| Curricular Competency |
Formulate multiple hypotheses and predict multiple outcomes |
Physics 11 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Make observations aimed at identifying their own questions, including increasingly abstract ones, about the natural world |
Physics 11 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Demonstrate a sustained intellectual curiosity about a scientific topic or problem of personal, local, or global interest |
Physics 11 |
Questioning and predicting |
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| Curricular Competency |
Questioning and predicting |
Physics 11 |
Questioning and predicting |
| Keyword: Questioning and predicting |
Elaboration: Sample opportunities to support student inquiry:Make observations to determine the effect that launch angle has on the path of a projectile.Generate a hypothesis about the factors that affect the force of friction.Find examples of simple machines developed by local First Peoples.Observe the similarities and differences between series and parallel circuits.Observe waves in natural settings (e.g., lakes, oceans, rivers). |
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| Big Ideas |
Solubility within a solution is determined by the nature of the solute and the solvent. |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Solubility |
Elaboration: Sample questions to support inquiry with students:How does the bent shape of the water molecule cause polarity?Why do some materials dissolve in water or other liquids, but others do not? |
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| Big Ideas |
Matter and energy are conserved in chemical reactions. |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: chemical reactions |
Elaboration: Sample questions to support inquiry with students:How could you measure negative and/or positive impacts of chemical reactions on human health, society, and the environment in your local community?How can you observe the conservation of mass and energy in chemical reactions you encounter in your everyday life?How do lab techniques contribute to safety? |
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| Big Ideas |
The mole is a quantity used to make atoms and molecules measurable. |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: mole |
Elaboration: Sample questions to support inquiry with students:How could you demonstrate Avogadro’s hypothesis?How does a mole compare to other units of measure? |
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| Big Ideas |
Organic chemistry and its applications have significant implications for human health, society, and the environment. |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Organic chemistry |
Elaboration: Sample questions to support inquiry with students:How do organic compounds differ in structure and properties?How is carbon the basis for all living things?How do the structure and geometry of organic compounds contribute to their usefulness in medicine? |
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| Big Ideas |
Atoms and molecules are building blocks of matter. |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: Atoms and molecules |
Elaboration: Sample questions to support inquiry with students:How does the quantum mechanical model extend our understanding of the atom?Why is fluorine the most electronegative element? |
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| Content |
analysis techniques |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: analysis techniques |
Elaboration: e.g., dissolved oxygen, pH, nitrates, phosphorus |
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| Content |
stoichiometric calculations in aqueous solutions |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: stoichiometric calculations in aqueous solutions |
Elaboration: molaritydilution effectconcentration of ions in solution when two solutions are mixed |
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| Content |
solubility of molecular and ionic compounds |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: solubility |
Elaboration: dissociation of ions, dissociation equation |
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| Content |
green chemistry |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: green chemistry |
Elaboration: development of sustainable processes and technologies that reduce negative impacts on the environment (e.g., reducing toxicity, designing benign solvents, increasing energy efficiency) |
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| Content |
local and other chemical processes |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: chemical processes |
Elaboration: First Peoples traditional practices (e.g., tanning hides; preparation of food, soap, and natural bleach), smelting, pulp and paper production, food chemistry, photosynthesis and cellular respiration, development of petrochemical smog |
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| Content |
stoichiometric calculations using significant figures |
Chemistry 11 |
No CCG |
| Keyword: stoichiometric calculations |
Elaboration: massnumber of moleculesgas volumesmolar quantitiesexcess and limiting reactants |
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