SNC1L Chemistry - Unit Planner

Topic 1: Safety

Learning Goals:
  1. Recognize WHMIS & HHPS symbols
  2. Explain what the WHMIS & HHPS symbols mean
  3. Explain hazards for common materials and how to use them safety
Activities
- Safety Music Video
- Safety Equipment Scavenger Hunt
- Safety Scenarios
- Safety Picture
- WHMIS challenge game
- Symbols, Symbols Everywhere
- Fun MSDS
- Safety Project
Topic 1: Safety Symbols NT
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Topic 2: Physical & Chemical Properties

Learning Goals:
  1. Describe the physical properties of materials using scientific terminology (ie texture, lustre, clarity, colour, state, conductivity…)
  2. Describe the chemical properties of materials using scientific terminology (ie. Flammability, reactivity, reaction in water, reaction in acid…)
Activities
- Physical Properties AR Word Wall
- Physical Properties Stations
​- Forensics Lab #1: Unknown Powders
- Forensics Lab #2: Density
- Forensics Lab #3: Chromatography
- Physical Properties X-Word
- Physical Properties, When Are They Useful?
- Comparing Properties Worksheet
- Physical & Chemical Properties Sort Activity
​- Chemisty Stations
​- Patent Application Project
- Forensics Lab #4: Fool's Gold
Topic 2: Physical Properties NT
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Topic 2: Chemical Properties NT
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Topic 3: Physical & Chemical Changes

Learning Goals:
  1. Describe the physical changes of materials using scientific terminology (ie change of state, solubility…)
  2. Describe the indicators of a chemical change (ie. Colour change, new smell, bubbles produced, new solid…)
Activities
​- Hollywood Chemistry
- Physical & Chemical Changes Cart Sort
- Odd One Out Worksheet
​- A Change Will Do You Good - Lab
- Bill Nye Chemical Reactions
- Real World Examples Worksheet
- P & C Reactions In Employment Ads Assignment
- S'Mores Lab
Topic 3 Physical & Chemical Changes NT
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Topic 4: Mixtures - Elements, Compounds & Mixtues

Learning Goals:
  1. Explain the characteristics of pure substances and mixtures
  2. Identify heterogeneous and homogeneous mixtures
  3. Identify suspensions and emulsions and where they are used
  4. Explain ways to separate mixtures based on their physical & chemical properties 
Activities
- Matter Card Sort & Worksheet
​- Elemental Tale
- Periodic Table Battleship
- Periodic Table Worksheet
- Counting & Modelling Atoms
- Fireworks Lab
- Tasty Solutions, Solubility of Solids & Supersaturated Solutions
- Dissolving Liquids Lab
- Separation Methods Interactive
- Solubility of Gases Lemon Soda Lab
- Separation Method Mix & Match
- Separating Mixtures Worksheets
- Messing With Mixtures Lab
- In-Between Mixtures Lab
Topic 4: Matter & Mixtures NT
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Topic 4: Periodic Table & Elements
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Topic 4: Compounds NT
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Topic 5: Comparing Properties

Learning Goals:
  1. Compare physical & chemical properties of two similar products
  2. Explain how physical & chemical properties relate to how products are used
  3. Present a recommendation for a product based on research 
Activities
- Chemical vs. Natural Cleaners Project
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