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Chemistry Class
Course Description:
Chemistry in the Earth System(College Prep): (Physical Science) investigates matter and energy and ways in which these two quantities interact. Over a course of study in chemistry, students should be able to recognize how both matter and energy are both quantified (measured) and qualified (observed) in a variety of contexts. The units are presented so that students have multiple opportunities to explore matter and energy. In each unit, students will develop and explain models and theoretical frameworks that have evolved over time. They will also have opportunities to explain emergent theories and/or use modern and original data to investigate novel explanations for historical positions. The units are designed so that there are conceptual “bridges” that tie ideas from one unit to the next. A lab-based/inquiry chemistry course is structured so that students actively engage in scientific and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas. The learning experiences provided for students should engage them with fundamental questions about the world and with how scientists have investigated and found answers to those questions. Students should have the opportunity to carry out scientific investigations and engineering design projects related to the disciplinary core ideas in physical sciences.
The course is 5 credits per semester total of 10 credits for the year. Meets UC/CSU subject “d” requirement and will satisfy physical science requirement for high school graduation.
AP CHEMISTRY:
AP Chemistry is an introductory college-level chemistry course. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based lab investigations as they explore the four Big Ideas: scale, proportion, and quantity; structure and properties of substances; transformations; and energy.Course at a Glance
Advanced Placement Chemistry (AP Chemistry) is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.
Chemistry in the Earth System(College Prep): (Physical Science) investigates matter and energy and ways in which these two quantities interact. Over a course of study in chemistry, students should be able to recognize how both matter and energy are both quantified (measured) and qualified (observed) in a variety of contexts. The units are presented so that students have multiple opportunities to explore matter and energy. In each unit, students will develop and explain models and theoretical frameworks that have evolved over time. They will also have opportunities to explain emergent theories and/or use modern and original data to investigate novel explanations for historical positions. The units are designed so that there are conceptual “bridges” that tie ideas from one unit to the next. A lab-based/inquiry chemistry course is structured so that students actively engage in scientific and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas. The learning experiences provided for students should engage them with fundamental questions about the world and with how scientists have investigated and found answers to those questions. Students should have the opportunity to carry out scientific investigations and engineering design projects related to the disciplinary core ideas in physical sciences.
The course is 5 credits per semester total of 10 credits for the year. Meets UC/CSU subject “d” requirement and will satisfy physical science requirement for high school graduation.
AP CHEMISTRY:
AP Chemistry is an introductory college-level chemistry course. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based lab investigations as they explore the four Big Ideas: scale, proportion, and quantity; structure and properties of substances; transformations; and energy.Course at a Glance
Advanced Placement Chemistry (AP Chemistry) is a course and examination offered by the College Board as a part of the Advanced Placement Program to give high school students the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities and earn college-level credit.