I just updated my general chemistry learning targets to this year’s edit and I thought I would post my honors chemistry targets as well. I picked up this prep for the first time this year so I’m sure these targets will undergo some serious edits throughout the year.
I also noticed that I switch from the language “learning goals” to “learning targets” from the last time I posted. This was due to an effort in my previous district to have everyone using the same language. I actually prefer the word “goals” for students but teachers seem to be more familiar with “targets.”
Unit 1: Physical Properties of Matter
1.1 – I can represent elements, compounds and molecules as “hard spheres” in particle models
1.2 – I can apply the Law of Conservation of Mass to situations involving chemical and physical change
1.3 – I can define mass, volume, and density in terms of a substance’s particles using appropriate units
1.4 – I can apply the relationship between mass, volume and density to solve quantitative problems
Unit 2: Energy and States of Matter Part 1
2.1 – I can represent the characteristics (motion, arrangement, and attraction) of particles in different states of matter
2.2 – I can relate the temperature of a substance to the average kinetic energy of its particles
2.3 – I can relate the pressure a gas exerts to the number of collisions its particles make with a surface
2.4 – I can determine the partial pressure of a particular gas in a mixture
2.5 – I can predict the effect of changing the pressure, volume, or temperature of a gas on other variables when two variables are held constant
2.6 – I can predict the effect of changing the pressure, volume, or temperature of a gas on other variables when one variable is held constant
Unit 3: Energy and States of Matter Part 2
3.1 – I can describe the energy transfer between a system and its surrounding during a phase or temperature change as endothermic or exothermic
3.2 – I can recognize that energy can be stored in an object or system as thermal energy or phase energy
3.3 – I can draw an energy bar graph to account for energy transfer and storage in all sorts of changes
3.4 – I can identify phases present and the various phase change temperatures for substances from a heating/cooling curve
3.5 – I can state the physical meaning of heat of fusion, heat of vaporization, and heat capacity
3.6 – I can calculate the quantity of energy transferred, mass of substance involved, or temperature change for a system that has undergone a temperature change
3.7 – I can calculate the quantity of energy transferred, mass of substance involved, or temperature change for a system that has undergone a phase change
Unit 4: Describing Substances
4.1 – I can distinguish among elements, compounds, pure substances, and mixtures
4.2 – I can distinguish between solutions, suspensions and colloids and describe the unique properties of each
4.3 – I can predict the effects of various factors on rates of dissolution
4.4 – I can determine how the boiling point and freezing points of a solution differ from those of a pure substance
4.5 – I can state features of Dalton’s model of the atom
Unit 5: Particles with Internal Structure
5.1 – I can explain how ions are formed and how they combine to form neutral substances
5.2 – I can determine the oxidation numbers for various elements in a compound
5.3 – I can distinguish between metals and nonmetals and describe the unique properties of each
5.4 – I can distinguish between ionic, molecular, and atomic solids and describe the unique properties of each
5.5 – I can name and write formulas for ionic compounds
5.6 – I can name and write formulas for molecular compounds
5.7 – I can determine whether a substance is ionic or molecular from the name or formula of a substance
Unit 6: Chemical Reactions: Particles and Energy
6.1 – I can identify evidence of chemical reactions in terms of macroscopic observations
6.2 – I can write balanced chemical equations including net ionic equations
6.3 – I can explain that coefficients in a chemical equation describe the quantities of substances involved and subscripts describe the number of atoms involved
6.4 – I can identify basic patterns in the way substances react (reaction types) and use them to predict products
6.5 – I can predict the solubility of products of a chemical reaction based on chemical properties
6.6 – I can describe endothermic and exothermic reactions in terms of storage or release of chemical potential energy
6.7 – I can calculate the enthalpy for a given chemical reaction using Hess’s Law
6.8 – I can use enthalpy, entropy and free energy to predict if a reaction will occur
Unit 7: Counting Particles Too Small to See
7.1 – I can convert between mass and moles of an element or compound
7.2 – I can convert between the number of particles and moles of an element or compound
7.3 – I can relate the molar concentration (molarity) of a solution to the number of moles and volume of the solution
7.4 – I can determine the empirical formula of a compound given the mass or percent composition
7.5 – I can determine the molecular formula of a compound given the mass or percent composition and molar mass
7.6 – I can calculate the rate of effusion for a gas
Unit 8: Stoichiometry
8.1 – I can calculate the number of moles of reactants and products in a chemical reaction from the number of moles of one reactant or product
8.2 – I can determine the theoretical yield for a reaction
8.3 – I can determine the percent yield for a reaction
8.4 – I can determine the limiting reactant in a chemical reaction
8.5 – I can use the ideal gas law equation to determine the number of moles in a sample of gas not at standard conditions
Unit 9: Oxidation- Reduction Reactions
9.1 – I can identify redox reactions as a type of chemical reaction
9.2 – I can assign oxidation numbers to elements in a redox reaction
9.3 – I can write oxidation and reduction half reactions
9.4 – I can balance redox equations
Unit 10: Acids and Bases
10.1 – I can distinguish between acids and bases and describe the ions they form
10.2 – I can write the balanced equation for a proton-transfer reaction
10.3 – I can define and calculate pH as the negative log concentration of hydronium ions in a solution
10.4 – I can write the names and formulas of common binary acids and oxyacids
10.5 – I can predict the products of a neutralization reaction between a strong acid and strong base
10.6 – I can distinguish between strong acids and bases and weak acids and bases
10.7 – I can write net ionic equations for reactions between strong acids/bases and weak acids/bases
Unit 11: The Nucleus
11.1 – I can draw the models of the atom proposed by Thomson and Rutherford.
11.2 – I can state the location in the atom, the charge, and the relative mass of protons and neutrons
11.3 – I can distinguish between the atomic number, mass number and atomic mass for an element
11.4 – I can calculate the average molar mass of an element using mass spectrometry data
11.5 – I can describe the three types of nuclear radiation in terms of mass, charge, penetrating power, ionization potential and biological hazard
11.6 – I can write a balanced equation for a nuclear decay reaction
11.7 – I can use the half-life equation to solve for the fraction of original material remaining,
elapsed time, or half-life
11.8 – I can analyze the pros and cons of nuclear technology including fission and fusion applications
Unit 12: Beyond the Nucleus
12.1 – I can draw the model of the atom proposed by Bohr
12.2 – I can represent the first 20 elements on the periodic table using men-in-well diagrams
12.3 – I can account for periodic trends in ionization energy, atomic radius and electronegativity
12.4 – I can represent the first 20 elements on the periodic table using electron configurations
12.5 – I can visualize the 3D molecular geometry of simple molecular compounds
12.6 – I can construct Lewis structures for simple molecular compounds
12.7 – I can determine whether a simple molecular compound is polar or non-polar
12.8 – I can identify the intermolecular attractions at work in a substance and their implications on material properties
Unit 13: Reaction Kinetics
13.1 – I can use collision theory to identify and explain factors that influence reaction rate
13.2 – I can explain the terms “activation energy” and “catalyst” and their relationship to reaction rates
13.3 – I can write the rate law for a simple reaction based on experimental data
13.4 – I can define equilibrium in terms of the reaction rates of a reversible reaction
13.5 – I can identify and explain factors that cause equilibrium to shift
Laboratory Skills
Lab.1 – I can conduct and clean up laboratory experiments properly and safely
Lab.2 – I can identify the hypothesis to be tested, phenomenon to be investigated, or the problem to be solved
Lab.3 – I can document experimental procedures clearly and completely
Lab.4 – I can record observations and experimental data neatly and accurately
Lab.5 – I can justify conclusions using experimental evidence
Communication Skills
Com.1 – I can communicate precision of measurements and calculations using significant figures
Com.2 – I can analyze the slope and y-intercept for a line of best fit to explain a scientific relationship.
Com.3 – I can convert between units of measurement
