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SYLLABUS

IB CHEMISTRY SL-1

IB SUBJECT BRIEF

IB LEARNER PROFILE PRESENTATION(used with permission)

Course description and aims:

The IB Diploma Program chemistry-SL (standard level) course combines academic study with the acquisition of practical and investigational skills through the experimental approach.

Throughout this challenging course, students become aware of how scientists work and communicate with each other. Further, students enjoy multiple opportunities for scientific study and creative inquiry within a global context. In addition, the course is designed to:

ü  provide opportunities for scientific study and creativity within a global context that will   stimulate   and challenge students

ü  develop an ability to analyze, evaluate and synthesize scientific information

ü  develop experimental and investigative scientific skills

ü  raise awareness of the moral, ethical, social,   economic and environmental implications of using   science and technology

 Assessment for chemistry standard level

The IB Chemistry-SL program at Washburn involves two continuous years of learning:

Year 1: Four quarters of Chemistry (most of the core units will be covered)

Year 2: Four quarters of Chemistry (remaining core units + options + group 4 project)

Internal Assessments:

The internal assessment is of each student’s practical or laboratory work. This includes the group-4 project, a total of 10 hours within the standard level course of 150 hours, in which students from different group-4 subjects collaborate in addressing a scientific or technological topic, allowing for concepts and perceptions from across the disciplines that “encourage an understanding of the relationships between scientific disciplines and the overarching nature of the scientific method”. The internal assessments make 24% of the final grade.

External Assessment:

At the end of year-2, students take external assessments that consist of 3 paper tests that make up 76% of the final grade.

Final grade:

Students’ success in the chemistry standard level course is measured by combining their grades on an external (76%) and internal assessment (24%).

The following 11 core topics would be covered in the two year IB Chemistry-SL program.

Quantitative chemistry, Atomic structure, Periodicity, Bonding, Energetics, Kinetics, Equilibrium, Acids and bases, Oxidation and reduction, Organic chemistry, Measurement and data processing.

The two optional topics for learning are Medicines and drugs & Food chemistry.

On top of these core and optional topics the student will also do Practical work, Investigations and Group 4 project.

General flow of topics for the course:

Standards

This class focuses on the Chemistry portion of the Minnesota Academic Physical science Standards.  These standards ask students to show higher order thinking skills and understanding of key Physical Science concepts.  The following categories describe the concepts that make up the high standards:   (1) History and nature of Science, (2) Structure of matter (3) Chemical Reactions (4) Energy transformations (5) Scientific Inquiry (6) Scientific World View

see http://education.state.mn.us/mdeprod/groups/Standards/documents/LawStatute/000282.pdf for the Minnesota State Standards (these are posted on the bulletin board)

Text Book:

Title                 : Chemisty

Author             : Wilbraham et al.

Publisher         : Prentice Hall, 2008

(Refer to my school webpage to additional resources, videos and web links.)

Required Materials for Class

1. All students MUST have a pencil or pen every day in class

2. All students are required to have two Composition notebooks. (Note taking & lab work)  

3. Textbook is optional – you can check one out or use the online version (see below)

4. All students are required to have their own scientific calculator in class.