Chemistry is taught as a concept oriented course with emphasis on understanding the general laws governing the properties of the elements, their compounds and their reactions. Importance will be placed on understanding how chemical principles and concepts are developed and how these principles can be used to explain phenomena in everyday life. Ample mathematical application is made in all topics. Students will explore chemistry through the study of the following strands: Atomic and Molecular Structure, Chemical Bonds, Conservation of Matter and Stoichiometry, Gases and their Properties, Acids and Bases, Solutions, Chemical Thermodynamics, Reaction Rates, Chemical Equilibrium, Organic Chemistry and Nuclear Processes. This course is recommended for students who are university bound (meets A-G requirements). Completion of Chemistry A/B fulfills the physical science graduation requirement. Completion of Biology A/B and concurrent enrollment in Geometry or Algebra 2 is recommended.**Students taking this course for UC credit must follow the guidelines listed on the Course Description Form.
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English Units vs. Metric System!
Click HERE to see a copy of the metric measurement lab that we did at the resource center.
And, click HERE to see a more detailed worksheet focusing solely on the METRIC SYSTEM.
And, click HERE to see a more detailed worksheet focusing solely on the METRIC SYSTEM.
INTRO TO MOLES AND MOLAR MASS
What is MOLE DAY you ask? Click HERE for the straight dope!
TRENDS IN THE PERIODIC TABLE
Periodic Table BINGO!!! Yes please!!!
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Click HERE to obtain a stack of worksheets for balancing equations!
STOICHIOMETRY LAB
WITH BAKING SODA AND VINEGAR
To see a description of the lab click HERE.
DNA
Gumdrop Lab
Molecular Structure, Hydrogen Bonding, Double Helix
Phosphate groups + Deoxyribose sugars + Nitrogenous bases = DNA
ACIDS AND BASES
RED CABBAGE LAB
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Click HERE to have even more fun with A's and B's.
SOLUTE AND SOLVENT
Click HERE to see our lab activity.
AQUAPONICS
FRESH WATER TESTING LAB
UNIT 8: CHEMICAL THERMODYNAMICS
HEAT TRANSFER
For a Heat Capacity Worksheet Click HERE.
For another one click HERE.
Click HERE for a Khan Academy Heat Transfer video.
THE 4 LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS
PIZZA WARMER PROJECT!
SOLAR COOKER
The All Season Solar Cooker, invented by Jim LaJoie. Click HERE to go to his website.
Here's a photo of Jim LaJoie leading a solar cooking class at City Farmers.
Click HERE to go to City Farmer's website.
Click HERE to go to City Farmer's website.