Unit Overview
Several approaches may be used for this unit. One would be to use the time to further develop the material in another unit. This allows additional reinforcement, remediation, and enrichment of the unit selected. Further laboratory activities or independent research such as investigations in qualitative analysis could provide opportunities for the teacher to adapt the program to meet the needs of the students.
The Teacher Developed Unit could be used to develop a topic not included in the core or optional units. Such a unit might be based on the expressed interests of the students, some special ability of the teacher or some particular community resource or concern.
The unit might also be based on science outreach activities. Guest speakers could be invited into the classroom to discuss a variety of things related to chemistry. Field trips could also be designed to enhance what students have learned in class and add relevance and interest to the topics that have been studied. Careers in chemistry and related occupations could be examined.