Progression of Learning
MW.A.2: Characteristic physical properties
MW.A.2.d: Solubility
MW.A.2.d.i: Defines the concept of solubility
MW.A.2.d.ii: Describes the effect of variations in temperature on the solubility of a substance
MW.A.3: Properties of solutions
MW.A.3.b: Electrolytes
MW.A.3.b.ii: Qualitatively speaking, associates the strength of an electrolyte with its degree of dissociation
MW.A.3.c: pH scale
MW.A.3.c.i: Describes the pH scale (acidity, alkalinity, neutrality, increasing and decreasing values)
pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator
MW.A.3.c.ii: Determines the pH of a few common substances (e.g. distilled water, rainwater, saliva, lemon juice, cleaners)
pH Analysis
pH Analysis: Quad Color Indicator
MW.A.3.d: Ions
MW.A.3.d.i: Defines the concept of ion
MW.B.3: Chemical changes
MW.B.3.b: Decomposition and synthesis
MW.B.3.b.i: Associates known chemical reactions with decomposition or synthesis reactions (e.g. respiration, photosynthesis, combustion, digestion)
Balancing Chemical Equations
Cell Energy Cycle
Chemical Changes
Chemical Equations
Dehydration Synthesis
Equilibrium and Concentration
MW.B.3.g: Acid-base neutralization reaction
MW.B.3.g.i: Gives examples of acid-base neutralization reactions (e.g. adding lime to neutralize the acidity of a lake)
MW.B.3.g.ii: Names the products formed during acid-base neutralization (salt and water)
MW.B.3.g.iii: Recognizes an acid-base neutralization from its equation
MW.B.3.i: Types of bonds
MW.B.3.i.i: Covalent
MW.B.3.i.i.: Defines a covalent bond as a bond resulting from a sharing of electrons
MW.B.3.i.i.: Makes a schematic representation of a covalent bond
MW.B.3.i.i.: Identifies molecules that feature a covalent bond (e.g. N2, CO2)
MW.B.3.i.ii: Ionic
MW.B.3.i.ii.: Defines an ionic bond as a bond resulting from the gain or loss of electrons
MW.B.3.i.ii.: Makes a schematic representation of an ionic bond
MW.B.3.j: Law of conservation of mass
MW.B.3.j.i: Explains the law of conservation of mass during a chemical reaction
Chemical Changes
Chemical Equations
MW.B.3.j.ii: Represents the conservation of mass using the particle model
MW.B.3.k: Balancing chemical equations
MW.B.3.k.i: Balances chemical equations
Balancing Chemical Equations
Chemical Equations
MW.B.3.l: Stoichiometry
MW.B.3.l.i: Determines the quantities of reactants or products using stoichiometric calculations (gram or mole
Chemical Equations
Limiting Reactants
Stoichiometry
MW.B.3.m: Endothermic and exothermic reactions
MW.B.3.m.i: Distinguishes an endothermic reaction from an exothermic reaction according to perceptible signs (e.g. temperature variations, emission of light)
MW.B.4: Transformation of energy
MW.B.4.g: Relationship between kinetic energy, mass and speed
MW.B.4.g.i: Describes qualitatively the relationship between the kinetic energy of a body, its mass and its speed
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Moment of Inertia
MW.B.4.g.ii: Applies the mathematical relationship between kinetic energy, mass and speed (Ek = ½mv²)
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
Moment of Inertia
MW.B.4.h: Relationship between work and energy
MW.B.4.h.i: Describes qualitatively the relationship between the work done on a body and the energy change within that body
MW.B.4.h.ii: Applies the mathematical relationship between work and energy (W = ΔE)
MW.C.g: Elementary particles
MW.C.g.i: Describes the position and electrical charge of the elementary particles in an atom (proton, electron, neutron)
MW.C.h: Simplified atomic model
MW.C.h.i: Represents an atom of a given element using the simplified atomic model
MW.C.i: Lewis notation
MW.C.i.i: Determines the number of valence electrons in an element
Electron Configuration
Element Builder
MW.C.i.ii: Represents atoms using Lewis notation
Covalent Bonds
Element Builder
Ionic Bonds
MW.C.l: Concept of the mole
MW.C.l.i: Defines the mole as the unit of measure of the amount of a substance
MW.C.l.ii: Expresses an amount of a substance in moles
MW.C.m: Relative atomic mass and isotopes
MW.C.m.i: Defines isotopes as atoms of the same element whose nuclei have different numbers of neutrons and therefore different atomic masses
MW.G.e: Effective force
MW.G.e.ii: Determines graphically the magnitude of the effective force in a given situation
MW.G.f: Relationship between work, force and distance travelled
MW.G.f.i: Describes qualitatively the relationship between the work done, the force applied on a body and the distance travelled by the body
MW.G.f.ii: Applies the mathematical relationship between work, effective force and distance travelled (W = FΔd)
LW.A.1: Ecology
LW.A.1.f: Ecotoxicology
LW.A.1.f.i: Contaminant
LW.A.1.f.i.: Defines a contaminant as an agent that causes changes in the physical, chemical or biological properties of an environment or an organism
LW.A.1.f.ii: Bioaccumulation
LW.A.1.f.ii.: Explains bioaccumulation in food chains (biomagnification)
LW.A.1.f.iv: Toxicity threshold
LW.A.1.f.iv.: Describes factors that influence the toxicity of a contaminant (e.g. concentration, characteristics of the environment into which it is released, nature of the organisms with which it is in contact, duration of exposure)
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
LW.B.f: Photosynthesis and respiration
LW.B.f.ii: Represents the photosynthesis reaction in a balanced equation
Cell Energy Cycle
Photosynthesis
LW.B.f.iv: Represents the photosynthesis reaction in a balanced equation
ES.A.3: Hydrosphere
ES.A.3.d: Eutrophication
ES.A.3.d.ii: Explains how human activities accelerate the eutrophication of a body of natural water
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
ES.A.4: Atmosphere
ES.A.4.b: Greenhouse effect
ES.A.4.b.i: Describes the greenhouse effect
Carbon Cycle
Greenhouse Effect - Metric
T.B.d: Using measuring instruments
T.B.d.vii: Uses measuring instruments appropriately (e.g. ammeter, volumetric flask)
T.C.a: Verifying the repeatability, accuracy and sensitivity of measuring instruments
T.C.a.i: Takes the same measurement several times to check the repeatability of the instrument used
T.C.a.ii: Carries out the required operations to ensure the accuracy of a measuring instrument (e.g. cleans and calibrates a balance, dries out a graduated cylinder, rinses and calibrates a pH-meter)
T.C.a.iii: Chooses a measuring instrument by taking into account the sensitivity of the instrument (e.g. uses a 25-mL graduated cylinder rather than a 100-mL one to measure out 18 mL of water
Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020