| Week | Concept | Benchmarks | Activities | Assessments |
| 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Chemistry | Section 1.1: A Story of Two Substances Standard/s: Section 1.2: Chemistry and Matter | Define substance Explain the formation and importance of ozone Describe the development of chlorofluorocarbons Compare and contrast mass and weight Explain why chemists are interested in a submicroscopic description of matter Identify the area of emphasis for various branches of chemistry | Lecture/Notes/Guided practice Questions/Discussion Seatwork/Individual help Group work/Lab | Pretest Homework/Study guide |
| 2 Chapter 1: Introduction to Chemistry | Section 1.3: Scientific Methods Section 1.4: Scientific Research | Identify the common steps of scientific methods Compare and contrast types of data Identify types of variables Describe the difference between a theory and scientific law Compare and contrast pure research, applied research, and technology Apply knowledge of laboratory safety | Lecture/Notes/Guided practice Questions/Discussion Seatwork/Individual help Group work/Lab Review | Homework/Study guide Standard-based/Teacher-made test |
| 3 Chapter 2: Analyzing Data | Section 2.1: Units and Measurement Section 2.2: Scientific Notation and Dimensional Analysis Section 2.3: Uncertainty in Data | Define SI base units for time, length, mass, and temperature Explain how adding a prefix changes a unit Compare the derived units for volume and density Express numbers in scientific notation Convert between units using dimensional analysis Define and compare accuracy and precision Describe the accuracy of experimental data using error and percent error Apply rules for significant figures to express uncertainty in measured and calculated values | Lecture/Notes/Guided practice Questions/Discussion Seatwork/Individual help Group work/Lab | Homework/Study guide |
| 4 Chapter 2: Analyzing Data Chapter 3: Matter-Properties and Changes | Section 2.4: Representing Data Section 3.1: Properties of Matter Standard/s: C.1.2 Section 3.2: Changes in Matter Standard/s: C.1.3, C.1.4, C.1.6 | Create graphs to reveal patterns in data Interpret graphs Identify the characteristics of a substance Distinguish between physical and chemical properties Differentiate among the physical states of matter Define physical change and list several common physical changes Define chemical change and list several indications that a chemical change has taken place Apply the law of conservation of mass to chemical reactions | Lecture/Notes/Guided practice Questions/Discussion Seatwork/Individual help Group work/Lab Review | Homework/Study guide Standard-based/Teacher-made test |
| 5 Chapter 3: Matter-Properties and Changes | Section 3.3: Mixtures of Matter Standard/s: C.1.1 Section 3.4: Elements and Compounds Standard/s: C.2.5 | Contrast mixtures and substances Classify mixtures as homogeneous or heterogeneous List and describe several techniques used to separate mixtures Distinguish between elements and compounds Describe the organization of elements in the periodic table Explain how all compounds obey the laws of definite and multiple proportions | Lecture/Notes/Guided practice Questions/Discussion Seatwork/Individual help Group work/Lab Review | Homework/Study guide Standard-based/Teacher-made test |
| 6 Chapter 4: The Structure of the Atom | Section 4.1: Early Ideas About Matter Standard/s: C.1.6, C.2.1, C.2.2 Section 4.2: Defining the Atom Standard/s: C.2.2 | Compare and contrast the atomic models of Democritus, Aristotle, and Dalton Understand how Dalton's theory explains the conservation of mass Define atom Distinguish between the subatomic particles in terms of relative charge and mass Describe the structure of the atom, including the locations of the subatomic particles | Lecture/Notes/Guided practice Questions/Discussion Seatwork/Individual help Group work/Lab Review | Homework/Study guide Standard-based/Teacher-made test |
| 7 Chapter 4: The Structure of the Atom | Section 4.3: How Atoms Differ Standard/s: C.2.3, C.2.4 Section 4.4: Unstable Nuclei and Radioactive Decay Standard/s: C.2.9 | Explain the role of atomic number in determining the identity of an atom Define an isotope Explain why atomic masses are not whole numbers Calculate the number of electrons, protons, and neutrons in an atom given its mass number and atomic number Explain the relationship between unstable nuclei and radioactive decay Characterize alpha, beta, and gamma radiation in terms of mass and charge | Lecture/Notes/Guided practice Questions/Discussion Seatwork/Individual help Group work/Lab Review | Homework/Study Guide Standard-based/Teacher-made test |
| 8 Chapter 5: Electrons in Atoms | Section 5.1: Light and Quantized Energy Section 5.2: Quantum Theory and the Atom | Compare the wave and particle natures of light Define a quantum of energy, and explain how it is related to an energy change of matter Contrast continuous electromagnetic spectra and atomic emission spectra Compare the Bohr and quantum mechanical models of the atom Explain the impact of de Broglie's wave-particle duality and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle on the current view of electrons in atoms Identify the relationships among a hydrogen atom's energy levels, sublevels, and atomic orbitals | Lecture/Notes/Guided practice Questions/Discussion Seatwork/Individual help Group work/Lab Review | Homework/Study Guide Standard-based/Teacher-made test |
| 9 Chapter 5: Electrons in Atoms | Section 5.3: Electron Configuration Standard/s: C.2.5, C.2.6 | Apply the Pauli exclusion principle, the aufbau principle, and Hund's rule to write electron configurations using orbital diagrams and electron configuration notation Define valence electrons, and draw electron-dot structures representing an atom's valence electrons | Lecture/Notes/Guided practice Questions/Discussion Seatwork/Individual help Group work/Lab Review | Homework/Study Guide Standard-based/Teacher-made test |