PACING GUIDE: CHEMISTRY ESSENTIAL STANDARDS
OBJECTIVES
UNIT 1 – BASICS AND NUMBERS
Chm.1.1.1 Analyze the structure of
atoms, isotopes, and ions.
Chm.2.2.2 Analyze the evidence of
chemical change
DAYS
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Chm.1.2.3 Compare inter- and intraparticle forces.
Chm.1.2.5 Compare the properties of
ionic, covalent, metallic, and network
compounds.
Chm.2.1.1 Explain the energetic nature
of phase changes
Chm.2.1.2 Explain heating and cooling
curves (heat of fusion, heat of
vaporization, heat, melting point, and
boiling point).
Chm.2.1.3 Interpret the data presented
in phase diagrams.
UNIT 2 – ATOMS AND THE
PERIODIC TABLE
Chm.1.1.1 Analyze the structure of
atoms, isotopes, and ions.
Chm.1.1.2 Analyze an atom in terms of
the location of electrons.
Chm.1.1.4 Explain the process of
radioactive decay by the use of nuclear
equations and half-life.
See Unit 1
Chm.1.1.2 Analyze an atom in terms of
the location of electrons.
Chm.1.1.3 Explain the emission of
electromagnetic radiation in spectral
form in terms of the Bohr model.
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MAJOR TOPICS
Basics (mixture/substance, physical
vs. chemical, metric prefixes, etc.),
Sig figs, phases of matter
(Note: You can teach the mole here
or in two other places noted in this
pacing guide.)
(Note: Solids and liquids can be
included here or in the next unit.)
LABS/ACTIVITIES
*M&M average mass activity
*Measurement lab
*Demo: Sig figs/precision
*Demo: Rxns
DIGITAL RESOURCES
*www.teachersdomain.org
*Youtube videos
*“If You Were” phase change
game
*Phase diagrams
*Cooling/heating curves
*Surface tension
*Demo: water/mason jar
*Animation of phase changes
*Actual substance diagrams
*Water bug youtube video
Atomic structure, atomic number,
mass number isotopes and ions
radioactivity including fusion and
fission
*M&M average mass activity
*Youtube – radioactive decay,
Gold Foil Exp.
*PHET.Colorado.edu
*Write full electron
configurations
*Hydrogen emission
*Flame test
*Spectroscopy
*SAS Electron Configuration
Activity
History of the atom can be used for
honors enrichment.
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The Mole
Electron configuration, Lewis dot
diagrams, nuclear/hyphen form,
wave model, quantum numbers
Prepared by Adam Benoit, LHS and Ken Hilderbran, WLHS
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OBJECTIVES
(See note in Unit 1)
Chm.2.1.5 Explain the relationships
between pressure, temperature, volume,
and quantity of gas both qualitative and
quantitative.
Chm.3.1.2 Explain the conditions of a
system at equilibrium
Chm.1.3.1 Classify the components of a
periodic table (period, group, metal,
metalloid, nonmetal, transition).
Chm.1.3.2 Infer the physical properties
(atomic radius, metallic and
nonmetallic characteristics) of an
element based on its position on the
Periodic Table.
Chm.1.3.3 Infer the atomic size,
reactivity, electronegativity, and
ionization energy of an element from its
position in the Periodic Table.
UNIT 3 – COMPOUNDS/NAMING
Chm.1.2.1 Compare (qualitatively) the
relative strengths of ionic, covalent, and
metallic bonds
Chm.1.2.2 Infer the type of bond and
chemical formula formed between
atoms.
Chm.1.2.3 Compare inter- and intraparticle forces.
Chm.1.2.4 Interpret the name and
formula of compounds using IUPAC
convention.
DAYS
(3)
MAJOR TOPICS
(Solids and liquids can be taught here
or above in Unit 1)
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Gas Laws – Ideal, Dalton,
Combined, Le Chatlier
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Periodic table - trends, main group
representative elements, individual
elements
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Nomenclature (IUPAC names) for
Ionic compounds, polyatomic ions,
distinguish between types of bonds,
diatomic molecules
LABS/ACTIVITIES
DIGITAL RESOURCES
*Molar mass calculation
using bic lighter
*Water bottle in freezer
*Can shrink and collapse
*Demo: balloon in different
temp environments
*SAS crossword puzzle
*Project: students generate
lists of element uses
*Ingredient list activity
*Kitchen chemistry
*SAS Gas Lab
*Ohio State Virtual lab
*Liquid Nitrogen/CO2 bottle
bombs
*MythBusters video
*Making compound
kinesthetic activity
*Samples under microscope
*Salt solution conductivity
*Youtube – water formation,
sodium chloride
*Brainiacs videos (IA)
*Element videos
*Show trends for activity on
Smart Board
First 9 weeks can end here or
include the first section of Unit 4
if you are giving a test after each
section.
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OBJECTIVES
UNIT 4 - REACTIONS
Chm.1.2.2 Infer the type of bond and
chemical formula formed between
atoms.
Chm.1.2.3 Compare inter- and intraparticle forces.
Chm.2.2.1 Explain the energy content
of a chemical reaction.
Chm.2.2.2 Analyze the evidence of
chemical change
Chm.2.2.3 Analyze the Law of
Conservation of Matter and how it
applies to various types of chemical
equations (synthesis, decomposition,
single replacement, double
replacement, and combustion).
Chm.2.2.5 Analyze quantitatively the
composition of a substance (empirical
formula, molecular formula, percent
composition, and hydrates).
Chm.2.2.4 Analyze the stoichiometric
relationships inherent in a chemical
reaction.
UNIT 5 - SOLUTIONS
Chm.3.1.3 Infer the shift in equilibrium
when a stress is applied to a chemical
system (Le Chatelier’s Principle).
Chm.3.2.3 Infer the quantitative nature
of a solution (molarity, dilution, and
titration with a 1:1 molar ratio).
Chm.3.2.4 Summarize the properties of
solutions.
Chm.3.2.5 Interpret solubility diagrams.
Chm.3.2.6 Explain the solution process.
Chm.2.2.4 Analyze the stoichiometric
relationships inherent in a chemical
reaction.
DAYS
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MAJOR TOPICS
Covalent compounds, polarity,
shapes of molecules – can be taught
with unit 3
LABS/ACTIVITIES
*Models lab
DIGITAL RESOURCES
*Molecules video of shape and
formation
*Hybridization and shape
variations
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Reactions – types, prediction of
products, solubility rules, net ionic
equations
% composition, empirical formula,
molecular formula
(stoichiometry)
*Demo: all 5 types of rxns
*Vinegar/baking soda in a
bag – if citric acid is used can
tie to next unit and heat of
sol’n
*Microscale rxn lab
*Prediction of products lab
*% hydrate lab
*9 solutions lab
*Youtube videos – type of rxns
*MythBuster thermite video
*SAS balancing lab
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Solutions – Molarity, molality, %
by mass and volume, dilution,
colligative properties
*Solution kinesthetic activity
*Sugar vs salt demo
(conductivity)
*Demo: “How to create”
*Demo: Heat of Solutions
*Salt dissolution video
*Ice cream lab
*Titration video
*Making orange juice from
concentrate
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(Stoichiometry) can be taught here as
a stand alone section or integrated in
the reaction section of Unit 4
Limiting reagent can be honors
enrichment.
*Theoretical yield lab (can be
a demo)
*Ice cream
production/sandwich
production (PHET)
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OBJECTIVES
Chm.3.2.1 Classify substances using
the hydronium and hydroxide ion
concentrations.
Chm.3.2.2 Summarize the properties of
acids and bases.
Chm.3.2.3 Infer the quantitative nature
of a solution (molarity, dilution, and
titration with a 1:1 molar ratio).
UNIT 6 – ENERGY, RATE, AND
EQUILIBRIUM
Chm.2.1.3 Interpret the data presented
in phase diagrams
Chm.2.1.4 Infer simple calorimetric
calculations based on the concepts of
heat lost equals heat gained and specific
heat.
Chm.2.2.1 Explain the energy content
of a chemical reaction.
Chm.3.1.1 Explain the factors that
affect the rate of a reaction
(temperature, concentration, particle
size and presence of a catalyst).
Chm.3.1.2 Explain the conditions of a
system at equilibrium.
Chm.1.1.4 Explain the process of
radioactive decay by the use of nuclear
equations and half-life
REVIEW AND EXAM DAYS
DAYS
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MAJOR TOPICS
Acid/Base
LABS/ACTIVITIES
*Titration
*Demo: Indicators
*Demo: Water/wine/milk/OJ
DIGITAL RESOURCES
*Industrial use videos
*Cabbage juice
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Energy (H, Hess’s Law, E,
specific heat)
*Caloric content of food
*Specific heat lab
*Video of calorie determination
*Gibbs Free Energy
*Hess’s Law
*MythBusters – “Is the box
more nutritious than the cereal”
video
*candle relighting video –
youtube – (amazing five)
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Rate of reaction, equilibrium
*Mg/HCl change
concentration and mass lab or
demo
*Ice bath vs room temp rxns
*Soft drinks
*Mentos/diet coke (temp)
*Equilibrium calculations
*Video of CO2 escape
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Redox/Nuclear – either honors
enrichment or a good time to cover
nuclear if not done with Rutherford
early in the semester
*Titration
*Elephant toothpaste
*Geiger counter
*Video of elephant
toothpaste/titration
*Fission/Fusion
*Battery animation
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