Week 7: Overview

Overview

During Week 7, you will read, watch videos, study and complete assignments in preparation for Chapter 4 in your text, "Climate Change", which we will cover thoroughly next week. Also today, you will take Quiz 2, look at the answer key to Quiz 2, and talk briefly about Chapters 7 and 8 which cover Alternative Energy sources, but will not be on any quizzes or exams. Finally, we will complete our study of Nomenclature in class, with Nomenclature assignments to follow.

"In this chapter, we will discuss the chemistry behind climate change. We will present data about the climate, and help you analyze the data to come up with your own conclusions about what is happening on Earth. Think about what you know now. What have you read or heard about Earth's climate? What causes warming and cooling effects? Has our climate really changed in the past 50 years, and what can we expect in the next 50 years?"

To complete this module, you will complete the Activities listed below.

Outcomes and Objectives

Student Learning Outcomes

This week, you will achieve the following Student Learning Outcomes from the course outline:

Demonstrate a working knowledge of the language of chemistry.
Read and evaluate chemistry in scientific journals designed for the general population.

Objectives

This week, you will achieve the following Objectives from the course outline:

Compare and contrast the cycles of four particularly important elements--carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and oxygen--as they interact to allow the flow of energy and materials through our ecosystems.
Construct a correct Lewis dot structure and assess the type of chemical bonding as ionic, covalent, or polar covalent, given a simple chemical species.
Examine critically the experimental evidence that led to our present knowledge of atomic theory and structure of the atom.

Activities

To accomplish this module's learning objectives, you will complete the following activities:

Unit Resources

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