Honors Chemistry Scope & Sequence
Holland High School
This class is designed to give students a solid foundation in the basic concepts of Chemistry in a
manner which should prepare the student to be scientifically literate citizens. This class covers all High
School objectives described in the Michigan Merit Curriculum for Chemistry (Michigan Department of
Education, 2006) with a focus on the “Power Expectations” as outlined by the Ottawa Area Intermediate
School District. The codes for each expectation are included in the heading for each unit below, along
with “power” or “nonpower” designations. The document that describes these expectations can be
obtained from the Michigan Department of Education (www.mi.gov/mdoe). In addition, our goal is to
present the student with a series of relevant laboratory activities and demonstrations which enrich the
curriculum and further promote mastery of the concepts.
I. Safety, Laboratory Procedures, and Scientific Measurement (C1.1, C1.2)
A. Laboratory Equipment and Laboratory Safety
- LAB: Introduction to the Laboratory
B. Measurements & *Significant Figures
C. *SI System of Measurement - dimensional analysis
D. *Density
- LAB: Density of Solids and Liquids
E. Scientific Method
- Sissing’s SONG: Scientific Method framework and common vocabulary
- LAB: Scientific Method – Experiment Design
II. Matter and Energ
A. Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes (C5.2 ABC) - Power
B. Classification of Matter – elements, compounds, and mixtures (P4.p2) – Prereq.
C. Properties of Solutions (C4.7b – Power, C4.7a – nonpower)
- LAB: Density of Various Sugar Solutions
- Solubility – effect of temperature and pressure (C3.4g - nonpower)
* ACTIVITY: sodium acetate (supersaturated)
D. Temperature Units via labs/activities
E. Conservation of Matter and Energy (P3.p1, P5.p1) – Prereq.
F. Measurement of Heat, conduction (C2.2AB, C3.3A, C5.4A) – All Power
- LAB: Specific Heat of a Metal
G. Kinetic Theory (C2.2f) – nonpower
III. Phases – All Power
A. Pressure; 3 phases of matter - Kinetic Theory (C3.3B)
- COMPUTER MODEL: Kinetic Theory
B. Phase Changes (P2.p1, P4.p1, C5.4d)
- LAB: Examples of Phase Changes (Boil H2O @ Room temp, sublimation, melt CO2)
C. Heating and Cooling Curves (C5.4B)
- LAB: Endothermic / Exothermic Reactions (CBL)
- LAB: Heating and Cooling Curve for Lauric Acid (CBL)
*D. Phase Diagrams – Focus on graph interpretation re: ACT prep
- Melt ice w/ pressure (steel wire and weight)
- DEMO DAY: DRY ICE DAY!!!!!
- DEMO DAY: LIQUID NITROGEN DAY!!!
E. Ideal Gas Laws (C4.5 a,b,c)
1. p-v relationship (C4.5a), p-t relationship (C4.5b), t-v relationship (C4.5c)
F. Kinetic Theory of the Gas Laws (C2.2c)
Honors Chemistry Scope & Sequence
Holland High School
Trimester 2
I. Atomic Theory
A. Subatomic Particles, Ions, Isotopes (C4.8ACD, C4.10ABe) – Power
B. History of Atomic Theory - important scientists (C4.8Bi) – Power
C. Atomic Mass (C4.10c – Not; C4.10d - Power)
- Activity: Average Age of students
- *LAB: Atomic Mass of MandMium
D. Bohr Model / electron movement…ground/excited state
1. Energy Changes in Flame Tests (C2.4a) – Power
2. Mechanism of Energy Changes (C2.4b) – Power
3. * Quantum Theory and electromagnetic theory (C2.4c,d) - nonpower
- LAB: Chemistry in the Dark (Flame tests)
E. Orbital Diagrams and Electron Configurations (C4.8ef – Power; C4.8h – Nonpower)
II. The Periodic Table
A. History and Basic Structure of the Table (C4.9A) – Power
- LAB: Periodic Law
B. Metals and Nonmetals (C4.9b) – Power
C. Valence Electrons (C4.8g) – Power
D. Ionization Energy, Electronegativity, Atomic Radii – trends on the Periodic
Table (C4.9c) – Power
Demo – Rubber bands to highlight attractive forces
E. Groups and Families on the Table (C4.9A) – Power
Activity – Color Periodic Table families, trends
Demo – Element Museum
III. Chemical Bonding
A. Lewis Structures (C5.5A, C5.5B, C5.5c) – Power
1. Covalent Bonding (molecules)
- LAB: Ball and Stick lab…Building Molecules
2. Ionic Bonding
B. Molecular Shapes (VSEPR Theory) and Polarity (C4.4a,b) – Power
1. Identify Polar vs. Nonpolar molecules (C4.4b) – Power
-LAB: Like dissolves Like (mystic sand)
2. Gas vs. Solids at room temp. – (C4.4a) – Power
C. Intermolecular Forces & Relation to State (C4.3A, B,c,d,f –Power, C4.3e,g,h,i – non-power,
C5.4c – Power ,C5.4e - nonpower)
1. Strongest (solid) – Network Covalent, Ionic, Metallic (C2.1c - Power, C5.5d –
nonpower C5.5e - Power )
2. Middle (liquid) – Dipole-Dipole, Hydrogen Bonding,
3. Weakest (gas) – London Dispersion Forces
- LAB: Marbles vs. magnetic marbles
D. Bond Energy & Strength of Bonds (C2.1a non-power, C2.1b - Power, C3.2a,b - nonpower,
C3.3c - Power)
E. Introduction to Organic Chemistry – nomenclature (C4.2e - nonpower, C5.8A,B,C - Power)
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IV. Chemical Nomenclature – All Power
A. Names and Formulas for ionic and molecular compounds (C4.2ABcd, C5.5AB)
- LAB: Nomenclature manipulatives
- SONG: Left/right; root, “-ide”
*V. Nuclear Chemistry – All “Not Power”
A. Nuclear Transmutations & Nuclear Particles (C2.r5b)
B. Nuclear Decay & Half Life (C2.5a)
- LAB: Half-Life Simulation
C. Fission and Fusion Reactions (C2.r5cd, C3.5a)
D. Nuclear Energy – Advantages and Disadvantages
Trimester 3
I. Chemical Reactions and Equations
A. Balancing Equations (C5.2ABC) - Power
*B. 5 Types of Reactions
1. Single Replacement (C5.6b) -Power
- LAB: Activity Series of the Metals
*2. Synthesis (connect to Bio & photosynthesis) – nonpower
C. Potential Energy Graph – activation energy
(C2.3b - Power, C3.1b - Power, C3.4d - Power)
D. Heat of Reaction, Hess’ Law (C3.1ac – Power, C3.1d - nonpower, C3.4AB - Power)
- LAB: Heat of Reaction
II. Stoichiometry
A. Formulas
1. Formula Mass; the Mole Concept – Avogadro’s Number
(C4.6a,b - Power, C5.2g - Power)
- LAB: Formula Mass of Butane (lighter)
2. Percent Composition (C4.1a - Power)
- LAB: Percent Water in a Hydrate (copper sulfate)
3. Empirical and Molecular Formulas (C4.1bc - nonpower)
- LAB: Empirical Formula of Silver Oxide
B. Equations
1. Mass, mole, molecule conversions (C5.2d – Power, C5.2f - nonpower)
2. Percent Yield of a Reaction – non-power
3. Limiting Reactants (C5.2e - Power)
- LAB: Formation of a Precipitate (calcium carbonate)
III. Acids and Bases
A. Properties and Definitions of Acids and Bases (C5.7ABCf - Power)
- LAB: Acid/Base Indicators
B. pH, pOH (C5.7Dg - Power)
C. Buffer Solutions (C5.7E - Power)
- LAB: Properties of Buffer Solutions
D. Titrations - nonpower
- LAB: Titration Curve (CBL)
- LAB: Concentration of a Weak Acid Solution
Honors Chemistry Scope & Sequence
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IV. Oxidation and Reduction
A. Oxidation Numbers
B. Balancing Redox Equations (C5.6a - Power)
C. Galvanic Cells & Electrode Potentials (Eo), cathode, anode
(C5.6c- nonpower C5.6de - Power)
- LAB: Establishing a Table of Reduction Potentials
V. Thermochemistry and Kinetics
A. Factors That Affect Reaction Rate: temperature, pressure, catalysts, concentration
(C2.3a - Power) - LAB: Iodine Clock Reaction
- DEMO: Elephant Toothpaste, Steel Wool, Light Sticks
B. Entropy and Free Energy (C2.2e, C3.4ef - nonpower)
VI. Equilibrium
A. Equilibrium Expressions (C5.3a - Power)
- LAB – Equilibrium Constant for Solubility of Calcium Hydroxide
B. LeChatelier’s Principle (C3.4c - Power, C5.3b- Power C5.3c nonpower)
- LAB: The Effect of Concentration and Temperature Changes on a Cobalt Complex Ion