These are "prescribed learning outcomes" for BCs integrated science 10 course.
It is expected that students will:
• research and illustrate the development of our
understanding of the structure of matter from
early times to the present
• describe the arrangement of subatomic
particles (electrons, protons, neutrons) in
elements
• distinguish among atoms, isotopes, and ions
• explain how chemical and physical
characteristics of substances are due to
differences in the bonding of their constituent
parts
• demonstrate a knowledge of chemical
formulae and balanced chemical equations
• give evidence for and classify the following
chemical reactions: synthesis, decomposition,
replacement, and acid-baseHistorical perspectives and a review of concepts
developed in earlier grades are used to initiate more
detailed study of atomic theory, the periodic table,
characteristics of chemical reactions, and chemical
bonding. Proper representation (Bohr models) of atoms
and ions is important for a greater understanding of
chemical formulae. Students classify chemical reactions
and describe them using balanced chemical equations.
• Provide students with collections of elements and
have them observe similarities in properties within
families of elements.
• Have each student complete a table that lists element
name, symbol, atomic number, number of protons,
number of electrons, mass number, and number of
neutrons for the first 20 elements. Students can then
use these tables to construct Bohr diagrams of those
elements, which they draw in the correct position on