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COURSE OUTLINE | |
COURSE TITLE | Chemistry |
COMMON COURSE CODE | SCH3U |
GRADE | 11 |
COURSE TYPE | Academic |
CREDIT VALUE | 1.0 |
PREREQUISITE | Science, Grade 10, Academic |
CURRICULUM POLICY | The Ontario Curriculum: Sciences (Revised 2008) |
OTHER DOCUMENT | Growing Success (First Edition, 2010) |
DEPARTMENT | Sciences |
DEVELOPMENT DATE | January 2020 |
REVISION DATE | Ongoing |
NUMBER OF SCHEDULED | 110 HOURS |
COURSE DESCRIPTION/RATIONALE
This course enables students to deepen their understanding of chemistry through the study of the properties of chemicals and chemical bonds; chemical reactions and quantitative relationships in those reactions; solutions and solubility; and atmospheric chemistry and the behaviour of gases. Students will further develop their analytical skills and investigate the qualitative and quantitative properties of matter, as well as the impact of some common chemical reactions on society and the environment.
OVERALL CURRICULUM EXPECTATIONS
1.Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration
Throughout this course, students will:
A1. demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating);
A2. identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians, to those fields.
2.Matter, Chemical Trends, and Chemical Bonding
By the end of this course, students will:
B1. analyse 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.
3.Chemical Reactions
By the end of this course, students will:
C1. analyse chemical reactions used in a variety of applications, and assess their impact on society and the environment;
C2. investigate different types of chemical reactions;
C3. demonstrate an understanding of the different types of chemical reactions.
4.Quantities in Chemical Reactions
By the end of this course, students will:
D1. analyse processes in the home, the workplace, and the environmental sector that use chemical quantities and calculations, and assess the importance of quantitative accuracy in industrial chemical processes;
D2. investigate quantitative relationships in chemical reactions, and solve related problems;
D3. demonstrate an understanding of the mole concept and its significance to the quantitative analysis of chemical reactions.
5.Solutions and Solubility
By the end of this course, students will:
E1. analyse the origins and effects of water pollution, and a variety of economic, social, and environmental issues related to drinking water;
E2. investigate qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions, and solve related problems;
E3. demonstrate an understanding of qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions.
6.Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry
By the end of this course, students will:
F1. analyse the cumulative effects of human activities and technologies on air quality, and describe some Canadian initiatives to reduce air pollution, including ways to reduce their own carbon footprint;
F2. investigate gas laws that explain the behaviour of gases, and solve related problems;
F3. demonstrate an understanding of the laws that explain the behaviour of gases.
OUTLINE OF COURSE UNITS
Unit | Descriptions | Time and Sequence |
Unit# 1
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Matter, Chemical Trends, and Chemical Bonding
By the end of this course, students will: ● Every element has predictable chemical and physical properties determined by its structure. ● The type of chemical bond in a compound determines the physical and chemical properties of that compound. ● It is important to use chemicals properly to minimize the risks to human health and the environment. |
16 hours |
Unit# 2 | Chemical Reactions
By the end of this course, students will: ● Chemicals react in predictable ways. ● Chemical reactions and their applications have significant implications for society and the environment. |
25 hours |
Unit# 3 | Quantities in Chemical Reactions
By the end of this course, students will: ● Relationships in chemical reactions can be described quantitatively. ● The efficiency of chemical reactions can be determined and optimized by applying an understanding of quantitative relationships in such reactions. |
28 hours |
Unit# 4 | Solutions and Solubility
By the end of this course, students will: ● Properties of solutions can be described qualitatively and quantitatively, and can be predicted. ● Living things depend for their survival on the unique physical and chemical properties of water. ● People have a responsibility to protect the integrity of Earth’s water resources. |
25 hours |
Unit# 5 | Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry
By the end of this course, students will: ● Properties of gases can be described qualitatively and quantitatively, and can be predicted. ● Air quality can be affected by human activities and technology. ● People have a responsibility to protect the integrity of Earth’s atmosphere. |
16 hours |
Final Assessment
3 hours final exam culminating activity, worth 30% of the final grade, meant as a summative evaluation of all strands. |
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TOTAL | 110 hours |