This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of the properties of chemicals and chemical bonds; chemical reactions and quantitative relationships in those reactions; solutions and solubility; and atmospheric chemistry and the behaviour of gases. Students will further develop their analytical skills and investigate the qualitative and quantitative properties of matter, as well as the impact of some common chemical reactions on society and the environment.
By the end of this course, students will:
| 1. Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration | |
| 1.1 | demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating); |
| 1.2 | identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians, to those fields. |
| 2. Matter, Chemical Trends and Chemical Bonding | |
| 2.1 | analyse the properties of commonly used chemical substances and their effects on human health and the environment, and propose ways to lessen their impact; |
| 2.2 | investigate physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds, and use various methods to visually represent them; |
| 2.3 | demonstrate an understanding of periodic trends in the periodic table and how elements combine to form chemical bonds. |
| 3. Chemical Reactions | |
| 3.1 | analyse chemical reactions used in a variety of applications, and assess their impact on society and the environment |
| 3.2 | investigate different types of chemical reactions; |
| 3.3 | demonstrate an understanding of the different types of chemical reactions. |
| 4. Quantities in Chemical Reactions | |
| 4.1 | analyse processes in the home, the workplace, and the environmental sector that use chemical quantities and calculations, and assess the importance of quantitative accuracy in industrial chemical processes; |
| 4.2 | investigate quantitative relationships in chemical reactions, and solve related problems; |
| 4.3 | demonstrate an understanding of the mole concept and its significance to the quantitative analysis of chemical reactions. |
| 5. Solutions and Solubility | |
| 5.1 | analyse the origins and effects of water pollution, and a variety of economic, social, and environmental issues related to drinking water; |
| 5.2 | investigate qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions, and solve related problems; |
| 5.3 | demonstrate an understanding of qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions |
| 6. Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry | |
| 6.1 | analyse the cumulative effects of human activities and technologies on air quality, and describe some Canadian initiatives to reduce air pollution, including ways to reduce their own carbon footprint; |
| 6.2 | investigate gas laws that explain the behaviour of gases, and solve related problems; |
| 6.3 | demonstrate an understanding of the laws that explain the behaviour of gases. |
| Time Allocated | Online/Offline Component | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Unit 0: Skills and Career Exploration | ||
Students will review essential skills required to required to succeed in the course: scientific notation, significant digits, fundamental mathematical tools and proper lab format. Concepts of scientific inquiry and careers in chemistry are explored. | 4 hours | Online : 2 hour Offline: 2 hour |
| 2. Unit 1: Matter, Chemical Trends and Chemical Bonding | ||
Students will review the concepts of matter, atomic structure, ions and isotopes and explore trends in the periodic table, including ionization energy, electron affinity and atomic radius. They will explore the nature of chemical bonding and classify bonds as ionic, polar covalent and non-polar covalent according to the electronegativity difference between the bonding atoms. They will learn to distinguish between intramolecular forces and intermolecular forces and use Lewis structures and VSEPR theory to determine the shape and polarity of molecules. | 22 hours | Online: 11 hours Offline: 11 hours |
| 3. Unit 2: Chemical Reactions | ||
Students will review the IUPAC Nomenclature system, types of chemical reactions (synthesis, decomposition, single and double displacement, combustion and neutralization), and balancing of chemical equations. They will learn to predict the products in chemical reactions and investigate reactions of metal oxide and non-metal oxide solutions as well as complete and incomplete combustion. | 20 hours | Online: 10 hours Offline: 10 hours |
| 4. Unit 3: Quantities in Chemical Reactions | ||
Students will be introduced to the concept of a mole and the Law of Definite proportions. They will learn to solve problems related to quantities in chemical reactions by performing calculations involving quantities in moles, number of particles, and atomic mass. They will learn to calculate mass percent composition of a given compound, and to determine empirical and molecular formulae from percentage composition and molar mass. They will apply stoichiometric calculations to determine unknown quantities in chemical reactions and investigate practical applications of stoichiometry including limiting reagents and percent yield. | 22 hours | Online: 12 hours Offline: 12 hours |
| 5. Unit 4: Solutions and Solubility | ||
This unit will explore solutions and solubility and apply the principles to an understanding of water systems, and contamination, aiming to equip students with a thorough understanding of these critical environmental and scientific concepts.. Through hands-on investigations and problem solving exercises, students will develop essential skills in analyzing solution properties, including concentration and solubility. They will explore the definitions and characteristics of acids and bases; conduct quantitative analysis and apply stoichiometric principles to reactions of acids, bases and other solutions. They will learn to use titration techniques to determine the concentration of an unknown acid or base. Additionally, they will gain insights into the properties of water as a solvent, the effects of temperature and pressure on solubility, and the behavior of acids and bases in aqueous solutions. | 20 hours | Online: 10 hours Offline: 10 hours |
| 6. Unit 5: Gases | ||
Students will learn terminology related to gases, such as standard temperature, pressure, molar volume, and ideal gas. They will investigate quantitative and graphical relationships between pressure, volume, and temperature of gases. Students will explore various gas laws: Boyle’s law, Charles’s law, Gay-Lussac’s law, the combined gas law, Dalton’s law of partial pressures, and the ideal gas law. They will apply stoichiometry to solve problems related to gas reactions, including determining molar volume or molar mass of gases produced in reactions. Additionally, students will understand fundamental concepts such as the major and minor components of Earth’s atmosphere, states of matter, kinetic molecular theory, and Avogadro’s hypothesis, further deepening their comprehension of gas behavior and chemical reactions. | 16 hours | Online: 8 hours Offline: 8 hours |
| 7. Final Evaluation | ||
Final Exam | 3 hours | Online |
| Total | 107 Hours | |
This course is organized into a semester format. Lessons and activities will be presented to students via the internet. Lessons will be provided on-line, with regularly scheduled student teacher conferences and student to student discussion forums.
A variety of strategies will be used in the online delivery of this course. Instructional strategies will include but are not limited to:
Learning goals will be discussed at the beginning of each assignment and success criteria will be provided to students. The success criteria are used to develop the assessment tools in this course, including rubrics and checklists.
The over-riding aim of this course is to help students use the language of physics and apply mathematics skillfully, confidently and flexibly. A wide variety of instructional strategies are used to provide learning opportunities to accommodate a variety of learning styles, interests, and ability levels. The following processes are used throughout the course as strategies for teaching and learning the concepts presented.
A variety of assessment and evaluation methods, strategies and tools are required as appropriate to the expectation being assessed. These include diagnostic, formative and summative within the course and within each unit.
Assessment FOR Learning and Assessment AS Learning is obtained through a variety of means, including the following:
Evidence of student achievement (assessment of learning) is collected through ongoing observations of most consistent work, with consideration given to most recent work from various sources.
Assessment and evaluation in this course will be based on the provincial curriculum expectations. Students will be provided with numerous and varied opportunities to demonstrate the full extent of their achievement. Categories of assessment and breakdowns are as follows:
A final grade will be determined as follows:
Students with special needs and English Language Learners will be provided with accommodation, including additional time, assistive technology and scribe where available.
Learning Skills listed below are key to student success. Learning Skills are assessed independently of achievement and are determined through observation and
participation. A check list and student conference will be used to determine the level in each category.
To be determined
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