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C. Chemistry
The Nature of Matter
In this strand, students integrate learning from Strand A as they investigate concepts, develop and apply skills, and make meaningful connections to their lives, their communities, and the environment.
Overall expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
C1. Relating Science to Our Changing World
assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of the use of elements, compounds, and associated technologies
Specific expectations
By the end of this course, students will:
C1.1
assess social, environmental, and economic impacts of processes associated with the life cycle of consumer products, considering the elements and compounds used to make them, and suggest ways to enhance positive impacts and/or minimize negative impacts
C1.2
analyse impacts of using emerging chemical technologies in various fields, including in the skilled trades, and assess factors that influence the development of these technologies
C2. Investigating and Understanding Concepts
demonstrate an understanding of the nature of matter, including the structure of the atom, physical and chemical properties of common elements and compounds, and the organization of elements in the periodic table
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