Chemistry Series

Grade Level: 8 - 12 (Age 14 - 18), Science

In this intro to Chemistry course, we will discover the amazing and exciting science of stuff. You will journey through the darkest reaches of space and the very veins in your body to discover all of the combinations of the elusive proton, neutron, and electron. Join us on this epic adventure into “stuff”! This is the first course in a year long adventure into Chemistry that continues in session 2.

Unit 1: The Atomic World

Week 1 – Periodic Table of Elements
Week 2 – Atoms
Week 3 – Atomic Model
Week 4 – Chemical Bonds
Week 5 – Moles
Week 6 – Capstone Project

Unit 2: Minecraft Matter

Week 1 – States of Matter
Week 2 – Measuring Matter
Week 3 – Matter Changing States
Week 4 – Property Changes
Week 5 – Dark Matter
Week 6 – Capstone Project

Unit 3: Chemistry at Work

Week 1 – Chemical Equations
Week 2 – Radioactivity
Week 3 – Body Chemistry
Week 4 – Carbon Dating
Week 5 – Heat & Temperature
Week 6 – Capstone Project

Unit 4: Chemistry on the Move

Week 1 – Acids & Bases
Week 2 – PH Scale & Testing
Week 3 – Compounds & Mixtures
Week 4 – Chemical Reactions
Week 5 – Salts & Crystals
Week 6 – Capstone Project

Unit 5: Chemistry Is Cool

Week 1 – Isotopes
Week 2 – Ions
Week 3 – Uses of Chemistry
Week 4 – Famous Chemists
Week 5 – Jobs in Chemistry
Week 6 – Capstone Project