinguish between accuracy and precision
- Be able to calculate percent error
- Be able to identify the significant figures
- Be able to identify SI units
- Be able to calculate density
- Be able to identify intrinsic and extrinsic properties
- Be able to convert units using dimensional analysis
Sequence:
00 - Homework for unit - here
01 - Measuring activity - here
02 - Clock lab - here
03 - Density / Measurement intro here
04 - Measuring and Sig Fig intro - here
05 - Dimensional Analysis practice - here
06 - More Dimensional Analysis practice...
Extra Material...
Topics / Slides
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Active Learning Guides
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Labs / Activities
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Sims / Vids
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Pogil: Significant digits and measurements
ChemQuest: Significant zeros ChemQuest: Numbers and units ChemQuest: Converting units ChemQuest: Density, mass, weight |
Chemistry - Wilbraham et al (Pearson 2012)
Chapters:
1,2,3
Good Problems to Master:
Ch1: 34,36,38,47,50,55,60,63,65,73,74
Ch2: 39,43,46,51,55,58,63,64,73,75,78,84,88,89
Ch3: 57,58,62,64,69,73,74,75,82,86,87,93
Key Objectives / Review Summary
- Unit 1 - Part I - intro and Matter
- Unit 1 - Part II - Science Math
Chapters:
1,2,3
Good Problems to Master:
Ch1: 34,36,38,47,50,55,60,63,65,73,74
Ch2: 39,43,46,51,55,58,63,64,73,75,78,84,88,89
Ch3: 57,58,62,64,69,73,74,75,82,86,87,93
Key Objectives / Review Summary
- Unit 1 - Part I - intro and Matter
- Unit 1 - Part II - Science Math