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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson 0: Bernoulli’s Principle

What happens when air starts to move that makes it behave in unintuitive ways?

Why does wind occur, and what is different about air once it starts to move than when it is standing still? We open up with a series of demonstration showing some unexpected events: a…

Standards
HS-PS2-1HS-ESS2-4
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsAnalyzing and Interpreting DataConstructing Explanations
Vocabulary
fluidflowpressure differencevelocity
Supports / Differentiation
Stepwise PromptingConcept ChecksVisual Flow Model
Lesson Types
ModelPredictionExplanation
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson 1: Air Pressure

How does air pressure affect weather and daily life?

Students explore how particle collisions create air pressure and connect that invisible particle behavior to weather systems and changes with altitude.

Standards
HS-PS1-3HS-PS3-2HS-ESS2-4
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsAnalyzing and Interpreting DataUsing Mathematics and Computational ThinkingConstructing ExplanationsEngaging in Argument from Evidence
Vocabulary
gas particlesmotioncollisionvelocitymomentumforcepressuretemperaturevolumefast air streambalanced forcesdensitystatic airmoving airair streamparticle modelkinetic molecular theorydirect relationshipinverse relationship
Supports / Differentiation
Interactive SimulationVisual Particle ModelEmbedded VideosWord BankSentence FramesGuided Data CollectionStep-by-Step InstructionsHintsColor-Coded SectionsChunked QuestionsAuto-Checked PracticeReport GeneratorThought FramesWord Bank
Lesson Types
SimulationWritingGuided Revision
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson 3: Gas Pressure Patterns

What patterns connect gas particles, pressure, and volume?

Students compare particle models to identify pressure patterns and explain how gases respond when conditions change.

Standards
HS-PS3-2
SEPs
Analyzing and Interpreting DataDeveloping and Using ModelsConstructing Explanations
CCCs
PatternsCause and EffectScale, Proportion, and QuantitySystems and System Models
Vocabulary
pressurevolumetemperatureparticlesmoleculesgasrelationshipdirectly proportionalinversely proportionalconstantlinearKelvin
Supports / Differentiation
Stepwise PromptingVisual Flow ModelConcept ChecksRelationship GuideSimulation Setup Steps
Lesson Types
SimulationPattern FindingWriting
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson 4: Deriving the Ideal Gas Law

How do pressure, volume, temperature, and amount of gas fit one relationship?

Students build toward the ideal gas law by connecting particle behavior, variable patterns, and mathematical structure.

Standards
HS-PS1-3HS-PS3-4
SEPs
Using Mathematics and Computational ThinkingConstructing ExplanationsDeveloping and Using Models
Vocabulary
pressurevolumetemperaturemolesconstant
Supports / Differentiation
Formula GuideWorked PatternGuided Derivation
Lesson Types
MathModelingExplanation
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson 5: Non-Ideal Gases

When does the ideal gas model stop working?

Students evaluate limits of the ideal model by considering particle size, attraction, high pressure, and low temperature.

Standards
HS-PS1-3HS-PS2-6
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsConstructing ExplanationsEngaging in Argument from Evidence
Vocabulary
idealnon-idealattractionparticle volume
Supports / Differentiation
Model ComparisonSentence FramesGuided Evidence Check
Lesson Types
Model LimitsWritingAnalysis
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson 6: Water Cycle

How does particle energy move water through Earth systems?

Students connect evaporation, condensation, and precipitation to particle energy, weather, and Earth systems.

Standards
HS-ESS2-5HS-ESS2-4
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsConstructing ExplanationsSystems Thinking
Vocabulary
evaporationcondensationprecipitationwater vapor
Supports / Differentiation
Cycle DiagramVocabulary SupportCause-Effect Prompts
Lesson Types
System ModelWritingDiagram
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson 7: Rain and Weather

How do pressure, temperature, and water vapor create weather patterns?

Students build from air pressure and water vapor to explain clouds, rain, and weather system behavior.

Standards
HS-ESS2-4HS-ESS2-5
SEPs
Analyzing and Interpreting DataDeveloping and Using ModelsConstructing Explanations
Vocabulary
humiditycloudsrain shadowair mass
Supports / Differentiation
Weather SequenceGuided ExplanationVisual Model
Lesson Types
Weather ModelExplanationData
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson 8: Greenhouse Effect

How do gases affect the movement of energy through Earth’s atmosphere?

Students connect molecular structure, infrared radiation, and atmospheric energy flow to the greenhouse effect.

Standards
HS-ESS3-5HS-PS3-4
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsConstructing ExplanationsEngaging in Argument from Evidence
Vocabulary
infraredradiationgreenhouse gasenergy transfer
Supports / Differentiation
Energy Flow DiagramClaim-Evidence-ReasoningVocabulary Support
Lesson Types
Energy ModelWritingEvidence
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson 9: Climate Change

How can small molecular changes affect large climate systems?

Students connect greenhouse gases, feedbacks, models, evidence, and climate impacts across scales.

Standards
HS-ESS3-5HS-ESS3-6
SEPs
Analyzing and Interpreting DataConstructing ExplanationsEngaging in Argument from Evidence
Vocabulary
climatefeedbackmodelcarbon dioxide
Supports / Differentiation
Data InterpretationCER FramesSystems Diagram
Lesson Types
SystemsEvidenceArgument
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Lesson Final: Unit Report

How can particle-level chemistry explain weather and climate evidence?

Students assemble evidence from the unit into a polished final explanation report.

Standards
HS-ESS2-4HS-ESS3-5HS-PS1-3
SEPs
Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating InformationConstructing Explanations
Vocabulary
evidencemodelexplanationsystem
Supports / Differentiation
Report ChecklistRevision GuideCER Organizer
Lesson Types
PDF ReportSynthesisReflection
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Unit Interactive Chemistry → Unit 1 Molecules to Weather

Unit 1: Molecules to Weather

Particles, pressure, gases, water, weather, and climate

Explore how molecules and particles shape the world around us.

Standards
HS-PS1-1
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsConstructing Explanations
Supports / Differentiation
Visual ModelsGuided Revision
Lesson Types
SimulationRevisionPDF
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Lesson Interactive Chemistry → Unit 2 Structure of the Atom & Periodic Table

Lesson 1: Atoms

What is everything made of?

Is there a smallest piece of something? What is everything made of and why are different materials different? From Unit 1 you learned about the kinetic molecular theory of gasses where gasses are treated…

Standards
HS-PS1HS-ESS1
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsAnalyzing and Interpreting DataConstructing Explanations
Vocabulary
atomelectronprotonelementneutronindivisibleelectric charge
Supports / Differentiation
Stepwise PromptingConcept ChecksVisual Flow Model
Lesson Types
Guided ThinkingSimulationWriting it outGuided Revision
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Unit Interactive Chemistry → Unit 2 Structure of the Atom & Periodic Table

Unit 2: Structure of the Atom & Periodic Table

Understanding atomic structure and the patterns behind the periodic table.

We begin with the question of what is everything made then observe that different objects have different colors. We study light and introduce a wave spectrometer to analyze light spectrums from different light sources.…

Standards
HS-PS1-3HS-PS3-4HS-ESS2-4HS-ESS2-5HS-ESS3-5
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsAnalyzing and Interpreting DataUsing Mathematics and Computational ThinkingConstructing ExplanationsEngaging in Argument from EvidenceObtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information
Vocabulary
atomic orbitalatomelectronbeta particlenuclear chemistrynegative chargepositive chargeelectric forceatomic masscoulombs lawcentripetal force
Supports / Differentiation
Visual ModelsSentence FramesVocabulary SupportsInstant ChecksGuided RevisionPDF Evidence Report
Lesson Types
SimulationWritingRevisionPDF
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Unit Interactive Chemistry → Unit 3 Nuclear Chemistry

Unit 3: Nuclear Chemistry

Radioactivity, isotopes, nuclear reactions, and applications

Investigate radioactive processes and applications.

Standards
HS-PS1-1
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsConstructing Explanations
Supports / Differentiation
Visual ModelsGuided Revision
Lesson Types
SimulationWritingRevisionPDF
Unit Interactive Chemistry → Unit 4 Bonding and Molecular Structure

Unit 4: Bonding and Molecular Structure

Ionic, covalent, molecular shape, and structure-function patterns

Discover how atoms bond and how molecular structure shapes properties.

Standards
HS-PS1-1
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsConstructing Explanations
Supports / Differentiation
Visual ModelsGuided Revision
Lesson Types
SimulationWritingRevisionPDF
Unit Interactive Chemistry → Unit 5 Chemical Reactions

Unit 5: Chemical Reactions

Reaction types, rates, evidence, and matter transformation

Explore how reactions occur and transform matter.

Standards
HS-PS1-1
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsConstructing Explanations
Supports / Differentiation
Visual ModelsGuided Revision
Lesson Types
SimulationWritingRevisionPDF
Unit Interactive Chemistry → Unit 6 Stoichiometry and Solutions

Unit 6: Stoichiometry and Solutions

Quantities, concentrations, solutions, and calculations in context

Calculate quantities and understand solutions through models and evidence.

Standards
HS-PS1-1
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsConstructing Explanations
Supports / Differentiation
Visual ModelsGuided Revision
Lesson Types
SimulationWritingRevisionPDF
Unit Interactive Chemistry → Unit 7 Intermolecular Forces and Real-World Chemistry

Unit 7: Intermolecular Forces and Real-World Chemistry

Attractions, properties, phase change, and everyday chemistry

See how intermolecular forces affect everyday chemistry.

Standards
HS-PS1-1
SEPs
Developing and Using ModelsConstructing Explanations
Supports / Differentiation
Visual ModelsGuided Revision
Lesson Types
SimulationWritingRevisionPDF
Unit Physics Patterns → Unit 1 Motion and Forces

Unit 1: Motion and Forces

What causes objects to move and what is the difference between dropping a ping pong ball on your foot or a bowling ball? What is the difference between hay blowing into a barn at 20 mph vs 200 mph?

Explore how forces shape the behavior of the world around us.

Standards
PS2,P23,P24
SEPs
Asking QuestionsDeveloping and using ModelsEngaging in Argumentation from EvidenceObtaining, Evaluating and Communicating information
Supports / Differentiation
TBD
Lesson Types
SimulationWritingRevisionPDF
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