453 Chemistry CP

Gr 10 |6 Class Credits 1 Lab Credit | Year-Long | 6x per Cycle

PREREQUISITE: Students must have completed one year of physics. 

Chemistry at the College Prep level is a hands-on project-based course that asks students to develop an understanding of the behavior of matter at the atomic level. Topics covered include chemical bonding, atomic structure, stoichiometry, periodicity, kinetics, and equilibrium, and are taught through teacher-directed, project-based units. Students learn important chemistry concepts while investigating major societal problems involving water, energy, petroleum, and nuclear chemistry. Structured teacher support helps students develop effective strategies for learning and problem solving so that students can gain a basic mastery of chemistry. Experiments and group collaboration on projects are central components of this course. Nightly homework and reading focuses on reviewing class notes, applying concepts learned in class, and laboratory reports.

Essential Skills in the Chemistry CP Classroom

SKILL 1: Modeling

Students will be able to interpret or construct an effective model in a familiar context using all relevant chemistry content with appropriate scaffolding and support.

SKILL 2: Problem Solving 

Students will be able to solve problems mathematically using all relevant chemistry content in familiar contexts with appropriate scaffolding and support.

SKILL 3: Data Gathering, Interpretation and Analysis

Students will be able to gather, graphically illustrate, analyze, and interpret data using all relevant chemistry content in familiar contexts with appropriate scaffolding and support.