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Lessons for Week of 10/17 - 10/21back to week index

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Monday 10/17: Periodic Table of Elements

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.06

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.03, 4.04

warm-up

Silicon and Germanium are used to make computer chips.

in-class activities

1) Computer Lab Activity: Internet research on favorite element- Element Cube

2) Worksheet Activity: Understanding the Periodic Table

3) Periodic Table Activity: Placing all elements on the Periodic Table

homework

1) Study for Test on Ch. 8 coming Thursday, October 20th. The review is on Holt text, pgs. 258-259..

2) Work on your Atoms Project

Tuesday 10/18: Periodic Table of Elements

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.06

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.03, 4.04

warm-up

Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe.

in-class activities

1) Computer Lab Activity: Internet research on favorite element- Element Cube

2) Worksheet Activity: Understanding the Periodic Table

3) Periodic Table Activity: Placing all elements on the Periodic Table

homework

1) Study for Test on Ch. 8 coming Thursday, October 20th. The review is on Holt text, pgs. 258-259..

2) Work on your Atoms Project

Wednesday 10/19: Periodic Table of Elements

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.06

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.03, 4.04

warm-up

Oxygen makes up twenty percent of the air. It is important for all living things for respiration.

in-class activities

1) Computer Lab Activity: Internet research on favorite element- Element Cube

2) Worksheet Activity: Understanding the Periodic Table

3) Periodic Table Activity: Placing all elements on the Periodic Table

homework

1) Study for Test on Ch. 8 coming Thursday, October 20th. The review is on Holt text, pgs. 258-259.

2) Work on your Atoms Project

Thursday 10/20: Test on Chapter 8

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.06

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.03, 4.04

warm-up

Mosley arranged elements by increasing atomic number.

in-class activities

1) Test on Chapter 8

homework

1) Notebook Check tomorrow

2) Work on your Atoms Project

Friday 10/21: Periodic Table of the Elements

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.06

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.03, 4.04

warm-up

Elements are classified as metals, non-metals and metaloids.

in-class activities

1) Reading Activity: Holt text, pg. 212 - 215.

2) Chart Activity: Compare and Contrast Properties of Metals, Non-Metals, and Metaloids.

homework

No Homework.