Chemistry Unit Plan

Unit Title: Single Replacement (SR), Double Replacement (DR),

Course: Chemistry
Decomposition (D), Synthesis (S), and Combustion (C) reactions
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Unit Goals:
1. Students will be able to predict the product(s) of reactions when given certain reactant(s).
2. Students will be able to identify the type of reaction according to specific reactant(s) or
product(s).
3. Students will be able to use the proper laboratory materials and equipment to prepare and
complete a lab investigating production of precipitates.
4. Students will be able to predict whether certain reactant(s) or product(s) are solids, liquids, or
gases.
Unit Curriculum Outcomes:
1. Represent chemical reactions and the conservation of mass, using molecular models and
balanced symbolic equations (321-1).
2. Describe how neutralization involves tempering the effects of an acid with a base or vice versa
(321-2).
3. Use the solubility generalization to predict the formation of precipitates (323-8).
4. Use instruments effectively and accurately for collecting data (213-3).
5. Estimate quantities (213-4).
6. Identify and explain sources of error and uncertainty in measurement and express results in a
form that acknowledges the degree of uncertainty (214-10).
7. Work collaboratively in planning and carrying out investigations, as well as in generating and
evaluating ideas (445).
Lesson # and Title
Methods/Activities
Specific Objectives
Curriculum
Outcomes
1 & 2 Single/Double
- Introduce solubility rules - Understand the rules of solubility
321-1
Replacement
and the activity series table and when they apply
323-8
Reactions
- Have teacher-led
- Understand how to use the activity
discussion on
series in prediction of SR reactions
characteristics of SR/DR - Students will be familiar with
reactions
SR/DR reactions and how to predict
- Have students work in products of these reactions
pairs, practicing prediction
of products of SR/DR
reactions
- Exit slip (formative)
3 Precipitation Lab - Class discussion on
- Students will compare theoretical
321-1
safety and standard lab
and experimental results
213-3
procedure
- Students will be able to measure
213-4
- Students will work in
and use laboratory materials and
214-10
groups of 3 or 4 to
equipment
445
complete a an
- Students will be able to work
investigation in the lab on together to complete the
particular SR/DR reactions investigation and explain sources of
- Explain Lab report
error
4 Double
- Cover special case of DR - Students will recognize acid and
321-1
Replacement & (neutralization)
base neutralization reactions as a
321-2

Decomposition
Reactions

- Discuss prediction and special case of DR reaction

balancing of
- Students will recognize the 5 cases
Decomposition reactions of decomposition reactions and be
(5 cases)
able to predict the products (with
- Students will work in
states)
pairs to practice
- Students will develop lab report
Decomposition reactions skills and analysis techniques
- In their lab groups,
students will work on their
lab reports and ask any
questions at this time
5 Synthesis &
- As a class, discuss the
- Students will be able to recognize
Combustion
features of Synthesis and the charactertistics of Synthesis and
Reactions
Combustion reactions
Combustion reactions
- Have students assist in - Students will be able to predict the
completing some examples products of these reactions (with
of each reaction on the
states)
board
- Practice worksheets as
individuals
6 & 7 Types of Reaction - Students will be given - Students will be able to distinguish
Mixed
more time to work in their when the different types of reactions
groups on their lab reports are present
- Students will complete - Students will be able to formulate
an entrance slip to assess predictions of product(s) based on
where more review is
reactant(s)
needed
- Students will be able to predict the
- After discussing the 5
states of each reactant/product
types as a whole, students
will complete practice
worksheets with mixed
types (in pairs or
individual)
- Students will be expected
to explain to their partner,
and as a whole class the
importance of activity
series

323-8
214-10
445

321-1
321-2
323-8

321-1
321-2
323-8

Types of
Reactions Quiz

- Students will be given - Students will be able to

warm-up activities to
demonstrate their understanding of
complete as a class
reaction types, product predictions,
- Students will work
and states of product(s) and
individually on a unit quiz reactant(s)
9 Types of
- Through teacher-led
- Students will be able to write
Reactions Word discussion and examples, formulas for chemical names
Problems
students will be expected - Students will be able to balance
to complete balanced
equations
equations (with types)
- Students will be able to predict the
from word equations
product(s) and states of each
- Students will work
reaction
individually or as pairs to
complete a comprehensive
test review on naming,
balancing, types of
reactions, product
prediction, and states of
reactants/products.
10 Types of
- This test will cover
- Students will demonstrate their
Reactions Test
naming of chemical
understanding of: naming formulas,
formulas, balancing,
balancing equations, identifying
reaction types, product
types of reactions, predicting
predictions, and states of product(s), and predicting states of
reactant(s)/product(s)
both reactant(s) and product(s)

321-1
321-2
323-8
321-1
321-2
323-8

319-1 (I)
319-1(II)
321-1
321-2
323-8