Strand C: Chemistry
| SNC1W (2022) | SNC1D (2008) | SNC1P (2008) | New Key Learning |
| Strand C: Chemistry
Nature of Matter |
Strand C: Chemistry
Atoms, Elements, And Compounds |
Strand C: Chemistry
Exploring Matter |
The learning expectations in the Chemistry strand are to be paired with the learning and skills in Strand A. |
| Relating Science to Our Changing World | Relating Science to Technology, Society, and the Environment | Relating Science to Technology, Society, and the Environment | |
| C1. assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of the use of elements, compounds, and associated technologies | C1. assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of the use of common elements and compounds, with reference to their physical and chemical properties | C1. analyse how properties of common elements and/or simple compounds affect their use, and assess the social and environmental impact associated with their production or use | |
| C1.1 assess impacts of climate change on the sustainability of local and global ecosystems, describe local and global initiatives for combatting climate change, and identify solutions to address some of the impacts | C1.2 assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of the use of common elements or compounds | C1.2 assess the social and environmental impact of the production or use of a common element or simple compound | Students will connect learning about elements and compounds to a real-world example that they can relate to: the use, production, and disposal of consumer products, and the impacts of these processes. |
| Incorporated into C1.1 | C1.1 assess the usefulness of and/or the hazards associated with common elements or compounds in terms of their physical and chemical properties | C1.1 analyse how the chemical and physical properties of common elements and/or simple compounds affect the use of everyday materials that contain those elements and/or compounds | |
| C1.2 analyse impacts of using emerging chemical technologies in various fields, including skilled trades, and assess factors that influence the development of these technologies | Building on learning about emerging technologies and their impacts, students will investigate and analyse emerging chemical technologies in various fields and the factors that influence their development. | ||
| Developing Skills of Investigation and Communication | Developing Skills of Investigation and Communication |
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| Incorporated into C2 and Strand A | C2. investigate, through inquiry, the physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds | C2. investigate, through inquiry, physical and chemical properties of common elements and simple compounds | |
| Investigating and Understanding Concepts | Understanding Basic Concepts | Understanding Basic Concepts | |
| C2. demonstrate an understanding of the nature of matter, including the structure of the atom, physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds, and the organization of elements in the periodic table | C3. demonstrate an understanding of the properties of common elements and compounds, and of the organization of elements in the periodic table | C3. demonstrate an understanding of the properties of common elements and simple compounds, and general features of the organization of the periodic table | |
| C2.1 investigate properties, changes, and interactions of matter that are important for the dynamic equilibrium of ecosystems and their sustainability | Students will make connections to learning in Strand B (Biology) as they investigate chemistry in the environment. | ||
| C2.2 research the role of experimental evidence in the development of various atomic models, and compare and contrast different models of the atom | C3.1 explain how different atomic models evolved as a result of experimental evidence | ||
| C2.3 identify the location, relative mass, and charge of subatomic particles within an atom, using the Bohr-Rutherford model | C3.2 describe the characteristics of neutrons, protons, and electrons, including charge, location, and relative mass | C3.1 identify the characteristics of neutrons, protons, and electrons, including charge, location, and relative mass | |
| Moved to Grade 7 | C3.3 distinguish between elements and compounds | C3.2 describe the characteristics that distinguish elements from compounds | |
| Incorporated into C2.6 | C3.4 describe the characteristic physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds | C3.4 explain the relationships between the properties of elements and their position in the periodic table | |
| Incorporated into C2.5 | C3.5 describe patterns in the arrangements of electrons in the first 20 elements of the periodic table, using the Bohr-Rutherford model | ||
| C2.4 explain the relationship between the position of an element in the periodic table and the structure of its atoms, using models | C3.6 explain the relationship between the atomic structure of an element and the position of that element in the periodic table | C3.3 identify general features of the periodic table | |
| C2.5 investigate the physical and chemical properties of elements, and use their findings to relate these properties to the organization of the periodic table, classify elements, and identify patterns in the periodic table | C3.7 compare and contrast the physical properties of elements within a group and between groups in the periodic table | C3.5 describe the characteristic physical and chemical properties of common elements | |
| C2.6 investigate and describe physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds, including those that make up common household products | C3.7 identify the elements and compounds in common household products | ||
| C2.7 describe the relationship between the structure of simple compounds and their chemical formulas | C3.8 identify and use the symbols for common elements and the formulae for common compounds | C3.6 use symbols and chemical formulae to represent common elements and simple compounds |
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