Chemistry of Everyday Things

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 11.05.05

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Background and Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Strategies & Activities
  5. Appendix A – Biodiesel Production Process
  6. Endnotes
  7. Teacher Resources
  8. Student Resources

Survival Chemistry: Using Everyday Things to Create Energy and Drinking Water

Rajendra K. Jaini

Published September 2011

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Objectives

The Unit will be taught over a 6 week period at the beginning of the year. Prior to the unit, the following items will have already been covered:

I. The 12 principles of Green Chemistry – What are they, and what do they mean?

II. The Periodic Table – How to read and interpret atoms, protons, electrons, neutrons, charges, reactions, reactants, and products.

III. The Scientific Method and Design – A brief overview of the steps and concepts, as well as a review of the graphical components of gathering data (X&Y-axes, labeling graphs, isolating one variable at a time, the importance of repeated trials)

IV. Significant Figures and Calculations – A brief overview of how to determine the number of significant figures and apply to operations (multiply, divide, add, and subtract).

The Unit will teach the following objectives:

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Comments:

Mahesh Sadashiv Sawant

December 20, 2011 at 1:01 am

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