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Resources Resources are listed throughout the unit overviews and the full unit, wherever the writers felt it provided the most support for teachers. The URLs for the websites were verified by the writers prior to publication. Given the frequency with which these designations change, teachers should always verify the websites prior to assigning them for student use. Units in this course profile make reference to the use of specific texts, magazines, films, videos, and websites. Teachers need to consult their board policies regarding use of any copyrighted materials. Before reproducing materials for student use from printed publications, teachers need to ensure that their board has a Cancopy licence and that this licence covers the resources they wish to use. Before screening videos/films with their students, teachers need to ensure that their board/ school has obtained the appropriate public performance videocassette licence from an authorized distributor, e.g., Audio Cine Films Inc. Teachers are reminded that much of the material on the Internet is protected by copyright. The copyright is usually owned by the person or organization that created the work. Reproduction of any work or substantial part of any work on the Internet is not allowed without the permission of the owner. Rationale for the Unit Sequence of the Course Profile The goal of this course is to lead students to develop independent learning strategies, such as making their own notes from a lesson, drawing connections across several strands of study, designing and conducting investigations for which they have generated their own question, and participating in seminars. This course has been organized around two themes. The first three units – Chemical Systems and Equilibrium, Energy Changes and Rates of Reaction, and Electrochemistry – are unified by the theme of chemical reactions. The last two units, Structure and Properties of Matter and Organic Chemistry, both involve the study of how the structure of matter affects chemical and physical properties. Introducing the course through the Chemical Systems and Equilibrium unit is a non-traditional approach. Courses generally begin with both a diagnostic assessment and a review of student knowledge and skills. Since the Equilibrium unit in SCH4U is a direct extension of the Solutions and Solubility unit of SCH3U, studying it first emphasizes the bridging between the courses and makes efficient use of the time spent reviewing SCH3U material. Secondly, the unit provides many opportunities to exercise appropriate lab safety and inquiry skills that set an appropriate tone early in the course. Thirdly, the unit’s strong emphasis on wet-lab procedures stimulates students to generate ideas for the Final Assessment Task early in the course. The second unit, Energy Changes and Rates of Reactions is a continuation of the study of chemical reactions focusing on energy changes. It too is very experimentally based, and provides students with opportunities to generate ideas and practice skills required for the Final Assessment Task. The third unit is Electrochemistry, which examines the interconversion of electrical and chemical energy in chemical reactions. The fourth and fifth units of study are Structure and Properties of Matter and Organic Chemistry. The latter is an application of the skills and information acquired in the former. Also, since both these units are theory intensive, positioning them at the end of the course provides students with opportunities to exercise more independent learning strategies, e.g., taking notes from a lecture, participating in seminars. Units: Titles and Times * Unit 1 Chemical Systems and Equilibrium 30 hours Unit 2 Energy Changes and Rates of Reaction 18 hours Unit 3 Electrochemistry 18 hours Unit 4 Structure and Properties of Matter 16 hours Unit 5 Organic Chemistry 16 hours Unit 6 Final Assessment Tasks 12 hours * This unit is fully developed in this Course Profile. Page 4 • Chemistry – University Preparation
Unit Overviews Unit 1: Chemical Systems and Equilibrium Time: 30 hours Unit Description In this unit, students increase their understanding of solutions to incorporate equilibrium systems. Students investigate the behaviour of different equilibrium systems, e.g., liquid-vapour, insoluble salts, weak acids and bases, and solve problems involving the law of chemical equilibrium. Le Chatelier’s principle is used to predict how various factors affect a chemical system at equilibrium. Students explore the importance of equilibrium systems in their daily lives, e.g., how equilibrium systems optimize the production of industrial chemicals and the role they play in biological systems. Throughout the unit the teacher leads students to use more independent learning strategies, e.g., students generate their own notes and compare these with teacher expectations. In the End-of-Unit Task, students use their titration skills and their understanding of molar solubility and the common ion effect to determine an unknown concentration. Students also complete a written test. Unit Overview Chart Activity/Time Learning Expectations Assessment Categories 1.1 10 h 1.2 2.0 h 1.3 6 h 1.4 6 h 1.5 2.5 h 1.6 3.5 h Introduction to Equilibrium Systems CSV.01, CSV.02, CSV.03, CS1.01, CS1.02, CS1.03, CS1.07, CS2.01, CS2.02, CS2.03, CS2.06, CS3.01 SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.07, SIS.08, SIS.09 Knowledge/Understanding Inquiry Communication Making Connections Entropy CSV.01, CS1.04, CS1.05 Knowledge/Understanding Communication Solubility of Salts Acid Base Equilibrium Buffer Solutions End-of-Unit Task CSV.01, CSV.02, CS1.06, CS1.07, CS2.01, CS2.03, CS2.04, CS2.05, CS2.06, CS3.02 SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.08, SIS.09, SIS.10 CSV.01, CSV.02, CS1.07, CS1.08, CS2.01, CS2.03, CS2.06, CS2.07, CS2.08 SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03, SIS.09 CSV.01, CSV.03, CS1.09, CS3.03 SIS.06 CSV.01, CSV.02, CSV.03 SIS.01, SIS.02, SIS.03 Knowledge/Understanding Inquiry Communication Making Connections Knowledge/Understanding Inquiry Communication Making Connections Knowledge/Understanding Inquiry Communication Making Connections Knowledge/Understanding Inquiry Communication Making Connections Page 5 • Chemistry – University Preparation
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Page 9 and 10: 2.1.3 Students participate in a sem
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