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Chemistry I (HON) 519
Unit 1 Matter and Measurement, Lab safety
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GRADE: 11-12
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27.1 SCIENCE - SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY (I)
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23.3 LANGUAGE ARTS - COMMUNICATING WITH OTHERS
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30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
30.0 WORLD LANGUAGE
What are the requirements for conducting labs safely in the laboratory?
What is the first response to various emergencies in the laboratory?
How can matter be classified?
Can the changes matter exhibits in the universe be classified and predicted?
Can answers derived from lab measurements be expressed to properly indicate the uncertainty in the measurements?
What measuring system best meets the needs of scientists
Can units be quickly and efficiently converted?
What methods can be effectively used to solve various types of problems?
How do scientists develop theories and laws?
Can substances be identified using characteristic properties measured in the lab?
Lab safety contract
First response to various emergencies in the lab
The scientific method
Developing hypotheses
SI and converting between units
Significant figures
Physical, chemical, and nuclear properties of matter
Physical, chemical, and nuclear changes in matter
The 5 states of matter
The 4 classes of matter
Solving problems by factor label (dimensional analysis)
Density
Students will develop the ability to:
Explain first response to various safety situations in the lab
Apply safety rules in every lab
Practice making observations using 4 senses (not taste)
Use the scientific method to develop multiple hypotheses to explain an observation
Draw diagrams to illustrate the difference in molecular motion and particle arrangement in the 5 states of matter.
Convert between SI units
Identify which digits are significant in a measurement
Round answers to the proper number of digits using the rules for calculating with significant digits
Identify properties and changes as physical, chemical, or nuclear
Produce a business letter in proper format
Solve problems using a formula or the factor label method
Determine the solubility of various compounds from a graph at a given temperature
Use the solubility from the graph to determine the amount of solute that will dissolve in any quantity of water.
Record the mass correctly to the correct number of digits using a cent-o-gram balance
Identify an unknown liquid and solid using densities determined with a pycnometer
Graph data collected in the lab, determine the best fit line and calculate the slope
Safety tour of the lab explaining the proper use of all safety features and first responses to emergencies
Demo: Wine to water to milk
Discussion of the lab safety contract and safety rules
Acid in the eye demo
Prelab assignment using the scientific method
Demonstration of the reaction of copper wire and silver nitrate
Practice making multiple hypotheses for the same observation related to above demo
Dry Ice Day: students will observe 13 different phenomena involving dry ice and develop multiple hypotheses for same observation
Demo: molecular motion machine
Diagramming molecular arrangement and motion in the 5 states of matter
Use molo computer program to answer questions on the states of matter and to determine which state of matter is represented
Practice classifying properties and changes as physical, chemical and nuclear
Inquiry lab: students will make a physical change and chemical change occur using only aluminum foil, copper (II) chloride, and distilled water
Write a business letter to a freshman student explaining the difference between physical and chemical changes substantiated by observation made in the lab
Practice converting between SI units
Practice counting number of significant figures in various measurements
Use the rules for significant figures to round all answers to the proper number of digits
Decide whether a formula or the factor label method or a combination of both is the best strategy for solving various problems and solve them
Express answers to all problems rounded to the correct number of digits and with the correct label
Use a graph to determine the solubility of substances at a given temperature
Use the information from a solubility graph to determine the quantity of solvent needed to dissolve a given quantity of solute
Practice reading masses from a cent-o-gram balance and demonstrate proper technique for using a balance
Coop groups—peer edit advanced study assignment for density lab
Lab activity--identify an unknown liquid and solid from their densities determined using a pycnometer in the lab (UCONN lab # 1)
Lab safety test--essay questions
Prelab assignments and advanced study assignments for labs
Quizzes: SI and conversions, significant figures, scientific notation and solving problems
Performance based grading--applying safety rules and using lab equipment correctly
Business letter graded for format, content and ability to speak to audience
Homework
Test: essays and problems with a few multiple choice questions