Palmetto High School
2014-2015 CP Chemistry Pacing Guide
Unit
Unit 1: Introduction to
Chemistry & the iPad
Classroom rules
Safety instruction
iPad instruction
Timeframe
August 18 –
September 2
Standards
Unit 2: Phases of
Matter
September 4 - 16
Unit 3: Atomic Theory
& Structure
September 18 – 26
H.C.4.A.1
H.C.4.A.2
H.C.4.A.3
H.C.2.A.1
H.C.2.A.2
Unit 4: Electron
Configurations
October 1 - 13
H.C.2.A.3
Essential Question(s)
 What are the
expectations for
using the iPad in
school?
 How are
chemistry labs
performed safely
and effectively in
a high school
setting?
 What factors
determine the
state of matter?
 How has the
model of the
atom changed
over time?
 How does the
microscopic
structure of
atoms determine
the element’s
macroscopic
properties?
 How does the
electron
configuration of
Key Activities
 iPad introduction provided by
administration
 safety contracts/video
 introduction to the laboratory activity
 POGIL Activities:
1. Safety
2. Experimental Design
3. Organizing Data
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Gas Laws Experiment
POGIL Activities
1. Gas Variables
Beanium Isotope Lab
POGIL Activities:
1. Isotopes
2. Ions
3. Average Atomic Mass
POGIL Activities:
1. Electron Energy and Light
2. Electron Configurations
Unit 5: Bonding
October 15 – 29
H.C.3.A.3
H.C.3.A.4
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Unit 6: Nomenclature
November 5 – 19
H.C.3.A.2
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Unit 7: Empirical
Formulas
November 21 –
December 8
H.C.3.A.7
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Unit 8: Chemical
Reactions
Part 1: December
10 – 12
Part 2: January 5 13
H.C.6.A.1
H.C.6.A.3
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January 15 – 29
H.C.6.A.2
Unit 9: Equilibrium
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an atom affect
the properties of
the atom?
Why do atoms
form bonds?
What determines
the type of bond
that will form
between
different
elements?
What are the
rules for naming
compounds?
How can the
formula of an
unknown
compound be
experimentally
determined?
What happens on
a microscopic
scale when
chemical
reactions occur?
How is chemical
equilibrium
established?
What happens
when chemical
equilibrium is
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Spectroscope Activity
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POGIL Activities:
1. Cracking the Periodic Table
Code
Types of Bonds Experiment
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POGIL Activities:
1. Naming Ionic Compounds
2. Naming Molecular Compounds
3. Naming Acids
Compound Naming Race
Determine Empirical Formula of
Magnesium Oxide Lab
POGIL Activities
1. Types of Reactions
Types of Reactions Lab Experiment
POGIL Activities:
1. Equilibrium
Equilibrium & LeChatelier’s Principle
Lab
Unit 10: Stoichiometry
February 2 – 23
H.C.6.A.4
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Unit 11:
Thermochemistry
February 25 –
March 9
H.C.7.A.1
H.C.7.A.2
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Unit 12: Kinetics
March 11 – 19
H.C.7.A.3
H.C.7.A.4
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Unit 13: Solutions
Part 1: March 24 26
Part 2: April 6 – 10
H.C.5.A.1
H.C.5.A.2
H.C.5.A.3
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Unit 14: Acids & Bases
April 14 – 28
H.C.5.A.4
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upset?
How can the
amount of
product
produced be
calculated from
given amounts of
reactants?
How is energy
involved in
chemical
reactions?
What factors
affect the speed
of chemical
reactions?
How can the
speed of
chemical
reactions be
controlled?
How do the
components of a
solution affect
the solution’s
chemical and
physical
properties?
What are
practical
applications of
acid/base
reactions?
What makes an
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POGIL Activities:
1. Mole Ratios
2. Limiting Reagents
Stoichiometry Lab Experiment
POGIL Activities:
1. Calorimetry
2. Bond Energy
Thermochemistry Lab Experiment
Rate of Reactions Lab
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POGIL Activities:
1. Saturated & Unsaturated
Solutions
2. Solubility
3. Molarity
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POGIL Activities:
1. Acids & Bases
2. Calculating pH
3. Strong vs. Weak Acids
Acid/Base Lab Experiment
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Unit 15: Nuclear
Chemistry
April 30 – May 18
H.C.2.B.1
H.C.2.B.2
H.C.2.B.3
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Unit 16: Organic
Chemistry
May 20 – 22
H.C.3.A.5
H.C.3.A.6
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acid a “strong
acid”?
How are fusion
and fission
reactions
similar/different?
How can nuclear
reactions
benefit/harm
humans/the
environment?
Why does carbon
form so many
different
compounds?
Why are carboncontaining
compounds so
important?
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LDC Module
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Building molecular models activity.