Chemistry: SA/NT – meriSTEM

These are example schedules to demonstrate the content of the meriSTEM online course as it might map to the SA/NT curriculum.

Stage 1, Topics 1 – 3

SA/NT Topic	SA/NT sub-topics	Use meriSTEM Module	Use meriSTEM sub-topics	Australian Curriculum Chemistry Science Understandings
(Revision)		Science Skills
1. Materials and their atoms	1.1: Properties and uses of materials	Matter and Element	1. Matter & terms, 2. Mixtures	16, 18, 25, 26
		Matter and Element	1.2: Atomic structure		3. Atoms, 4. Ions, 5. Compounds, 6. Atomic Structure, 7. Electron configuration, 9 Isotopes, 10. Analytical chemistry	16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 25, 30
		1.3: Quantities of atoms	Quantities	1. Counting atoms, 2. Mole, mass and volume relationships, 7. Chemical quantities	24, 39, 63
		1.4: The periodic table	Matter and Elements	9. Periodic trends, 8. Electron configuration	16, 17, 20, 30
2: Combining atoms	2.1: Types of materials	Bonds	1. Bonding	28, 29, 30
		Bonds	2.2: Bonding between atoms		2. Ionic bonds, 3. Metallic bonds, 4. Covalent bonds, 5. Drawing covalent bonds (Lewis structures), 6. Molecular and lattice structures	27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
		2.3: Quantities of molecules and ions	Quantities	3. Chemical formulae, 4. Stoichiometry	36, 39
3: Molecules	3.1: Molecule polarity	Intermolecular Forces and Gases	1. Forces inform shape, 3. molecular shapes 4. Bond dipoles	55, 56, 57,
		3.2: Interactions between molecules		4. Forces, 5. H bonds and water properties	55, 58, 61, 62
		3.3: Hydrocarbons	Bonds	7. Carbon-based molecules, 8. Organic molecules	28, 34, 35
		3.4: Polymers	Bonds		8. Organic molecules	35
		3.4: Polymers		Organic Molecules	7. Polymers	127 – 129

SA/NT Topic	SA/NT sub-topics	Use meriSTEM Module	Use meriSTEM sub-topics	Australian Curriculum Chemistry Science Understandings
4. Mixtures and solutions	4.1: Miscibility and solutions	Solutions and Acidity	3. Dissolving & solubility	65
		Solutions and Acidity	3. Dissolving & solubility	4.2: Solutions of ionic substances
		4.3: Quantities in reactions	Quantities	4. Stoichiometry, 5. Limiting reactants, 7. Chemical quantities	24, 36, 39
		4.3: Quantities in reactions		Solutions and Acidity	1. Concentrations, 2. Yield	63
		4.4: Energy in reactions	Reaction	1. Types of reactions, 2. Energy in chemical reactions, 3.Enthalpy, 4. Heat capacity	36, 37, 38, 39, 71, 72
5: Acids and bases		Solutions and Acidity	4. Acids and bases	66, 67
5: Acids and bases				Acids and Bases	1. Introduction to acids and bases, 2. Neutralisation reactions, 3. Displacement reactions, 4. Further reactions of acids, 5. Models of acids and bases, 6. pH, 7. Strength of acids and bases, 8. Acid base pairs, 9. pH calculations, 10. Volumetric analysis, 11. Acid ionisation constant (Kₐ and pKₐ), 12. Application of acid base techniques, 14. Acid rain
6. Redox reactions		Redox Reactions

Note. As this course was designed around the Australian Curriculum, currently the course does not yet include:

Topic 4: Mixtures and solutions – Miscibility
Topic 5: Acids and bases – Conjugate acid-base pairs, strength of acids; monoprotic and polyprotic acids; oxides; pH scale
Topic 6: Redox reactions

SA/NT Topic	SA/NT sub-topics	Use meriSTEM Module	Use meriSTEM sub-topics	Australian Curriculum Chemistry Science Understandings
1. Monitoring the environment	1.4 Chromatography	Intermolecular Forces and Gases	Chromatography
1. Monitoring the environment		Intermolecular Forces and Gases	Chromatography	1.5 Atomic spectroscopy	130
2. Managing chemical processes	2.1 Rates of reactions	Reaction Rates
	2.2 Equilibrium and yield	Equilibrium	1. Introduction to equilibrium, 2. Describing equilibrium in chemical reactions, 3. Equilibrium expression, 4. ICE tables, 5. Solubility product, 9. Le Chatelier’s principle, 10. Equilibrium and kinetics
	yield	Quantities
	2.3 Optimising production	Organic Reactions	12. Synthesis

Note. As this course was designed around the Australian Curriculum, currently the course does not yet include:

Topic 1: Global warming and climate change;
- photochemical smog;
- volumetric analysis;
- ion chromatography

SA/NT Topic	Use meriSTEM Module	Use meriSTEM sub-topics	Australian Curriculum Chemistry Science Understandings
3. Organic and biological chemistry	Organic Molecules	1. Hydrocarbons , 1.1 Hydrocarbon structures, 3. Hydrocarbon nomenclature , 4. Functional groups, 4.1 Haloalkanes, alcohols & amines, 6. Biological molecules, 6.2 Triglycerides, 7. Polymers
3. Organic and biological chemistry		Organic Reactions	1. Reactions of organic molecules, 2. Addition reactions of unsaturated hydrocarbons, 3. Substitution reactions 4. Fuels5. Reactions of alcohols , 6. Reactions of esters & aldehydes, 7. Reactions of aldehydes, 8. Reactions of acids, 9. Saponification ,11. Organic chemistry reaction pathways , 12. Synthesis
4. Managing resources