Days of Instruction
From The Chemistry Book
The following schedule is prepared for Knight High School chemistry classes (2007-08 school year).
This suggested sequence is based on the premise that students will need extra time before the STAR exam to review and reinforce the material. The window for the STAR exam is 10 days before or after 85% of the number of instructional days. Check with your school's test coordinator for your school's STAR testing date.
First Semester
First Quarter
Chemistry Skill Sets
Math Skills (5 days, scientific notation, dimensional analysis) Measurements (5 days, SI units) Lab equipment and safety (5 days, including labs)
Unit 1: Atomic and Molecular Structure
Unit 1 requires 19 Days of instruction.
Standard 1a-e (14 days) Atomic and Molecular Structure Standard 11a-e (5 days) Nuclear processes
Students will complete a Unit 1 exam as a common department assessment.
Second Quarter
Unit 2: The Chemical Bonds, Biochemistry
Unit 2 requires 21 days of instruction.
Standard 2a-e (16 days) Chemical Bonds Standard 10a-c (5 days) Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
Midterm covers standards CH1, 2, 10, and 11.
Unit 3: The Conservation of Matter and Stoichiometry
Unit 3 requires 24 days of instruction.
There are 82 days in the first semester. This schedule provides 78 days of instruction, giving 4 days for reviews, reteaching of the material, or extra labs.
Second Semester
Third Quarter
Unit 4: Kinetics and Thermodynamics
Standard 4 (14 days) Gases and properties Standard 6 (7 days) Solutions Standard 7 (12 days) Thermodynamics.
Fourth Quarter
Unit 5: Chemical Reactions
Standard 5 (12 days) Standard 8 (9 days) Standard 9 (9 days)
Unit 5 requires 30 days of instruction.