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The Material World

A Properties
- A.1 Properties of matter
  - A.1.a Mass
    - A.1.a.i Defines the concept of mass
    - A.1.a.ii Compares the mass of different substances with the same volume
  - A.1.b Volume
    - A.1.b.i Defines the concept of volume
    - A.1.b.ii Chooses the appropriate unit of measurement to express volume (e.g. 120 mL or 0.12 L or 120 cm³)
      - Choose units of distance, mass and volume (8-T.1)
    - A.1.b.iii Compares the volume of different substances with the same mass
  - A.1.c Temperature
    - A.1.c.i Describes the effect of heat on the degree of agitation of particles
      - How does particle motion affect temperature? (8-F.1)
    - A.1.c.ii Defines temperature as a measurement of the degree of agitation of particles
    - A.1.c.iii Explains the thermal expansion of bodies
  - A.1.d States of matter
    - A.1.d.i Names the different phase changes of matter (vaporization, condensation, freezing, melting, deposition, sublimation)
      - Change-of-state diagrams: melting, freezing, evaporating and condensing (5-D.2)
      - Change-of-state diagrams: melting, freezing, evaporating, condensing and sublimating (5-D.3)
    - A.1.d.ii Interprets the phase change diagram for a pure substance
  - A.1.e Acidity/alkalinity
    - A.1.e.i Determines the observable properties of acidic, basic or neutral solutions (e.g. reaction to litmus, reactivity with metals)
    - A.1.e.ii Determines the acidity or alkalinity of common substances (e.g. water, lemon juice, vinegar, soft drinks, milk of magnesia, cleaners)
  - A.1.f Characteristic properties
    - A.1.f.i Defines a characteristic property as a property that aids in the identification of a substance or group of substances
    - A.1.f.ii Identifies groups of substances based on their common characteristic properties (e.g. acids turn litmus red)
    - A.1.f.iii Associates a characteristic property of a substance or material with its use (e.g. metal is used to make pots because it is a good conductor of heat)
- A.3 Properties of solutions
  - A.3.a Solutions
    - A.3.a.i Describes the properties of an aqueous solution (e.g. only one visible phase, translucent)
B Changes
- B.1 Changes in matter
  - B.1.a Conservation of matter
    - B.1.a.i Demonstrates that matter is conserved during a chemical change (e.g. conservation of mass in a precipitation reaction)
      - Understand conservation of matter using graphs (6-D.1)
  - B.1.b Mixtures
    - B.1.b.i Describes the properties of a mixture (e.g. made up of several substances, one or more phases)
      - Identify mixtures (8-H.1)
    - B.1.b.ii Distinguishes between a solution or homogenous mixture (e.g. drinking water, air, alloy) and a heterogeneous mixture (e.g. tomato juice, smog, rock)
  - B.1.d Separation of mixtures
    - B.1.d.i Associates a separation technique with the type of mixture to be separated
    - B.1.d.ii Describes the steps involved in separating a complex mixture (e.g. sedimentation, decantation and evaporation to separate salt water and sand)
- B.2 Physical changes
  - B.2.a Physical changes
    - B.2.a.i Describes the characteristics of a physical change (e.g. substance retains its properties, molecules remain intact)
    - B.2.a.ii Recognizes different physical changes (e.g. phase changes, preparation or separation of a mixture)
- B.3 Chemical changes
  - B.3.a Chemical changes
    - B.3.a.i Describes the indicators of a chemical change (formation of a precipitate, effervescence, colour change, heat, light)
      - Describe energy changes in chemical reactions (7-E.4)
      - Compare physical and chemical changes (7-E.5)
    - B.3.a.ii Explains a chemical change based on the changes in the properties of the substances involved
    - B.3.a.iii Names different types of chemical changes (e.g. decomposition, oxidation)
C Organization
- C.1 Structure of matter
  - C.1.a Atom
    - C.1.a.i Describes Dalton's atomic model
      - What are atoms and chemical elements? (7-D.1)
    - C.1.a.ii Defines the atom as the basic unit of the molecule
      - Describe the atomic composition of molecules (7-D.4)
  - C.1.b Molecule
    - C.1.b.i Describes a molecule using Dalton's atomic model (combination of atoms linked by chemical bonds)
      - How are substances represented by chemical formulas and models? (7-D.2)
    - C.1.b.ii Represents the formation of a molecule using Dalton's atomic model
      - How are substances represented by chemical formulas and models? (7-D.2)
  - C.1.c Element
    - C.1.c.i Defines an element as a pure substance made of a single type of atom (e.g. Fe, N₂)
      - Classify elements and compounds using models (7-D.6)
  - C.1.d Periodic table
    - C.1.d.i Describes the periodic table as a structured classification of elements

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The Material World

A Properties

A.1 Properties of matter

A.1.a Mass

A.1.a.i Defines the concept of mass

A.1.a.ii Compares the mass of different substances with the same volume

A.1.b Volume

A.1.b.i Defines the concept of volume

A.1.b.ii Chooses the appropriate unit of measurement to express volume (e.g. 120 mL or 0.12 L or 120 cm3)

A.1.b.iii Compares the volume of different substances with the same mass

A.1.c Temperature

A.1.c.i Describes the effect of heat on the degree of agitation of particles

A.1.c.ii Defines temperature as a measurement of the degree of agitation of particles

A.1.c.iii Explains the thermal expansion of bodies

A.1.d States of matter

A.1.d.i Names the different phase changes of matter (vaporization, condensation, freezing, melting, deposition, sublimation)

A.1.d.ii Interprets the phase change diagram for a pure substance

A.1.e Acidity/alkalinity

A.1.e.i Determines the observable properties of acidic, basic or neutral solutions (e.g. reaction to litmus, reactivity with metals)

A.1.e.ii Determines the acidity or alkalinity of common substances (e.g. water, lemon juice, vinegar, soft drinks, milk of magnesia, cleaners)

A.1.f Characteristic properties

A.1.f.i Defines a characteristic property as a property that aids in the identification of a substance or group of substances

A.1.f.ii Identifies groups of substances based on their common characteristic properties (e.g. acids turn litmus red)

A.1.f.iii Associates a characteristic property of a substance or material with its use (e.g. metal is used to make pots because it is a good conductor of heat)

A.3 Properties of solutions

A.3.a Solutions

A.3.a.i Describes the properties of an aqueous solution (e.g. only one visible phase, translucent)

B Changes

B.1 Changes in matter

B.1.a Conservation of matter

B.1.a.i Demonstrates that matter is conserved during a chemical change (e.g. conservation of mass in a precipitation reaction)

B.1.b Mixtures

B.1.b.i Describes the properties of a mixture (e.g. made up of several substances, one or more phases)

B.1.b.ii Distinguishes between a solution or homogenous mixture (e.g. drinking water, air, alloy) and a heterogeneous mixture (e.g. tomato juice, smog, rock)

B.1.d Separation of mixtures

B.1.d.i Associates a separation technique with the type of mixture to be separated

B.1.d.ii Describes the steps involved in separating a complex mixture (e.g. sedimentation, decantation and evaporation to separate salt water and sand)

B.2 Physical changes

B.2.a Physical changes

B.2.a.i Describes the characteristics of a physical change (e.g. substance retains its properties, molecules remain intact)

B.2.a.ii Recognizes different physical changes (e.g. phase changes, preparation or separation of a mixture)

B.3 Chemical changes

B.3.a Chemical changes

B.3.a.i Describes the indicators of a chemical change (formation of a precipitate, effervescence, colour change, heat, light)

B.3.a.ii Explains a chemical change based on the changes in the properties of the substances involved

B.3.a.iii Names different types of chemical changes (e.g. decomposition, oxidation)

C Organization

C.1 Structure of matter

C.1.a Atom

C.1.a.i Describes Dalton's atomic model

C.1.a.ii Defines the atom as the basic unit of the molecule

C.1.b Molecule

C.1.b.i Describes a molecule using Dalton's atomic model (combination of atoms linked by chemical bonds)

C.1.b.ii Represents the formation of a molecule using Dalton's atomic model

C.1.c Element

C.1.c.i Defines an element as a pure substance made of a single type of atom (e.g. Fe, N2)

C.1.d Periodic table

C.1.d.i Describes the periodic table as a structured classification of elements

A.1.b.ii Chooses the appropriate unit of measurement to express volume (e.g. 120 mL or 0.12 L or 120 cm³)

C.1.c.i Defines an element as a pure substance made of a single type of atom (e.g. Fe, N₂)