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ICP Chemistry Syllabus
TOPICS
Matter and Energy
- familiar substances
- properties of matter (definitions, examples)(1.5)
- continuum of matter (1.11)
- phase changes and kinetic theory (1.16)
- chemical and physical changes (1.5)
Elements and the Periodic Table
- atomic number, atomic mass (1.2)
- origin of the periodic table
- characteristics and uses of elements
- periodic law
- families and their characteristics
- metals vs. non-metals
- trends
- challenge: moles
Atomic Structure
- subatomic structure and particles (1.1, 1.29)
- atomic theories and models (2.3)
- ions (link to electricity below) (1.6, 1.30)
- isotopes (link to Nuclear Chemistry below) (1.3, 1.9)
- challenge: naming chemicals
Electricity and Magnetism
- charge, current (1.30)
- circuits
- electrical power
- magnets and magnetic fields (1.31)
Nuclear Chemistry
- radioactivity (1.8)
- fusion and fission (1.19)
- uses, advantages, disadvantages, dangers (1.9)
- challenges: cold fusion
Chemical Reactions
- five types
- oxidation-reduction reactions (1.7)
- bonding (1.29)
- endothermic/exothermic reactions (1.18)
- chemical rate, enzymes, catalysts (1.13, 1.14)
- challenge: balancing chemical reactions (1.12)
Mixtures and Pure Substances
- elements and compounds (1.4)
- solutions (solvent, solutes)
- other types of mixtures
- acids/bases, pH
- uses, advantages, disadvantages, dangers of
acids/bases
Carbon Chemistry
- types and uses
- familiar compound discovery activity
- physical vs. chemical properties, mixture
separation lab, make butter
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element discovery and description lab
“Alien Periodic Table” activity
presentations of research findings
create tie-dye periodic table
metal vs. non-metal lab
metal flame test
- “Fruit Loop Atom Lab”
- create atomic model mobiles
- “I am a proton/electron/neutron” activity
- electricity discovery activities
- build series and parallel circuits
- build an electromagnet
- nuclear chemistry lab w/ Geiger counters
- watch “Return to Chernobyl” video
- chemical reactions labs
- choose and perform your own chemical rxn
- Ba(OH)2 and NaSCN; method cannon
- explosive flour or lycopodium
- chemical rate/enzyme lab
- make butter
- acid/base pH lab
- shampoo and soap chemistry activities
- food chemistry lab?
- carbon chemistry discovery activity
ICP Chemistry Syllabus
History of Science (2.all)
- scientists related to Chemistry, Physics, and other
disciplines
Space Science (If time) (2.5)
This syllabus is subject to change if there are circumstances
beyond our control