Student Learning Objective (SLO)

High-Risk Issue (Why is it difficult for the students?)

Enhanced Academic Support (activity or way that the SLO is presented?)  Be specific

Evaluation (How will you measure?)  Be Specific

(A) Foundation Topics

[2, 3, 4, 8, 13, 20, 27, 28, 48]

(B) Periodic Properties of the Elements

[7, 13, 16, 17, 19, 28, 32, 37, 39, 42, 43, 49]

(C) The Mole Concept

[12, 21, 226, 27, 35, 44, 45]

(D) The Structure of the Atom

[11, 23, 34, 36, 37, 39, 41]

(E) Chemical Reactions and Stoichiometry

Students lack academic background in mathematics essential for succeeding at these tasks.

Instructors will assign instructional units Ch 0.2: Exponents, Ch 0.3a: Basic Algebra and Ch 0.3b: Functions and Graphs/Basics in OWL.

Students will complete Expt. 1 Basic Math Review in groups.

Grade on calculation-based math assessment following completion of Expt. 1

[15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 26, 32, 35, 44, 45]

(F) Heat Flows and Bond Energies

[48, 50]

(G) Chemical Bonding

[1, 4, 6, 7, 8, 13, 14, 19, 23, 39, 42, 47]

(H) The Structure of Molecular Compounds

Students have difficulty visualizing molecules.

Students cannot accurately translate a two dimensional Lewis structure into three dimensional shapes.

Students will work in groups to construct ball and stick models of specific molecules to aid their ability in visualizing shapes.

Grade on Worksheet (Lewis Dot Structures, Hybridization and Shapes of Molecules and Ions)

[1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 17, 18, 22, 24, 37, 42, 47]

(I) Relationship of Chemical Reactions and the Periodic Table

Students neglect to take into account both mass and charge balance when balancing chemical equations.

Students will be introduced to multiple techniques used to balance both standard chemical equations and those that involve oxidation-reduction. Students will work in pairs to complete a worksheet where they balance equations.

Grade on Redox Quiz

[15, 17, 19, 21, 22, 26, 32, 35, 39, 44, 45]

(J) The States of Matter—Gases

[5, 10, 24, 29, 40]

(J) The States of Matter—Liquids and Solids

[7, 8, 14, 24, 25, 30, 31, 38, 42, 47]

(L) Colloids and Colligative Properties

[29, 30, 31, 33, 46]