Download Honors Science

Honors 9 Science
September
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
CONTENT
SKILLS
VOCABULARY
October/November
-
How do chemists work?
-
What is the structure of matter?
-
Scientific method
Scientific research
Units and measurements
Scientific notation and dimensional analysis
Representing data
-
Matter – properties and changes
Atomic Theory
Historical Perspectives of matter
Electrons in atoms
-
Measurement
Data Analysis
Graphing
Using scientific notation
Using conversion factors
Scientific Argument
Laboratory Procedures
-
Modelling
Data Analysis
Graphing
Using scientific notation
Using conversion factors
Scientific Argument
Chemistry, substance, mass, model, weight, conclusion,
control, dependent variable, experiment, hypothesis,
independent variable, qualitative data, quantitative data,
scientific law, scientific method, theory, applied research,
pure research, base unit, density, derived unit, kelvin,
kilogram, liter, meter, second, conversion factor,
dimensional analysis, scientific notation, accuracy, error,
percent error, precision, significant figure, graph
Curtis Junior High School
Chemical property, physical property, extensive property,
chemical change, law of conservation of mass, physical
change, mixture, solution, homogeneous mixture,
heterogeneous mixture, compound, element, periodic table,
atom, electron, neutron, nucleus, proton, atomic mass, amu,
atomic number, isotope, mass number, alpha particle, beta
particle, electromagnetic spectrum, frequency, photon,
quantum, wavelength, orbital, energy level, ground state,
Heisenberg uncertainty principle, principal energy level,
principal quantum number, Aufbau principle, electron
configuration, Hund’s rule, Pauli exclusion principle, valence
1
Honors 9 Science
electron, gamma rays
Curtis Junior High School
2
Honors 9 Science
December
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
-
What are the major periodic trends of the elements?
-
How are atoms held together?
-
The periodic table and periodic law
-
Ionic compounds
Metals
Covalent compounds and bonding
-
Modeling
Data Analysis
Graphing
Using scientific notation
Using conversion factors
Scientific Argument
Laboratory Procedures
-
Modeling
Data Analysis
Graphing
Using scientific notation
Using conversion factors
Scientific Argument
Laboratory Procedures
CONTENT
SKILLS
VOCABULARY
January
Actinides, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, group, halogen,
lanthanides, metal, metalloid, noble gas, nonmetal, period,
periodic law, transition element, electronegativity, ion,
ionization energy, octet rule, anion, cation, chemical bond,
crystal lattice, electrolyte, ionic bond, ionic compound,
lattice energy, formula unit, oxidation number, polyatomic
ion, alloy, delocalized electron, electron sea model, metallic
bond, monatomic ion
Curtis Junior High School
Covalent bond, endothermic reaction, exothermic reaction,
Lewis structure, molecule, pi bond, sigma bond, oxyacid,
coordinate covalent bond, resonance, structural formula,
hybridization, VSEPR model, polar covalent bond.
3
Honors 9 Science
February
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
CONTENT
SKILLS
VOCABULARY
March/April
-
How can we classify chemical reactions?
How can we predict the outcome of a chemical
reaction?
-
How do scientists represent large numbers of atoms?
How are mass relationships in chemical reactions
used?
-
Reactions and equations
Classifying chemical reactions
Reactions in aqueous solutions
-
The mole
Empirical and molecular formulas
Stoichiometry
-
Modeling
Data Analysis
Graphing
Using scientific notation
Using conversion factors
Scientific Argument
Laboratory Procedures
-
Modeling
Data Analysis
Graphing
Using scientific notation
Using conversion factors
Scientific Argument
Laboratory Procedures
Chemical equation, chemical reaction, coefficient, product,
reactant, combustion reaction, decomposition reaction,
double-replacement reaction, precipitate, singlereplacement reaction, synthesis reaction, aqueous solution,
complete ionic equation, net ionic equation, solute, solvent,
spectator ion.
Curtis Junior High School
Avogradro’s number, mole, molar mass, empirical formula,
molecular formula, percent composition, hydrate, mole ratio,
stoichiometry, excess reactant, limiting reactant, actual yield,
percent yield, theoretical yield.
4
Honors 9 Science
May
ESSENTIAL
QUESTIONS
CONTENT
SKILLS
VOCABULARY
-
How do gases behave?
Why are mixtures important?
-
The Ideal Gas Law
Gas Stoichiometry
Types of Mixtures
Solution Concentration
-
Modeling
Data Analysis
Graphing
Using scientific notation
Using conversion factors
Scientific Argument
Laboratory Procedures
Absolute zero, Boyle’s law, Charles’ law, combined gas
law, Gay-Lussac’s law, Avogadro’s principle, ideal gas
constant, molar volume, Brownian motion, soluble,
colloid, suspension, immiscible, insoluble, Tyndall
effect, miscible, concentration, molality, molarity,
mole fraction, heat of solution, Henry’s law, saturated
solution, solvation, supersaturated, unsaturated,
boiling point elevation, colligative property, freezing
point depression, osmosis, osmotic pressure, vapor
pressure lowering.
Curtis Junior High School
5