Unit 2 Chemistry: Day 1 - Atoms

Day 1 - Atoms Classwork
Before Reading

·      What questions do you have? Write at least two.

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·      Write your best guess to the definition:

Atom: _____________________________________________________________

Element: ___________________________________________________________

To make sure we are learning from our non-fiction reading, we will write summaries of each paragraph. How?

1)   Read and underline scientific vocabulary ____ and their definitions__________.

2)   Look away and ask yourself “What do I know now that I didn’t before__________?”

3)   Write it in a complete sentence (it shouldn’t start with “that_______!”

 

Now We Can…

·      Write down answers to our first questions

Original Question #1______________________________________________________________________________

Answer_________________________________________________________________________________________

Original Question #2______________________________________________________________________________

Answer_________________________________________________________________________________________

·      Write definitions for each:

Atom: ________________________________________________________________________________

Proton: ______________________________________________________________________________

Electron: ______________________________________________________________________________

Element: _______________________________________________________________________________

Part 2: Visualizing The Atom

·      The periodic table is going to tell you how many protons_______________an atom has.

·      We draw protons______________and neutrons_____________________in the middle of the model (+ for proton and N for neutron) with electrons_____________________(-) circling the outside.

Let’Try As a Class:

Helium – an element with two protons

Now You Try With Your Shoulder Buddy:

Oxygen – an element with eight protons

1. Complete "Now You Try On Your Own": Aluminum – an element with thirteen protons.

2. Watch the Brainpop video: Atoms  and complete the Socrative Quiz below.

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Go to Socrative, scroll down and enter the room name: courage into the "join student room" portal.

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3. Next, watch the Mosa Mack Video and see if you can figure out The Mystery of the Scandalous Sweet:

Mosa Mack: The Mystery of the Scandalous Sweet

If there is time left, review states of matter by playing the game below:

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