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Subject: _Science___ Grade:__9___ Name: ___________________
Student Outcome Checklist
Matter and Chemical Change
UNIT OVERVIEW
During the chemistry unit, you will look at three major areas
that have influenced our understanding of chemistry.
1. You will look at what makes up matter and how matter
can be changed (chemical reactions).
2. You will examine how matter be classified into different
groups and predict how chemicals will react and what
makes them similar.
3. You will discover how to speed up or slow down chemical
reactions. You will identify how compounds are created.
As you work this unit, you will need to provide evidence of
your understanding of concepts that relate to chemistry and
matter. Use this table to keep track of your progress.
Subject: _Science___ Grade:__9___ Name: ___________________
Science 9 Matter and Chemical Change--Knowledge Outcomes
1. Describe the chemical nature of elements.
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Can I use the periodic table to identify the
number of protons, electrons and other
information about each atom?
Can I describe the relationship between
the structure of atoms in each group and
the properties of elements in that group?
(e.g. chemical families, electron shells,
metals vs non-metals)
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Can I understand the origins of the
periodic table, and relate patterns in the
physical and chemical properties of
elements to their positions in the periodic
table (focusing on the first 18 elements)?
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Science 9 Matter and Chemical Change--Knowledge Outcomes
2. Describe the chemical nature of compounds.
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Can I identify the number of atoms of each
element when given the chemical
formulas?
Can I distinguish between ionic and
molecular compounds, and describe the
properties of some common examples of
each?
Can I use ion charges to predict combining
ratios of ionic compounds?
Can I name and write chemical formulas
for ionic and molecular compounds with
two elements?
(e.g. NaCl(s) --sodium chloride,
NH3(g)--nitrogen trihydride or ammonia)
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Can I assemble or draw simple models of
molecular and ionic compounds?
Can I identify/describe chemicals
commonly found in the home, and write
the chemical symbols?
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(e.g. table salt [NaCl(s)], water [H2O(l)])
Science 9 Matter and Chemical Change--Knowledge Outcomes
3. Describe and interpret patterns in chemical reactions.
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Can I critically evaluate if a new substance
has been produced?
(7 indicators of chemical reactions)
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chemical change, by:
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 observing heat generated
(exothermic)or absorbed (endothermic)
in chemical reactions?
 identifying conditions that affect rates of Evidence:
reactions?
(e.g. heat, concentration, surface area)
 identifying evidence for the Law of
Conservation of Mass?
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(e.g. comparing the quantity of reactants and
products in a chemical reaction)
Can I describe familiar types of chemical
reactions, and represent these reactions
with word equations and chemical
formulas? (See examples below.)
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combustion reactions such as:
carbon + oxygen carbon dioxide
[C(s) + O2(g) CO2(g)]
corrosion reactions such as:
iron + oxygeniron(II) oxide
[Fe(s) + O2(g)FeO(s)]
replacement reactions such as:
zinc + copper(II) sulfatezinc sulfate + copper
[Zn(s) + CuSO4(aq)ZnSO4(aq) + Cu(s)]
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Can I observe and describe evidence of
chemical change in familiar materials, by:
describing combustion, corrosion and
other reactions involving oxygen
(oxidation)?
 observe and give evidence of chemical
reactions between familiar household
materials?
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Can I identify and evaluate dangers of
caustic materials and potentially explosive
reactions?
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Science 9 Matter and Chemical Change--Knowledge Outcomes
4. Describe and classify mixtures.
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Can I classify mixtures?
(solution, mechanical mixture, colloids)
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Can I investigate properties of mixtures?
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