high school curriculum topics
curriculum summary
Acids & Bases
- Acids, Bases and pH
- Natural Dyes Lab: Cogent Industry Example
- Recycling Polylactic Acid
- Wood Ash Titration
Atoms & The Periodic Table
Biotechnology
- Lesson 1 – What’s up with Gena? Introduction to Biotech Case Study
- Lesson 2 – Genetic Testing
- Lesson 3 – Family Interviews
- Lesson 4 – Counselling my Genetics
- Lesson 5 – Electrophoresis Discovery
- Lesson 6 – Recombinant DNA Technology
- Lesson 7 – Phixagene Inc.
- Lesson 8 – Biotechnology Career Exploration
- Supplemental – Jeopardy Review: Evaluation
- Supplemental – What do you get if you cross biology with technology?
- Supplemental – Design-O-Saur
- Supplemental – Additional Biotech Resources
Chemical Bonding
- Green Chemistry, Biomimicry and Intermolecular Forces
- Natural Dyes Lab: Cogent Industry Example
- Polymers & Molecular Models: Petretec Industry Example
Chemical Names & Formulas
Chemical Reactions
Gases
Hydrocarbon Compounds
Introduction to Chemistry
- Environmental Impact Factor
- Hard Water Lab: TAML Industry Example
- Introduction to Green Chemistry and Biomimicry
- Lifecycle and Sustainability Analysis
- Writing the Principles
Inventing Green
Lab Safety & Chemical Hazard
Materials Science
- Bio-Inspired Polymers
- Mushroom Materials: Ecovative Industry Example
- Natural Dyes Lab: Cogent Industry Example
- Sharklet Surface Chemistry Lab
Math & Engineering
- Cell Phone Sustainability
- Ecological Footprint: Introduction to Green Math
- Got Gas
- Lifecycle and Sustainability: Enrichment Lesson
- Plastic Bags
- Population
- The Big Melt
- Truckin’ To Your Table
- Waste Generation
- Water Bottle, Inc.
Mole Concepts & Chemical Quantities
Oxidation-Reduction Reactions & Electrochemistry
Project Based Learning
Reaction Rates & Equilibrium
- Catalysts and Oxygen
- Equilibrium/Le Chatelier’s Principle
- Greening the Clock Reaction
- Hard Water Lab: TAML Industry Example
Solutions
States of Matter
Stoichiometry
Thermodynamics
- Enthalpy of Combustion
- Exothermic and Endothermic Reactions
- Freezing Point Determination
- Molar Mass Determination by Freezing Point Depression
- Synthesis of Biodiesel