Jamaica College- Third Form Unit Plan 2019/2020

GRADE 9 (3rd Form) CHEMISTRY UNIT PLAN

Easter Term (September – December) 2019
TOPICS DUR OBJECTIVES ASSESSMENTS
ATION

Topic: Week 1
1.0) Introduction
to Chemistry
Theme:  Define the term chemistry  Repeat definition and give
1.1) Definition of  Define the following terms Physical, Organic and Inorganic examples.
chemistry Chemistry.  Give examples or scenarios of
1.2) 3 main  Explain the relationship that exist between chemistry, biology and different ways in which all
Branches of physics, with reference to the three main branches of chemistry; three sciences work together.
Chemistry - Physical, Organic and Inorganic Chemistry.  Give examples of different
career that must use chemistry.

1.3) Careers in  List at least five careers in chemistry.

Chemistry

1.4) Lab Report  Define laboratory report.  Worksheet – complete a lab

 Introduction to  Explain the skills that are used to assess experiments and laboratory report from a comprehension
the scientific report with reference to; manipulation and measurement, Observation, written on previous labs done
skills used to recording, reporting, Planning and designing, Analysis and before. (can be given as class
assessed Interpretation. activity and homework)
experiments  Describe the steps or format used to write a laboratory report.  Give scenarios with various
 Procedures for  Write a lab report that is concise and written in Standard English based problems and ask students to
writing up a on experiment done. NB. A lab report should be written in passive work in groups to plan and
laboratory voice, past tense and third person. Explain passive voice to students or design experiment to solve
report asked the students to ask their English teacher to explain passive problems.
 Planning and voice.  Place students in group and
Designing lab  Identify a problem and formulate hypotheses to solve problem. asked them to identify some
 Plan and design experiments to solve specific problems. problems at home that they
think can be solved by a
chemist. They will then plan
and design an experiment to
solve this problem and make a
presentation it.
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Topic:
1.5) Apparatus week 2

Theme:
 Define apparatus
 Naming the  Identify the basic laboratory apparatus and their function in the  Homework – students should
basic apparatus laboratory. be asked to write the uses of
used in the lab basic laboratory apparatus.
 Class activity – they will be
 Drawing
 Explain the difference between a drawing and a diagram. given a handout and asked to
apparatus
 Identify the steps that are used to draw at least four basic laboratory identify the diagram and true
apparatus. drawing of
laboratory apparatus.
 Draw basic laboratory apparatus used in the laboratory.
 Draw true drawing of one or
 Use apparatus to carry out an experiment and present a report to the
two laboratory apparatus.
class in an exhibition format.
 Write a report on the experiment by using the laboratory report format.
Work in groups to carry out
different experimental activities
using the: measuring cylinder,
thermometer, beaker, test tube,
burette, pipette etc

Topic: Revision on
Matter week 3-4
Theme:  Define the following terms in a complete sentence: matter, kinetic
2) The particulate energy.
nature of matter:  Give the four main ideas of the particle theory of matter. 1) Worksheet to take home -
2.1) Definition  Explain the relationship between temperature and motion of particles. Evidence for the particulate
matter nature of matter.
2.2) Particle theory  Explain how evidence supports the particulate theory of matter with
of matter reference to the process of diffusion, osmosis and Brownian motion. 2) Worksheet – questions and
scenarios on the particulate
 Describe an experiment that demonstrate diffusion, osmosis and
2.3) Evidence for theory of matter, make jingles or
the particulate Brownian motion. rap songs to remember the four
theory (nature) of main ideas.
matter
 Identify the three main states of matter.
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 Explain the differences between the three states of matter in terms of

particle arrangement, shape and volume, kinetic energy, compressibility 3) Experiments on the evidence such
2.5) States of
as:
matter: - and forces of attraction.
 diffusion of sugar and water,
Properties of the  Account for the physical properties of the three states of matter in terms food colouring and water, or
three states of
of particle arrangement, shape and volume, kinetic energy, potassium manganite (VII) in
matter
compressibility and forces of attraction. water.
 Osmosis of Irish potato strips
- Changing of in a container of distilled
 Explain how particles change between the three states of matter in terms water and sodium chloride
state
of energy and arrangement of particles with reference to melting,  Record all lab report in lab
freezing, condensation, boiling, evaporation, sublimation, heating and manual
cooling curves.
 Draw a flow diagram to represent the conversion between the three main 4) Worksheet – questions and
states of matter. scenarios on states of matter and
 Carry out experiment showing the different change of state. change of states.

New content
 Describe the heating and cooling curves in relation to temperature of
2.6) Heating and
solid, liquid and gas.
cooling
curves.  Draw a clearly labelled graph to represent the heating and cooling curve.
 Questions on heating and
 Carry out experiment showing the different change of state. cooling curve.
 Video clipping and
demonstration of various
experiment of ice, water,
butter, iodine being heated.
 Quiz
 Lab activity: Students work in
groups - Use ice to show the
different change of state, data
from experiment to plot a
graph showing the heating and
cooling curve.
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Topic: Week 5-6

3) Mixtures and
their Separation –
Revision

Theme:
3.1) Classification  Distinguish between pure substances and mixtures.  Worksheet – correctly identifies
of matter:  Explain the difference between an element, a compound and a mixture elements and compounds as pure
Pure and impure with reference to atoms, molecules, there fixed and variable properties. substances.
substance, Elments,  Give examples of elements, compounds and mixtures.  Puzzle and quiz
compounds,  Demonstration of experiment:
mixtures Students will be shown; the
boiling point of pure water and
3.2) Types of  Explain the difference between a homogeneous and a heterogeneous sodium chloride solution and
mixture: solutions, mixture with reference to their fixed composition, properties, variable asked to compare them,
suspensions and composition, variable properties.  how compounds are formed,
colloids  Explain the following terms; solvent and a solute.  Accurate observations made
 Identify different types of solutions such as solid in liquid, solid in solid, with conclusions drawn.
gas in liquid, liquid in liquid, gas in gas.  Research a list of common
 Distinguish among solutions, suspensions and colloids with reference to compounds and prepare a table
their properties such as; particle sizes, passage of light, sedimentation. with the following headings:
 Describe some of the distinguishing properties of a solution, a suspension common names, chemical
and a colloid. names, chemical elements.
Work in groups to prepare a display
 Carry out an experiment to compare the properties of a solution, chart with the following: 8 labels of
suspension and a colloid.  substances found in the home
with two compounds present on
it. Identify the compounds and
state five other uses of these
compounds in the environment.
 Set up different types of
mixtures in lab and have
students identifying and
classifying these substances.
 Observe examples of each type
of solution
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Revision with  Use experiment to distinguish

Experiment on: between a solution, a suspension
and a colloid by using lamp
3.3) Separating light/natural light to view
mixtures particles
 Describe how different types of mixtures can be separated by filtration,  Write lab report base on
Method of separation evaporation, crystallisation, simple and fractional distillation, a accurate observations made.
 Filtration  Quiz
separating funnel and chromatography.
 Evaporation  Experiment on: Filtration,
 Simple  Explain the following terms filtrate, residue and distillate. Evaporation, Separating
distillation
 Separating funnel, Chromatography,
 Explain the difference between distillation and evaporation.
funnel  Worksheet
 Chromatography  Describe the extraction of sucrose from sugar cane with reference to a  Record lab report in their
simple treatment of the following; crushing, precipitation, filtration, journal
vacuum distillation, crystallisation, centrifugation.  Draw line drawing to represent
the separation process.
 Quiz
New Content
 Investigate the effect of temperature on solubility of solids in water with
3.4) Solubility  Worksheet
reference to the solubility of a solute in water.
 Draw solubility curve for a given compound on a sheet of graph.  Lab activity Investigating the
effect of temperature on
solubility
New Content
 Describe the extraction of sucrose from sugar cane with reference to a Students will complete
3.5) Extraction of simple treatment of the following; crushing, precipitation, filtration, extraction of sucrose from
sucrose from vacuum distillation, crystallisation, centrifugation. sugar cane as a research project
sugar cane
in groups.
Quiz
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Topic:
4) Revision of
Atomic Structure 7-8 weeks /

Theme:
4.1) Atomic number  Describe the structure of an atom with a clearly labelled diagram.  Worksheets
and mass number  Explain the following terms:  Quiz
 Atomic number
 Mass number (relative atomic mass)  Project – model of an atom.
 List the atomic symbols and atomic number of the first twenty elements in the
periodic table.  Use of visual aids or video
clippings
4.2) Subatomic  Identify the position of the protons, electrons and neutrons in the atom.  Worksheet
particles -Properties  Explain the term energy shell.  Quiz
of Subatomic  Group Project – Create model of
particles  State the properties of protons, neutrons and electrons in relation to their an atom in pair.
relative mass and relative charge only.  Draw a schematic line diagram to
represent the model of an atomic
 Identify the fundamental particles in an atom by using the nuclear notation. structure.
4.3) Interpret  Calculate the number of neutrons
Nuclear notation  Perform calculations to arrive at mass#, proton#, and neutron#, with given and mass number in the first
mass numbers or atomic numbers. twenty element in the periodic
table.
 Write nuclear notation of atom in
4.4) the periodic table.
Electronic  List the maximum number of electrons allowed in each energy shell.
configuration of  Represent the electronic configurations of the first twenty elements.
an atom  Draw shell diagram of each atom
 Define the terms valence and inner electrons.
to represent the number of
 Explain the effect that the nucleus and electrons have on the physical and electrons in each energy shell.
chemical properties of an element.  Draw shell diagram to represent
the valence electrons on each
energy shell.
9 week
4.5)  Write the electronic configuration
Isotopes and  Define the following terms in a complete sentence; “Relative atomic of the first twenty atoms in the
radioactivity - Uses mass”, “isotopes” and “Radioactive”. periodic table.
of radioactive
 Explain what is meant by a radioactivity isotope.  Worksheets Project on
isotopes
 List uses of radioactive isotopes. radioactive Isotopes
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5)
Periodic Table and 10-week
Periodicity-
5.0)
New Content
History of the  Explain how elements are arranged in the periodic table with reference to;
Periodic table and their atomic number, group and periodic number.
the arrangement  Explain how the properties of elements change down a group and along a
of the periodic  Worksheets
11-week period.  Quiz
table
 Give the names given to special groups in the periodic table.  Complete a blank periodic Table
5.1) Revised  Identify metals, non-metals and metalloids in the periodic table. by classifying the first twenty
The electronic elements into; groups, periods,
metalloids, metals and non-
configuration and the  Give the similarities in electronic configuration between elements in the metals.
periodic table same period and same group.
 Plan and design an investigation
of the position of elements in the
12-13 periodic table.
5.2) New Content weeks
Periodicity/Trends
of elements –
 Trends in
group II of the  Give the physical and chemical properties of group II elements.
periodic table  Explain why the elements in group II show similar properties with
reference to their valence electrons, shielding effect and ionisation.
 Properties of
 Explain how the reactivity of the elements change down group II.
Group II
elements  Explain the trends of group II elements by comparing their relative  Worksheets
reactivity with oxygen, water and dilute hydrochloric acid.  Quiz
 Reaction of  Experiment
 Predict the properties of unknown elements in group II based on the group
Group II
trend.
elements  Carry out an experiment that illustrates the reactivity of magnesium and
calcium with water, air and dilute hydrochloric acid.
 Trends in group
VII of the
periodic table
 Give the physical and chemical properties of group VII elements with
reference to their chemical and physical state.
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 Properties of  Explain why the elements in group VII show similar properties with
Group VII reference to their valence electrons, shielding effect and ionisation.
elements  Explain the term oxidizing strength.
 Explain how the reactivity of the elements change down group VII.  Worksheets
 Predict the properties of unknown elements in group VII based on the  Quiz
group trend.  Experiment
 Reaction of
Group VII  Carry out an experiment that illustrates a simple displacement reaction
elements between chlorine, bromine and iodine.

 Trends in period
3
 Explain periodicity with reference to how the properties of elements
changes across a period from metallic to non-metallic.
week 13-14  Explain the differences and similarities between the elements in period 3.
6) Structure and
bonding Formation
of ionic and covalent
bonds
 Introduction to
chemical  Define ionic (electrovalent), covalent, coordinate and metallic bonding.
bonding
 Explain the formation of ionic and covalent bonds by using dot/cross diagrams
 Ionic bonding &
to illustrate the different types of bonds.
Covalent
 Predict the likelihood of an atom forming an ionic or a covalent bond based on
bonding atomic structure.  Design a model showing the
formation of an ionic and
Writing chemical covalent bond
formulae for  Write formulae to represent ions, molecules and formula units.
compounds

 Metallic Bonding  Explain metallic bonding with reference to the arrangement of cations and
mobile electrons.

Structures and
properties of  Describe ionic crystals, simple molecular crystals and giant molecular crystals
solids; by including diagrammatic representations of sodium chloride, graphite and  Worksheets
diamond.  Quiz
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1. Ionic  Distinguish between ionic and molecular solids by using melting point,
crystals solubility in water and organic solvents, and conductivity.
2. Simple  Relate structure of sodium chloride, diamond and graphite to their properties
molecular and uses by making reference to their melting point, solubility in water,
 Draw a clearly labelled diagram
crystals conductivity, hardness and lubricating power.
of the structure of; sodium
3. Giant  Explain the term allotropy with reference to the allotropes of carbon – diamond
chloride, diamond and graphite.
molecular and graphite.
 Make models of sodium
crystals
chloride, graphite and diamond
4. Allotropy
as a group project.

NB: Revision of topics will be completed on content that was covered from 1st form to 2nd form.
Students will be given notes and laboratory activities and worksheets to reinforce content taught in 1st form to 2nd form.