September 30

Lesson Plans: September 30th – October 4th

Monday – We will begin our Unit 1 Review on Atomic Structure, Molecules, Compounds, and Chemical Reactions.

Tuesday – We will grade the test review and play a review game to study for test.

  • Students will take home reviews to study, and receive 5 bonus points on test if signed by parent.

Wednesday – Unit 1 Test

Thursday & Friday – We will look at volume, and how it is different from mass.  We will also compare the methods by which volume is measured for solids, liquids, and gases.

September 23

Lesson Plans: September 24th – 27th

Tuesday – We will go over Counting Atoms notes with practice problems.

Wednesday – We will continue to work on Counting Atoms Worksheet which will be for homework if not completed by the end of class.

Thursday  – We will look at how substances combine or change (react) to make new substances, and how to characterize and explain these reactions to make predictions about them.

Friday – Continuing with our lesson from Thursday, we will learn how to explain the difference between chemical and physical changes. Students will also be introduced to the Law of Conservation of Mass, and how reactants and products in a chemical reaction are the same.

September 17

Lesson Plans: September 17th – 20th

Tuesday & Wednesday:

3D Atom using Bohr Diagram – This 3D atom model activity is an engaging way to teach atomic structure. Students will learn how to collect element data and use the information to design a 3D atom model. Each 3D model consists of four Bohr models glued together.

Thursday & Friday: We will dive further into our unit by learning about elements, molecules, and compounds.

By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

  • Recognize that atoms and molecules are too small to be seen.
  • Identify examples of elements, compounds, molecules, and diatomic molecules.
  • Describe how the properties of a compound are different from the properties of the elements that form the compound.
  • Draw atomic diagrams of elements, compounds, and diatomic molecules.
  • Build models of elements, compounds, and diatomic molecules.