Module 1: Matter, Chemical Trends, and Chemical Bonding
Overview:
In this unit, you will be introduced to the alphabet of chemistry: the atoms. Unlike the English alphabet, in chemistry we will have many atoms which will be harder to memorize than the simple ABC's song. However, the atoms can be organized effectively into what is known as the periodic table. You will analyze trends found within the periodic table then explore how different elements combine to form chemical bonds.
This unit is an excellent overview of how science works, expanding and developing theory with the support of ingenious ideas and experimental evidence. As you progress through the unit, keep thinking about the overall development of modern theory related to the nature of the atom. As we search to explain existing phenomenon, theories change and grow based on internal consistency and experimental findings. You should finish the unit with a clear understanding of the development of modern chemistry and scientific theory in general.
This unit is an excellent overview of how science works, expanding and developing theory with the support of ingenious ideas and experimental evidence. As you progress through the unit, keep thinking about the overall development of modern theory related to the nature of the atom. As we search to explain existing phenomenon, theories change and grow based on internal consistency and experimental findings. You should finish the unit with a clear understanding of the development of modern chemistry and scientific theory in general.
Overall Curriculum Expectations:
By the end of this course, students will:
B1. analyze the properties of commonly used chemical substances and their effects on human health and the environment, and propose ways to lessen their impact;
B2. investigate physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds, and use various methods to visually represent them;
B3. demonstrate an understanding of periodic trends in the periodic table and how elements combine to form chemical bonds.
B1. analyze the properties of commonly used chemical substances and their effects on human health and the environment, and propose ways to lessen their impact;
B2. investigate physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds, and use various methods to visually represent them;
B3. demonstrate an understanding of periodic trends in the periodic table and how elements combine to form chemical bonds.
Content:
Please click on the buttons below in increasing order, starting with Lesson 1: The Nature of Atoms.
