CHEMISTRY

Topic 1: Safety

Learning Goals:

• 1. Recognize WHMIS & HHPS symbols

  2. Explain what the WHMIS & HHPS symbols mean

  3. Explain hazards for common materials and how to use them safety

Activities

- Safety Music Video

- Safety Equipment Scavenger Hunt

- Safety Scenarios

- Safety Picture

- WHMIS challenge game

- Symbols, Symbols Everywhere

- Fun MSDS

- Safety Project

Topic 2: Physical & Chemical Properties

Learning Goals:

• 1. Describe the physical properties of materials using scientific terminology (ie texture, lustre, clarity, colour, state, conductivity…)

  2. Describe the chemical properties of materials using scientific terminology (ie. Flammability, reactivity, reaction in water, reaction in acid…)

Activities

- Physical Properties AR Word Wall

- Physical Properties Stations

​- Forensics Lab #1: Unknown Powders

- Forensics Lab #2: Density

- Forensics Lab #3: Chromatography

- Physical Properties X-Word

- Physical Properties, When Are They Useful?

-video gems

Comparing Properties Worksheet

- Physical & Chemical Properties Sort Activity

- Chemisty Stations

- Patent Application Project

- Forensics Lab #4: Fool's Gold

Topic 3: Physical & Chemical Changes

Learning Goals:

• 1. Describe the physical changes of materials using scientific terminology (ie change of state, solubility…)

  2. Describe the indicators of a chemical change (ie. Colour change, new smell, bubbles produced, new solid…)

Activities

- Hollywood Chemistry

- Physical & Chemical Changes Card Sort

- Odd One Out Worksheet

- A Change Will Do You Good - Lab

- Bill Nye Chemical Reactions

- P & C Reactions In Employment Ads Assignment

- S'Mores Lab

Topic 4: Mixtures - Elements, Compounds & Mixtues

Learning Goals:

• 1. Explain the characteristics of pure substances and mixtures

  2. Identify heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures

  3. Identify suspensions and emulsions and where they are used

  4. Explain ways to separate mixtures based on their physical & chemical properties

Activities

- Matter Card Sort & Worksheet

​- Elemental Tale

- Periodic Table Battleship

- Periodic Table Worksheet

- Counting & Modelling Atoms

- Fireworks Lab

- Tasty Solutions, Solubility of Solids & Supersaturated Solutions

- Dissolving Liquids Lab

- Separation Methods Interactive

- Solubility of Gases Lemon Soda Lab

- Separation Method Mix & Match

- Separating Mixtures Worksheets

- Messing With Mixtures Lab

- In-Between Mixtures Lab