Outcomes A student: designs and evaluates investigations in order to obtain primary and secondary data and information CH11/12-2 conducts investigations to collect and reliable primary and secondary data and information CH11/12-3 selects and processes appropriate qualitative and quantitative data and information a range of appropriate media CH11/12-4 communicates scientific understanding using suitable language and terminology for a specific audience or purpose CH11/12-7 explores the properties and trends in the physical, structural and chemical aspects of matter CH11-8 Course Requirements and Resources Formal assessment (An example an assessment that could be used) Risk assessments associated with each practical investigation MSDS sheets Chemical Structures (page 10) 30 hours of scheduled coursework The assessment task associated with this unit requires students to present a series of models, either Access to ICT physical or digital, to show the main features of the major types of chemical structure, including: ionic networks Support Websites covalent lattices (including diamond and silicon dioxide) covalent molecular metallic structure Students will also need to provide suitable annotations, labels or notes associated with each type of structure, as well as naming representative examples. Topics Inquiry Questions Properties of Matter How do the properties of substances help us to classify and separate them? Atomic Structure and Atomic mass Why are atoms of elements different from one another? Periodicity Are patterns in the properties of elements? Bonding What binds atoms together in elements and compounds?
Outcomes A student: designs and evaluates investigations in order to obtain primary and secondary data and information CH11/12-2 conducts investigations to collect and reliable primary and secondary data and information CH11/12-3 selects and processes appropriate qualitative and quantitative data and information a range of appropriate media CH11/12-4 communicates scientific understanding using suitable language and terminology for a specific audience or purpose CH11/12-7 explores the properties and trends in the physical, structural and chemical aspects of matter CH11-8 Course Requirements and Resources Risk assessments associated with each practical investigation MSDS sheets 30 hours of scheduled coursework Access to ICT Support Websites Formal assessment (An example an assessment that could be used) Chemical Structures (page 10) The assessment task associated with this unit requires students to present a series of models, either physical or digital, to show the main features of the major types of chemical structure, including: ionic networks covalent lattices (including diamond and silicon dioxide) covalent molecular metallic structure Students will also need to provide suitable annotations, labels or notes associated with each type of structure, as well as naming representative examples. Topics Properties of Matter Atomic Structure and Atomic mass Periodicity Bonding Inquiry Questions How do the properties of substances help us to classify and separate them? Why are atoms of elements different from one another? Are patterns in the properties of elements? What binds atoms together in elements and compounds?
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