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This is a lab-based chemistry course (Patterns Chemistry) designed for 10th grade students based on the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Using science and engineering practices, students will explore the interactions among different forms of energy and matter. Topics covered include: physical properties and changes. Kinetic Molecular Theory and gas laws, periodic table and atoms, nuclear chemistry, bonding, chemical reactions, thermodynamics, kinetics, and equilibrium. An emphasis will be placed on the application of mathematical and computational thinking within the context of chemistry. This course will address all of the Oregon Department of Education chemistry, inquiry and engineering standards. This course is also available in Spanish as a Dual Language Program course at HHS.
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