After this 8 week course students will be able to:

Define chemical bond.
List general properties of compounds.
Describe how ionic bonds form.
List properties of ionic compounds.
Describe how covalent bonds form.
Compare properties of polar and nonpolar covalent compounds.
Describe how metallic bonds form.
Relate the nature of metallic bonds to the properties of metals.
Identify alloys and their uses.
Describe how chemical reactions occur.
List signs that a chemical reaction has occurred.
Describe how to write chemical equations.
Demonstrate how to balance chemical equations.
Relate the law of conservation of mass to balancing chemical equations.
Explain how synthesis reactions occur.
Describe how decomposition reactions occur.
Describe single and double replacement reactions.
Explain how combustion reactions occur.
Describe endothermic reactions.
Describe exothermic reactions.
Relate the law of conservation of energy to chemical reactions.
Define activation energy.
Identify factors that affect the rates of chemical reactions.

Homework Offered
Students will receive assignments/worksheets weekly that will reinforce what was learned in class.  The worksheets will be completed on Nearpod using a link that I will provide.  The students will NOT be required to login to Nearpod.  The assignments/worksheets will provide them with instant feedback on their performance.  I will receive a report of their performance once it is completed on the website.  If there are parts of the assignments in which students are having trouble it will be reviewed during the next class.  We will be completing some optional labs in class, but some weeks the students will have optional labs that they can complete at home.  All of these assignments will be used to reinforce what the students learned in class.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Grades Offered

There is a free textbook that will be used along with this class CK-12 Physical Science for Middle School.  This class will cover sections 7, 8 and 10.  The book can be freely viewed at CK-12.org (https://flexbooks.ck12.org/cbook/ck-12-middle-school-physical-science-flexbook-2.0/)