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Overview

This inquiry based course is designed to develop the capacity to reason, problem solve, and analyze quantitative and qualitative relationships.  Through laboratory experiences, students will learn about the composition, structure and interactions between substances. This course will provide a solid background in chemistry  from which the students can pursue further science courses.

chemistry lab

Learning Expectations:

  • Understand the relationships among the elements of the periodic table.
  • Understand the fundamental states of matter.
  • Understand the atomic structure of matter.
  • Understand the importance of the conservation laws of matter and energy
  • Understand the reactions of elements and compounds

Assessments:

  • Lab reports
  • Reflective journals/notebook and written responses
  • Performance tasks
  • Teacher observations
  • Rubrics
  • Tests and quizzes
  • Standardized test questions
  • Graphic mapping
  • Research generated projects
  • Oral presentations
  • Homework/ Class work                                         top of page

 

Chemistry

test tubes and beakers

 

Internet Links:
www.umtsd.org/Curriculum/science.html

Academic Standards forScience and Technology
pde.state.pa.us/k12/lib/k12/scitech.doc

Narional Science Education Standarts/Project 2061
education-world.com/
standards/national/science/index.shtm

Planned Instruction
Academic Consumer Chemistry
College Prep Chemistry
Honors Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry

Chemistry Syllabi
Academic Consumer Chemistry
College Prep Chemistry
Honors Chemistry
Advanced Placement Chemistry