Chemistry IA Honors

This course has been created and compiled by:
Veteran Science Teacher for Encore Education Corporation
Ms. Kristine Jareno

This course of Chemistry IA has been created exclusively for students enrolled in Encore High School. This course must be taken in conjunction with Chemistry IB to complete the full year course.  This course is graded on a 4.0 grading system.  At the completion of this course, you will earn 5 credits toward UC admission requirements (with a letter grade of "C" or better) under "D" Science.  Two years or 20 credits are required (one year of biology, chemistry physics, interdisciplinary, integrated, or earth science.)

The pacing and curriculum for this course has been created using a variety of reference materials including:

1. CK12
2. PLIX Interactives
3. Adaptive Practice

Next Generation Science Standards

HS. Structure and Properties of Matter HS-PS1-1. Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms. HS-PS1-3. Plan and conduct an investigation to gather evidence to compare the structure of substances at the bulk scale to infer the strength of electrical forces between particles. HS-PS1-8 Develop models to illustrate the changes in the composition of the nucleus of the atom and the energy released during the processes of fission, fusion, and radioactive decay. HS-Chemical Reactions HS-PS1- 2. Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties. HS-PS1-4. Develop a model to illustrate that the release or absorption of energy from a chemical reaction system depends upon the changes in total bond energy HS-PS1-5. Apply scientific principles and evidence to provide an explanation about the effects of changing the temperature or concentration of the reacting particles on the rate at which a reaction occurs. HS-PS1-6. Refine the design of a chemical system by specifying a change in conditions that would produce increased amounts of products at equilibrium. HS-PS1-7. Use mathematical representations to support the claim that atoms, and therefore mass, are conserved during a chemical reaction.

HS-PS4-3. Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning behind the idea that electromagnetic radiation can be described either by a wave model or a particle model, and that for some situations one model is more useful than the other. 

HS-PS4-4. Evaluate the validity and reliability of claims in published materials

of the effects that different frequencies of electromagnetic radiation have when absorbed by matter. 

HS-ETS1-2. Design a solution to a complex real-world problem by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable problems that can be solved through engineering.

HS-ETS1-3. Evaluate a solution to a complex real-world problem based on prioritized criteria and trade-offs that account for a range of constraints, including cost, safety, reliability, and aesthetics as well as possible social, cultural, and environmental impacts.

HS-ETS1-4. Use a computer simulation to model the impact of proposed solutions to a complex real-world problem with numerous criteria and constraints on interactions within and between systems relevant to the problem.

HS-ESS3-2.Evaluate competing design solutions for developing, managing, and utilizing energy and mineral resources based on cost-benefit ratios.*