Chemistry
In Chemistry,
students conduct field and laboratory investigations, use scientific
methods during investigations, and make informed decisions using critical
thinking and scientific problem solving. Students study a variety of
topics that include: characteristics of matter; energy transformations
during physical and chemical changes; atomic structure; periodic table
of elements; behavior of gases; bonding; nuclear fusion and nuclear
fission; oxidation-reduction reactions; chemical equations; solutes;
properties of solutions; acids and bases; and chemical reactions. Students
will investigate how chemistry is an integral part of our daily lives.