Unit 0: Opening Days

Unit Objectives: At the completion of the first cycle ...

1. I can describe the proper way to dress in lab.

2. I can locate safety equipment in the lab and know which to use in the event of an emergency.

3. I can use my common sense to be safe in the chemistry lab.

4. I can name and sketch various pieces of lab equipment.

5. I can identify the unit of measurement that lab equipment measures, when applicable.

6. I can explain the function of various pieces of lab equipment.

7. I can explain the difference between mixtures and pure substances. (CK12 Sections 2.2, 2.7)

8. I can compare elements, compounds, & mixtures on the macro- and microscopic levels. (CK12 Sections 2.7, 2.11, 2.12)

9. I can differentiate between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures. (CK12 Sections 2.8, 2.9)

10. I can identify and distinguish between chemical and physical changes. (CK12 Sections 2.6, 2.14)

11. I can list the 4 indications that a chemical reaction (change) has taken place. (CK12 Section 2.13)

12. I can use physical and chemical properties to classify and describe matter. (CK12 Sections 2.3, 2.16)

13. I can describe, identify, and differentiate between the four states of matter (solid, liquid, gas, plasma) in terms of energy, particle motion, and phase transitions. (CK12 Section 2.5)