Science of Chemistry

SWBAT (Student Will Be Able To)

1 identify reactants and products in a chemical reaction.

2 distinguish between organic and inorganic compounds.

3 identify, compare and contrast the different basic branches of science.

4 identify elements by from their chemical symbols.

5 apply the scientific method to a specific problem. When given a problem be able to:

A Identify Independent and Dependent Variables.

B State the hypothesis formally.

C Identify the data necessary for the study.

D Identify the data analysis best suited for the experiment.

6 distinguish between valid experimentation and invalid experimentation.

7 describe the five principles of the scientific method.

8 apply information from a MSDS.

9 identify things science does not study.

10 distinguish the difference between hypothesis, theory, and law.

11 identify branches of the government that regulate chemicals.

12 describe how the chemical industry is part of the infrastructure for the U.S. economy.

13 distinguish between the 3 major branches of chemistry.

Glossary

biology, chemical reaction, chemistry, control experiment, constants, data, dependent variable, direct experiment, earth science, environmental science, EPA, FDA, fission, fusion, hypothesis, infrastructure, independent variable, inference, inorganic, inorganic chemistry, laws, material safety data sheets, matter, models, MSDS, nuclear chemistry, organic, organic chemistry, OSHA, physics, problem, product, reactant, reagent, scientific method, theory, Þ