Digital Unit Plan - Chemical Reactions

Unit Title: Chemical Reactions Name: Amy Rudenberg

Content Area: Science - Chemistry Grade Level: 10-11
CA Next Generation Science Standards/Common Core Standard(s):
HS-LS2-5. Develop a model to illustrate the role of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in the cycling of carbon among the biosphere, atmosphere,
hydrosphere, and geosphere

HS-PS1-2. Construct and revise an explanation for the outcome of a simple chemical reaction based on the outermost electron states of atoms, trends in the
periodic table, and knowledge of the patterns of chemical properties.

HS-PS1-4. Develop a model to illustrate that the release or absorption of energy from a chemical reaction system depends upon the changes in total bond
energy.

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

Students will construct and a revise a model of the carbon cycle by interpreting the context of the anchoring activity and through
investigation into the types of chemical reactions that occur in the carbon cycle.
Students will use their knowledge of scientific principles, to construct and revise explanations for the products that will be created after
a chemical reaction.
Students will design a model for the energy changes that occur during chemical reactions through and investigation into the change of
total bond energy.
Students will assess the content from the unit in order to answer the driving question Why do we use gasoline for energy? and create
an argument for whether we should continue to use gasoline for energy.

Unit Summary:

In this unit you are a chemical engineer. You have been tasked to decide whether new engine should use gasoline. To make your
decision you must take into consideration how the combustion of energy impacts the environment, the efficiency of the gasolines
combustion reaction, and how it produces energy. You will create a model of the carbon cycle that includes the chemical
breakdown of the fuel and the Bond Energy between the atoms of fuel molecules as well as independent research to justify your
argument.
Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Initial Carbon Cycle Model -
In the Handout, students write down
answers to questions such as "What, is
carbon?" and then discuss their answers
with a pair share. Students summarize
their prior knowledge with a model of
the carbon cycle which will be turned in.
This will be an informal assessment prior
knowledge of the concept.
Formative:
1. Revised Carbon Cycle Model - Students use the
concepts gained from the lecture and guided notes on
the carbon cycle in order to create a new refined
individual model of the carbon cycle. Students will peer
review the model and then have the opportunity to
edit before turning it in for a number grade. This is a
formative assessment to check students
comprehension of the content before moving on to the
next lesson.
2. Chemical Reactions Slides In groups, students will
make a Google slides presentation made up of at least
9 slides, 1 title slide and 2 slides per student. The slides
should contain, the reaction type, where it falls within
the carbon cycle, a balanced chemical reaction with
reactants and products identified. In this formal
formative assessment students will be given a number
grade that is based off the rubric provided in the
WebQuest.
3. Thermodynamics Graphic Organizer Students create a
graphic organizer on Popplet based on the teacher's
instructions and the rubric provided in order to
demonstrate their knowledge of Enthalpy and how it
demonstrates changes in bond energy. This formal
formative assessment will be given a number grade
based on the rubric provide
4. The final formative assessment is a full carbon cycle
model with the details of chemical reaction formulas
and the bond energy change in those chemical
Summative:
1. Chemical Engineer Presentation This is a
formal summative performance task. As a
group of 3 students will create a
presentation supporting an argument of
whether a new engine should use gasoline.
To make your decision students must take
into consideration how the combustion of
energy impacts the environment (Carbon
Cycle), the efficiency of the gasoline
combustion reaction (Chemical Reactions),
and how it produces energy
(Thermodynamics). Students will be graded
on a rubric about strength of argument and
use of content from the unit to create their
argument.
2. Unit Quiz Students will demonstrate their
individual content knowledge from the unit
by answering a mixture of multiple choice
and short answer constructed response
questions. In this formal summative
assessment. Students will be given a
number grade out of 100% based on their
demonstration of competency of the
learning goals.
 reactions is provided this will be used to assess
students understanding of all the work done up to this
point and ensure they are on target to reaching
learning goals. If they are not on target review can be
done before the summative assessments.

Lesson 1
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence Lesson Activities: Students use guided notes to perform an entry level assessment of their carbon cycle
Students will construct and (Assessments): knowledge. While filling in their guided notes students follow along a lecture about the carbon
a revise a model of the Students make a detailed peer cycle. The guided notes are used in order to create revised model of the carbon cycle. The notes are
carbon cycle by interpreting reviewed revised model of the
turned in for review and the revised carbon cycle is graded.
carbon cycle that includes a
the context of the
carbon source from the
anchoring activity and
combustion of fuel.
through investigation into
the types of chemical
reactions that occur in the
carbon cycle

Lesson 2
Student Learning Objectives:
Students will use their
knowledge of scientific
principles, to construct and
revise explanations for the
products that will be
created after a chemical
reaction.
Acceptable Evidence: In
groups, students will make
a Google slides presentation
made up of at least 9 slides,
1 title slide and 2 slides per
student. The slides should
contain, the reaction type,
where it falls within the
carbon cycle, a balanced
chemical reaction with
reactants and products
identified.
Lesson Activities: Students follow a WebQuest while they construct and revise explanations for the
products that result from chemical reactions. By the end of this WebQuest, each group of students
should have a detailed presentation about the chemical reactions; Photosynthesis, Combustion,
Metabolism, and Sedimentation. Students will explore the types of chemical reactions and then
practice how to write and balance them. After that, students will apply their new skills to their
assigned reaction from the carbon cycle.
Students will show their work by creating a google slides presentation which should be made up of
at least 9 slides, 1 title slide and 2 slides per student. The slides should contain, the reaction type,
where it falls within the carbon cycle, a balanced chemical reaction with reactants and products
identified. Students will gain extra credit by including an independently researched interesting fact
about their reaction that is unique.

Lesson 3
Student Learning Objective: Acceptable Evidence:Students Lesson Activities:
Students will design a create a graphic organizer The lesson consists of developing an explanation for the bond energy between the atoms of a
model for the energy on Popplet based on the molecule by doing a bomb calorimetry experiment. This in coordination with guided note lecture is
changes that occur during teacher's instructions and used to by students to create a concept map on Popplet. WIth this students use the instructions and
chemical reactions through the rubric provided in order the rubric provided in order to demonstrate their knowledge of Enthalpy and how it demonstrates
and investigation into the to demonstrate their changes in bond energy.
change of total bond knowledge of Enthalpy and
energy. how it demonstrates
changes in bond energy

Unit Resources:
Videos
Fossil Fuels and the carbon cycle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIFYdMO8gwA
Chemical Thermodynamics https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m6RtOpqvtU
The chemistry of cars https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9vfMrjitXw
Websites
Chem doodle create organic molecules https://web.chemdoodle.com/demos/sketcher/
Chemical Reactions http://www.msichicago.org/play/goreact/
Chemical thermodynamics http://www.shodor.org/unchem/advanced/thermo/

Useful Websites:

Videos
The periodic table https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RRVV4Diomg
Alternative energy sources https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVOUE4sFMuw

Websites
Periodic table interactive http://www.ptable.com/
Global Warming Facts, causes and effects http://www.livescience.com/topics/global-warming
Google slides https://www.google.com/slides/about/
WebQuest Website http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=358580
Popplet http://popplet.com/