Unit A: Chemical Change: Introduction
Completion requirements
Unit A: Chemical Change
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How does chemistry affect you? Do you know that many of the items you use every day are the result of some chemical change? The chair you sit on, the paper you write on, the computer you use, and so on all come from natural resources obtained from Earth. Natural resources are transformed into materials that are then manufactured into the products you use. |
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In this unit, you will investigate chemistry from the point of view of producing consumer goods. These investigations will help you develop an understanding of the nature of matter and chemical change. Throughout this learning you will be encouraged to consider a balance between human needs and the need to maintain a sustainable environment.
While this unit has a knowledge component (much of it in the Data booklet) it is more skills based, so notes are not always useful. The skills build on skills acquired in Science 10 and build progressively, so it is very helpful to...
- do the lessons in order
- submit assignments and review them thoughtfully before continuing with the next assignment
- Work through all the examples in the textbook, and do all the practice problems.
- actively view any video given in the lesson, or as feedback.
- Turn to pages 2 and 3 of the textbook and read the Unit A introduction.