Big Idea: All Objects and substances in the natural world are composed of matter. Matter has two fundamental properties: matter takes up space,
and matter has inertia.
Essential Question: All objects and substances in the natural world are composed of matter. How is the organization of this “matter” responsible for the existence of the many
kinds of matter?
Marking Period
Timeline/
Unit
10 days
First Marking Period: Approximately 9 weeks
Unit 1
5 days
Unit 2
10 days
Unit 2
Enduring Understanding
Further Inquiry
Topics
Electrons, protons, and neutrons are parts of the
atom and have measurable properties, including
mass and, in the case of protons and electrons,
charge. The nuclei of atoms are composed of
protons and neutrons. In a neutral atom, the
positively charged nucleus is surrounded by the
same number of negatively charged electrons.
Atoms of an element whose nuclei have different
numbers of neutrons are called isotopes.
How do scientist
communicate?
Which are the tools needed
for a properly-run
experiment?
Defining
Chemistry;
Scientific
Method;
Measurements
in Chemistry
and Significant
Figures
Electrons, protons, and neutrons are parts of the
atom and have measurable properties, including
mass and, in the case of protons and electrons,
charge. The nuclei of atoms are composed of
protons and neutrons. In a neutral atom, the
positively charged nucleus is surrounded by the
same number of negatively charged electrons.
Atoms of an element whose nuclei have different
numbers of neutrons are called isotopes.
What is the form of an
atom and how has the
atomic model evolved?
What makes one atom
different from another?
Atomic
Structure
(Democritus,
Dalton,
Thompson,
Chadwick,
Rutherford)
An atom’s electron configuration, particularly of the
outermost electrons, determines how the atom
interacts with other atoms.
What is the form of an atom
and how has the atomic
model evolved?
Atomic
Structure
(Quantum
Model)
Electronic
Configurations
NJCCCS
5.2.12.A.1
5.1.12.A.2
5.1.12.A.3
5.1.12.C.1
5.1.12.C.2
5.1.12.C.3
5.2.12.A.1
5.2.12.A.1
5.2.12.A.4
5.2.12.B.1
Lab
Experiments
Laboratory Safety
(Lecture) EXP 1:
Scientific
Measurement (LAB)
EXP 2:
Electron
Probability
EXP 3:
Tests
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Flame
Big Idea: All Objects and substances in the natural world are composed of matter. Matter has two fundamental properties: matter takes up space,
and matter has inertia.
Essential Question: All objects and substances in the natural world are composed of matter. How is the organization of this “matter” responsible for the existence of the many
kinds of matter?
First Marking Period: Approximately 9 weeks
Marking Period
Timeline/
Unit
10 days
Unit 2
8 days
Unit 2
Enduring Understanding
Further Inquiry
Topics
NJCCCS
Lab
Experiments
In the Periodic Table, elements are arranged
according to the number of protons (the atomic
number). This organization illustrates commonality
and patterns of physical and chemical properties
among the elements.
What is the basis for the
standard structure of the
modern periodic table and
how can it be used to
predict the physical and
chemical properties of the
elements that comprise it?
Periodicity
5.2.12.A.3
EXP 4:
Properties
of Oxides
Chemical bonds are the interactions between atoms
that hold them together in molecules or between
oppositely charged ion
What are the forms of
molecules and how are
they formed?
Why do elements form
chemical bonds?
Chemical
Bonding
5.2.12.A.1
5.2.12.A.4
5.2.12.B.1
EXP 5:
Bonds
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Chemical
Big Idea: Substances can undergo physical or chemical changes to form new substances. Each change involves energy.
Essential Question: Chemists use specific language to communicate chemical knowledge amongst themselves as well as to the community at large. How does this chemical
language facilitate the analyses of substances both qualitatively and quantitatively?
Second Marking Period: Approximately 10 weeks
Marking Period
Timeline/
Unit
Enduring Understanding
Further Inquiry
13 days
Chemists use chemical names and formulas to
describe the atomic composition of compounds.
These chemical formulas indicate the relative
number of atoms of each kind in a chemical
compound. The number of atoms of an element and
the number of an atom's subatomic particles can be
expressed and measured.
How do chemists quantify
atoms when they are too
small to see? How do we
write formulas and names of
ionic compounds?
How do we write formulas
and names of molecular
compounds?
How are chemical reactions
written to express the
changes which take place
during the reaction both
qualitatively and
quantitatively?
Compounds,
Formulas and
Counting
Atoms
5.2.12.B.2
EXP 6: Classification
Rotation Lab
Equations and
Reactions
5.2.12.B.2
EXP 7:
of Chemical
Reactions
What does a chemical
formula quantitatively
communicate?
EQ: What
quantitative information do
balanced chemical reactions
allow us to calculate?
Stoichiometry
5.2.12.B.3
Unit 3
10 days
Unit 3
13 days
Unit 3
In some chemical reactions, atoms interact with one
another by sharing electrons to create a bond.
Energy may be transferred from one object to
another during collisions.
The conservation of atoms in chemical reactions
leads to the ability to calculate the mass of products
and reactants using the mole concept.
Topics
NJCCCS
5.2.12.D.4
Lab
Experiments
Types
EXP 8:
Stoichiometry Lab
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Big Idea: Substances can undergo physical or chemical changes to form new substances. Each change involves energy.
Essential Question: Chemists use specific language to communicate chemical knowledge amongst themselves as well as to the community at large. How does this chemical
language facilitate the analyses of substances both qualitatively and quantitatively?
Timeline/
Unit
Enduring Understanding
5 days
Gas particles move independently and are far apart
relative to each other. The behavior of gases can be
explained by the kinetic molecular theory.
How does the form of
gases explain their
behaviors and how do we
mathematically describe
these behaviors?
Gas Laws and
KMT
5.2.12.C.1
EXP 9:
Law
The kinetic molecular theory can be used to explain
the relationship between pressure and volume,
volume and temperature, pressure and temperature,
and the number of particles in a gas sample.
How are the pressure,
temperature, volume and
moles of a gas related?
Ideal Gas Law
(Finding Molar
Mass and
Density of
gases) Relative
velocities of
Gases
5.2.12.C.1
EXP 10:
Ideal Gas Law
Unit 4
10 weeks
Second Marking Period: Approximately
Marking Period
9 days
Unit 4
Further Inquiry
Topics
NJCCCS
Lab
Experiments
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Charles'
Big Idea: Knowing the characteristics of familiar forms of energy, including potential and kinetic energy, is useful in coming to the understanding
that, for the most part, the natural world can be explained and is predictable.
Essential Question: When chemical substances are dissolved in solutions they exhibit their intrinsic physical and chemical properties. How do these properties help explain
their behavior?
Marking Period
Timeline/
Unit
Enduring Understanding
Further Inquiry
5 days
Heating increases the energy of the atoms
composing elements and the molecules or ions
composing compounds. As the kinetic energy of the
atoms, molecules, or ions increases, the
temperature of the matter increases. Heating a pure
solid increases the vibrational energy of its atoms,
molecules, or ions. When the vibrational energy of
the molecules of a pure substance becomes great
enough, the solid melts.
Solids, liquids, and gases may dissolve to form
solutions. When combining a solute and solvent to
prepare a solution, exceeding a particular
concentration of solute will lead to precipitation of
the solute from the solution. Dynamic equilibrium
occurs in saturated solutions. Concentration of
solutions can be calculated in terms of molarity,
molality, and percent by mass.
All ionic compounds dissociate and ionize whereas
only some molecular compounds ionize. This ability
allows for the various physical changes in boilingpoint, freezing-point, vapor pressure and osmotic
pressure.
What are the
consequences of the
varying degrees in strength
for intermolecular forces?
Intermolecular
Forces and the
Condensed
States
5.2.12.A.2
5.2.12.C.2
EXP 11:
IMFs Lab
How are mixtures
classified?
How is solubility affected by
both physical and chemical
factors of its components?
How are solutions
quantitatively and
qualitatively analyzed?
What role do dissociation
and ionization play in
solutions? How are boiling
and freezing point, and
vapor and osmotic
pressure affected by the
number of particle
dissolved in a solution?
Solutions
5.2.12.A.5
EXP 12:
Solubility Curve for
Potassium Nitrate
Colligative
Properties
5.2.12.A.5
EXP 13:
Freezing
Point Depression
Third Marking Period: Approximately 9 weeks
Unit 4
5 days
Unit 5
5 days
Unit 5
Topics
NJCCCS
Lab
Experiments
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Big Idea: The conservation of energy can be demonstrated by keeping track of familiar forms of energy as they are transferred from one object to
another.
Essential Question: When chemical substances interact they experience a change in their atomic arrangement. What are the principal driving forces of these phenomena?
Marking Period
Timeline/
Unit
Enduring Understanding
10 days
There is a natural tendency for a system to move in
the direction of disorder or entropy. The driving
forces of chemical reactions are energy and entropy.
Chemical reactions either release energy to the
environment (exothermic) or absorb energy from the
environment (endothermic).
Chemical equilibrium is a dynamic process that is
significant in many systems, including biological,
ecological, environmental, and geological systems. .
How is energy used in a
chemical change and how
is this change measured?
Thermochemistr
y and Kinetics
5.2.12.C.1
5.2.12.D.2
EXP 17:
Factors
Affecting Rate of
Reactions
What is chemical
equilibrium, how is it
established and what
factors influence its
position?
Equilibrium
5.2.12.D.5
EXP 18:
Chemical
Equilibrium and Le
Chatelier
A large number of important reactions involve the
transfer of either electrons or hydrogen ions
between reacting ions, molecules, or atoms.
How are oxidation numbers
helpful in tracking electron
exchange in a chemical
reaction?
RedOx
Reactions
5.2.12.B.2
EXP 19:
Lab
RedOx
Carbon's electronic structure allows it to bind to itself
to form chains and rings, to bind covalently to other
element and in different arrangements, thus allowing
for the myriad of biological compounds.
How are organic molecules
different from inorganic
molecules and formula
units?
How does the
form of an organic
molecule explain its
physical and chemical
behaviors?
Organic
Chemistry
Introduction
EXP 20:
Lab
Orgo
Fourth Marking Period: Approximately 10 weeks
Unit 6
10 days
Unit 6
5 days
Unit 6
10 days
Unit 7
Further Inquiry
Topics
NJCCCS
Lab
Experiments
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