1. Grade 9
1.1. Academic
1.1.1. assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of the use of common elements and compounds, with reference to their physical and chemical properties;
1.1.2. investigate, through inquiry, the physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds;
1.1.3. demonstrate an understanding of the properties of common elements and compounds, and of the organization of elements in the periodic table.
1.2. Applied
1.2.1. analyse how properties of common elements and/or simple compounds affect their use, and assess the social and environmental impact associated with their production or use
1.2.2. investigate, through inquiry, physical and chemical properties of common elements and simple compounds;
1.2.3. demonstrate an understanding of the properties of common elements and simple compounds, and general features of the organization of the periodic table
2. Grade 12
2.1. SCH4U
2.1.1. Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration
2.1.1.1. demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating);
2.1.1.2. identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under stu
2.1.2. Organic Chemistry
2.1.2.1. assess the social and environmental impact of organic compounds used in everyday life, and propose a course of action to reduce the use of compounds that are harmful to human health and the environment;
2.1.2.2. investigate organic compounds and organic chemical reactions, and use various methods to represent the compounds;
2.1.2.3. demonstrate an understanding of the structure, properties, and chemical behaviour of compounds within each class of organic compounds.
2.1.3. Structure and Properties of Matter
2.1.3.1. assess the benefits to society and evaluate the environmental impact of products and technologies that apply principles related to the structure and properties of matter;
2.1.3.2. investigate the molecular shapes and physical properties of various types of matter;
2.1.3.3. demonstrate an understanding of atomic structure and chemical bonding, and how they relate to the physical properties of ionic, molecular, covalent network, and metallic substances.
2.1.4. Energy Changes and Rates of Reaction
2.1.4.1. analyse technologies and chemical processes that are based on energy changes, and evaluate them in terms of their efficiency and their effects on the environment;
2.1.4.2. investigate and analyse energy changes and rates of reaction in physical and chemical processes, and solve related problems;
2.1.4.3. demonstrate an understanding of energy changes and rates of reaction.
2.1.5. Chemical Systems and Equilibrium
2.1.5.1. analyse chemical equilibrium processes, and assess their impact on biological, biochemical, and technological systems;
2.1.5.2. investigate the qualitative and quantitative nature of chemical systems at equilibrium, and solve related problems;
2.1.5.3. demonstrate an understanding of the concept of dynamic equilibrium and the variables that cause shifts in the equilibrium of chemical systems.
2.1.6. Electrochemistry
2.1.6.1. analyse technologies and processes relating to electrochemistry, and their implications for society, health and safety, and the environment;
2.1.6.2. investigate oxidation-reduction reactions using a galvanic cell, and analyse electrochemical reactions in qualitative and quantitative terms;
2.1.6.3. demonstrate an understanding of the principles of oxidation-reduction reactions and the many practical applications of electrochemistry.
2.2. SCH4C
2.2.1. Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration
2.2.1.1. demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating);
2.2.1.2. identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians, to those fields.
2.2.2. Matter and Qualitative Analysis
2.2.2.1. evaluate the effects of chemical substances on the environment, and analyse practical applications of qualitative analysis of matter;
2.2.2.2. investigate matter, using various methods of qualitative analysis;
2.2.2.3. demonstrate an understanding of the basic principles of qualitative analysis of matter.
2.2.3. Organic Chemistry
2.2.3.1. evaluate the impact on society, human health, and the environment of products made using organic compounds;
2.2.3.2. investigate the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds, and analyse some common organic chemical reactions;
2.2.3.3. demonstrate an understanding of the structure and the physical and chemical properties of organic compounds.
2.2.4. Electrochemistry
2.2.4.1. analyse technological applications or processes relating to oxidation-reduction reactions, and assess their impact on the environment;
2.2.4.2. investigate the oxidation-reduction reaction that occurs in a galvanic cell;
2.2.4.3. demonstrate an understanding of the concepts of oxidation and reduction, and the principles of oxidation-reduction reactions.
2.2.5. Chemical Calculations
2.2.5.1. analyse processes in the home, the workplace, or the environmental sector that use chemical quantities and calculations, and assess the importance of accuracy in chemical calculations;
2.2.5.2. investigate chemical compounds and chemical reactions using appropriate techniques of quantitative analysis, and solve related problems;
2.2.5.3. demonstrate an understanding of the mole concept and its quantitative relationships in chemical reactions.
2.2.6. Chemistry in the Environment
2.2.6.1. evaluate the importance of government regulations, scientific analyses, and individual actions in improving air and water quality, and propose a personal plan of action to support these efforts;
2.2.6.2. investigate chemical reactions, using appropriate techniques of quantitative analysis;
2.2.6.3. demonstrate an understanding of chemical reactions that occur in the environment as a result of both natural processes and human activities.
3. Grade 10
3.1. Academic
3.1.1. analyse a variety of safety and environmental issues associated with chemical reactions, including the ways in which chemical reactions can be applied to address environmental challenges;
3.1.2. investigate, through inquiry, the characteristics of chemical reactions;
3.1.3. demonstrate an understanding of the general principles of chemical reactions, and various ways to represent them.
3.2. Applied
3.2.1. analyse how chemical reactions are employed in common products and processes, and assess the safety and environmental hazards associated with them
3.2.2. investigate, through inquiry, the characteristics of simple chemical reactions
3.2.3. demonstrate an understanding of simple chemical reactions and the language and ways to represent them.
4. Grade 11
4.1. SCH3U
4.1.1. Scientific Investigation Skills and Career Exploration
4.1.1.1. demonstrate scientific investigation skills (related to both inquiry and research) in the four areas of skills (initiating and planning, performing and recording, analysing and interpreting, and communicating);
4.1.1.2. identify and describe careers related to the fields of science under study, and describe the contributions of scientists, including Canadians, to those fields
4.1.2. Matter, Chemical Trends, and Chemical Bonding
4.1.2.1. analyse the properties of commonly used chemical substances and their effects on human health and the environment, and propose ways to lessen their impact;
4.1.2.2. investigate physical and chemical properties of elements and compounds, and use various methods to visually represent them;
4.1.2.3. demonstrate an understanding of periodic trends in the periodic table and how elements combine to form chemical bonds.
4.1.3. Chemical Reactions
4.1.3.1. analyse chemical reactions used in a variety of applications, and assess their impact on society and the environment;
4.1.3.2. investigate different types of chemical reactions;
4.1.3.3. demonstrate an understanding of the different types of chemical reactions.
4.1.4. Quantities in Chemical Reactions
4.1.4.1. analyse processes in the home, the workplace, and the environmental sector that use chemical quantities and calculations, and assess the importance of quantitative accuracy in industrial chemical processes;
4.1.4.2. investigate quantitative relationships in chemical reactions, and solve related problems
4.1.4.3. demonstrate an understanding of the mole concept and its significance to the quantitative analysis of chemical reactions.
4.1.5. Solutions and Solubility
4.1.5.1. analyse the origins and effects of water pollution, and a variety of economic, social, and environmental issues related to drinking water;
4.1.5.2. investigate qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions, and solve related problems;
4.1.5.3. demonstrate an understanding of qualitative and quantitative properties of solutions.
4.1.6. Gases and Atmospheric Chemistry
4.1.6.1. analyse the cumulative effects of human activities and technologies on air quality, and describe some Canadian initiatives to reduce air pollution, including ways to reduce their own carbon footprint;
4.1.6.2. investigate gas laws that explain the behaviour of gases, and solve related problems;
4.1.6.3. demonstrate an understanding of the laws that explain the behaviour of gases.