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   Unit 1:  Matter
   Unit 1:  1    Matter and Change
   Unit 1:  2    Elements and Compounds
   Unit 1:  3    Models for Atoms
   Unit 1:  4    The Periodic Table
   Unit 2:  Reproduction
   Unit 1:  5    Cell Growth and Reproduction
   Unit 1:  6    A Closer Look at Cell Division
   Unit 1:  7    Sexual Reproduction and the Diversity of Life
   Unit 1:  8    Zygotes and Development
   Unit 3:  Electricity
   Unit 1:  9    Electrostatics
   Unit 1:  10  The Control of Electricity in Circuits
   Unit 1:  11  Harnessing Electrical Energy
   Unit 1:  12  Using Electrical Energy Safely and Efficiently
   Unit 4:  Space
   Unit 1:  13   Sky-Watching and the solar System
   Unit 1:  14  The Nature of the Universe
   Unit 1:  15  The History of the Universe
   Unit 1:  16  Space Research and Exploration
   Unit 5:  Skills Handbook

Unit 1:
Matter

Chapter 1: Matter and Change
Students develop skills in laboratory safety. Their observational skills are developed through investigations that provide activities and information that relate to matter and its properties, and the changes it undergoes.

Chapter 2: Elements and Compounds
Students are introduced to the particle theory of matter. They learn how to distinguish between the properties of elements and compounds and investigate some of these properties. Students go on to describe elements and compounds in terms of their component atoms and molecules. They study the chemical symbols for elements and the concept of chemical formulas for compounds. They investigate several substances and apply their knowledge base to identify them as elements or compounds.

Chapter 3: Models for Atoms
Students are introduced to the concept of models and the development of the model of the atom. They study subatomic particles and learn how to calculate them for atoms and ions written in standard atomic notation. They apply this process to draw Bohr-Rutherford diagrams. They then observe how emission spectra of the elements can be explained by Bohr's planetary model.

Chapter 4: The Periodic Table
Students study the first periodic table produced by Mendeleev. They learn how it not only organized the elements by increasing atomic mass but also established the concept of families of elements with similar chemical properties. Students go on to investigate the modern periodic table and some of its trends and families. They link atomic structure to periodicity.