Our Chemistry Topic Progression

TEXTBOOK:  
Florida Chemistry - Matter and Change.  Columbus, OH: McGraw-Hill, 2019.

Subject to adaptation

FIRST SEMESTER

FIRST QUARTER
UNIT 1: Ch. 1 part 1 - Science
UNIT 1: Ch. 1 part 2 - Measurement
UNIT 2: Ch. 2 - Properties of Matter
UNIT 3: Ch. 3 / 23 - Atoms / Nuclear Chemistry
UNIT 4: Ch. 5 - Periodic Table

SECOND QUARTER
UNIT 3: Ch. 4 - Electrons
UNIT 5: Ch. 6 - Ionic Compounds
UNIT 5: Ch. 7 - Covalent Compounds

SECOND SEMESTER

THIRD QUARTER
UNIT 6: Ch. 8 - Chemical Reactions / (Chem IH) Redox Reactions
UNIT 6: Ch. 9 - The Mole
UNIT 7: Ch. 10 - Stoichiometry
UNIT 8: Ch. 11 - States of Matter
UNIT 8: Ch. 12 - Gases

FOURTH QUARTER
UNIT 8: Ch. 13 - Mixtures and Solutions
UNIT 9: Ch. 17 - Acids and Bases
UNIT 10: Ch. 14 - Energy and Chemical Change - Thermochemistry

Suggested Annual Course Overview - Chemistry IH, Chemistry I

Some activities and resources:

• Notes with discussion and supplements as needed
• Textbook work
• Labs (two or more days) and mini-labs (one day): teamwork involving hypothesizing, measuring, graphing, inferring, simulations, models, equipment, etc. These come from many sources: books, online resources, colleagues, workshops, and my own archives.
• Tests, written and re-edited by Mrs. Bauck
• Original songs, chants, sayings, and dances composed by Mrs. Bauck
• Online research
• Graphic organizers
• Drawing and coloring
• Peer teaching / coaching
• Student writing
• Student research
• Word root / prefix / suffix analysis
• Case studies
• Role-play
• Video clips
• 3-D models
• Chem joke of the day
• Collaboration with chemistry colleagues