Standard Time Required Activities and Assessments CCGPS Literacy Characteristics of Science 2 weeks Orientation/Safety L11-12WHST9—Measurement article analysis L11-12WHST10—DEVELOP EXPERIMENTAL PLAN Analyze laboratory situations for safety L11-12WHST2—Lab write-ups rule violations (also safety matching) L11-12WHST1—analysis of laboratory situations Introductory lab (Acid in the eye) L11-12RST3—Follow lab instructions Paper towel lab L11-12RST1—measurement article and questions Develop experimental plan Lighting Bunsen Burner Nature of Numbers Significant figures practice problems Scientific notation practice problems Accuracy and precision lab Metric scavenger hunt Dimensional analysis Measurement article Characteristics of Matter Characteristics of Matter L11-12WHST1—sinking vs. floating cans reflection 1 week SC1b L11-12WHST2—Lab write-ups Classifying matter L11-12RST3—Follow lab instructions Density of pennies Sinking vs. floating cans (demo and discussion) Density calculations Atomic Structure Atomic Structure L11-12WHST2—Lab write-ups 2 weeks SC2c L11-12RST3—Follow lab instructions Dream Journey into the Atom SC3a,b,c,d L11-12WHST7—atomic timeline Atomic Theory timeline L11-12RST9—dream journey into the atom Atomic structure analysis Electrons in Atoms Quantum mechanics and split peas Periodic Trends 2 weeks Periodic Trends L11-12WHST2—Lab write-ups SC 3b L11-12RST3—Follow lab instructions Hog Hilton SC 4 Electron Configurations (practice) Electron configuration battleship Flame Test Martian periodic table Periodic Trends activity (4b)
Standard Time Required Activities and Assessments CCGPS Literacy Characteristics of Science 2 weeks Orientation/Safety Analyze laboratory situations for safety rule violations (also safety matching) Introductory lab (Acid in the eye) Paper towel lab Develop experimental plan Lighting Bunsen Burner Nature of Numbers Significant figures practice problems Scientific notation practice problems Accuracy and precision lab Metric scavenger hunt Dimensional analysis Measurement article L11-12WHST9—Measurement article analysis L11-12WHST10—DEVELOP EXPERIMENTAL PLAN L11-12WHST2—Lab write-ups L11-12WHST1—analysis of laboratory situations L11-12RST3—Follow lab instructions L11-12RST1—measurement article and questions Characteristics of Matter SC1b 1 week Characteristics of Matter Classifying matter Density of pennies Sinking vs. floating cans (demo and discussion) Density calculations L11-12WHST1—sinking vs. floating cans reflection L11-12WHST2—Lab write-ups L11-12RST3—Follow lab instructions Atomic Structure SC2c SC3a,b,c,d 2 weeks Atomic Structure Dream Journey into the Atom Atomic Theory timeline Atomic structure analysis Electrons in Atoms Quantum mechanics and split peas L11-12WHST2—Lab write-ups L11-12RST3—Follow lab instructions L11-12WHST7—atomic timeline L11-12RST9—dream journey into the atom Periodic Trends SC 3b SC 4 2 weeks Periodic Trends Hog Hilton Electron Configurations (practice) Electron configuration battleship Flame Test Martian periodic table Periodic Trends activity (4b) L11-12WHST2—Lab write-ups L11-12RST3—Follow lab instructions
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