Unit B Learning Targets

Unit B – Chemistry Learning Targets


Section 1 Learning Targets


  • Can I understand the dangers of caustic and explosive material
  • Can I identify conditions when a substance’s properties are changed and determine if a new substance has been formed?
  • Can I distinguish among pure substances, solutions, and mechanical mixtures?
  • Can I distinguish between metals and non-metals?
  • Can I describe materials in terms of physical and chemical properties?

Section 2 Learning Targets


  • Can I identify the origins and patterns of organization of the periodic table
  • Can I use the periodic table to find the number of protons and electrons and other information about atoms?
  • Can I explain how rows in the periodic table reflect differing atomic structure and columns reflect similar atomic structures?

Section 3 Learning Targets


  • Can I read and interpret chemical formulas for binary compounds?
  • Can I distinguish between ionic and molecular compounds and describe properties of some common examples of each?
  • Can I use naming rules for elements, compounds, and chemical reactions?
  • Can I use both IUPAC and common names?Can I identify and describe formulas for common household compounds?
  • Can I build or draw models of simple molecular and ionic compounds?
  • Can I identify ratios of atoms in common compounds and predict ratios of atoms in binary ionic compounds?

Section 4 Learning Targets


  • Can I observe and describe evidence of chemical change?
  • Can I identify evidence of conservation of matter in reactions?
  • Can I read and interpret chemical formulas?
  • Can I identify and apply techniques for comparing quantities of reactants and products?
  • Can I describe exothermic and endothermic reactions?
  • Can I represent familiar reactions, using word equations and chemical formulas?
  • Can I identify conditions affecting reaction rates?
  • Can I analyze qualitative and quantitative data?