Chemistry
Chemistry
SDUHSD selected the California 3 Course High School Model that embeds Earth-Space Science content into Biology, Chemistry, and Physics classes. Details regarding curricular shifts for Chemistry: in the Earth System can be found below. Click here for more information about these instructional materials and online platform being piloted by SDUHSD chemistry teachers.
Chemistry Learning Objectives
The Chemistry Committee met during spring of 2018 to develop learning objectives for the Chemistry: in the Earth System CP and Honors courses, and worked in the spring of 2020 to develop objectives for the non-college preparatory course. All district chemistry teachers had an opportunity to provide input and feedback.
The Chemistry Committee Chair, Eric Smith, created this website to house all of the objectives for easy access (an SDUHSD account is needed to view).
The Learning Objectives are organized by course topics and also be Performance Expectation. Direct links are below:
Chemistry: in the Earth System
Honors Chemistry: in the Earth System
Distance Learning Outcomes
The following Distance learning Outcomes were developed by chairs of the Learning Objectives committees to support Distance Learning for the 2020-2021 school year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Chemistry Resource Sharing
The following resources were shared by SDUHSD Chemistry teachers in their August 2019 Professional Development session. SDA Teachers shared this Pacing Guide.
Chemistry NGSS Resources Database
Submit a Resource
Click here to submit a Chemistry resource (lesson, assessment, video, demo, article, etc.)
Find a Resource
Use the tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet to filter the results by topics. Hover over the arrows in the bottom right corner to see more topics. You can also click the box with the arrow in the upper right corner to open the spreadsheet in a separate tab.
Archived NGSS Database
While we are no longer using it, you can still access the archived NGSS Database where you can search for lessons, articles, videos, and various resources related to teaching the Next Generation Science Standards submitted by the amazing teachers here in our district. You can search by DCI, SEP, CCC, grade level, or enter key words.
Standards Assigned to Chemistry with ESS Course
SDUHSD Chemistry and Physics teachers sorted the Physical Science (PS) and Earth-Space Science (ESS) Disciplinary Core Idea Elements in August 2016. The document below is a summary of that sorting, which is similar (but not identical) to the standards assigned to Chemistry and Physics with Earth-Space Science in the California Science Framework.
SDUHSD NGSS Content Shift Expectations for Science Courses
The table below summarizes the expected content shifts and timeline for science courses.
Transition Support
Andrea Lawless has created these transition support resources for SDUHSD Biology Teachers.
Chemistry Scope and Sequences
Click here to access Chemistry Scope and Sequences.
NGSS Lesson Banks
Course Materials-New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning (lessons, problem sets, assessments)
Michigan State University's CLUE Program (free online textbook, activities, and mock exams that would be appropriate for AP Chemistry)
Bonding
Lesson Plan
Bonding is one of the most challenging topics for chemistry students. The so-called ‘octet rule’ can cause problems. Often teaching and understanding of bonding is based on the notion of atoms ‘needing’ full outer shells, with the octet rule used as an explanatory principle rather than a rule-of-thumb. This Education in Chemistry article provides some research-supported teaching strategies to use with students related to building a conceptual understanding of bonding grounded in electrostatics. Thanks to Brinn Belyea for sharing!
We Need to Talk About the Energy in Chemical Bonds
This article addresses a common misconception that energy is stored in chemical bonds and that when you break the bonds, you release energy. Thanks to Brinn Belyea for sharing.
The Types of Bonding
Earth-Space
Earth-Space Science
Climate Science
An Ocean of Plastics (NGSS & Achieve Exemplar Lesson)
Assessing Climate Misconceptions of Middle School Learners and Teachers
Human Impact
Water
Chemistry Resources
At the 8-22-19 Science Inservice, Chemistry teachers shared resources aligned to the objectives and included them in the table below.