10th Grade Chemistry

Course Offerings

622 Chemistry CP 10, 11, 12 full year 12 credits

612 Chemistry ACP 10, 11, 12 full year 12 credits

602 Chemistry H 10, 11, 12 full year 12 credits

In all of Newton North’s chemistry courses, students will explore atomic structure, chemical bonding and reactivity, energy in chemical reactions, and other topics. Our methods include direct observations in laboratory experiences, examination of patterns observable through published data, and interpretation of physical, theoretical, and mathematical models.

The STE Department intends to run this course as a multi-level CP/ACP mixed class pending enrollment. The H level class will be separate. See page 5 in Opportunities (the course catalogue) for NNHS full statement on multi-level courses as well as descriptions of the CP, ACP and H levels.

How do I know which level is appropriate for me?

Introductory Physics teachers communicate individually with each student about an appropriate placement. Teachers take into account a student's interest in science as well as their skill levels in communication, organization, group work, and math.

Sample Work from CP, ACP, and Honors level courses for a single content learning objective: students will identify and explain periodic trends and make predictions about unknowns and anomalies.

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CP

CP - Periodic Trends Complete.pdf

Students are expected to notice trends qualitatively with a focus on 2-4 trends.

ACP

ACP - Periodic Trends.pdf

Students are expected to notice 2-4 trends qualitatively (same as CP) and explore 1 trend quantitatively by creating and interpreting a graph.

Honors

Honors - Periodic Trends.pdf

Students are expected to quantitatively explore 3 trends by creating and interpreting graphs.

Sample Work from CP, ACP, and Honors level courses for a unit: students will describe the same quantity of a substance using different measurable properties & determine a quantity of that substance that could reacts with a quantity of another substance.

CP

Students are expected to complete whole-number conversions between reactants and products and one-step unit conversions. (note: no specific doc for this)

ACP

Students are expected to complete three-step unit conversions (mass-to-mass stoichiometry), often with scaffolding.

Honors

Students are expected to independently complete three-step unit conversions involving mass of solids, concentration of solutions, and pressure of gases.

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