Galva High School and Stark County High School

Integrated Science Curriculum

Year 1 Theme - Mother Earth

V. Chemical Structure Unit

A. Classification of matter (elements, compounds, and mixtures)

1. Demos: Elements, compounds, and mixtures
2. Reading: "Chemicals 'R' Us" (SL, p. 1.24)
3. Activity 1-7: "Matter as a mixture" (ESCAK, p. 9)
4. Activity 1-8: "Another look at a mixture" (ESCAK, p. 10)
5. Activity 1-9: "Matter as a compound" (ESCAK, p. 11)

B. Properties of matter

1. Lecture: Phases of matter
2. Demos: Chemical and physical properties and changes

C. Structure of matter (atoms and molecules)

1. Lecture: Protons, electrons, and neutrons
2. Lecture and worksheets: Atomic number and mass with Periodic Table
3. Activity: Atom Mobile

D. Periodic Table

1. Lecture: Metals, nonmetals, and metalloids
2. Lecture: Groups, families, and periods

E. Chemical bonding and energy

1. Lecture: Ionic & covalent bonds via octet rule
2. Activity: Chemical bonding (handout)
3. Demo: Bond energy (water, copper sulfate)

F. Chemical formulas

1. Lewis dot structures
2. Worksheet: "Writing chemical formulas" (Flinn Scientific)
3. Lab: "Molecular models" (handout)

G. Performance assessment: Chemical analysis of an unknown