Activity 1: Atoms of Elements to Ions (SI GLEs: 3, 28; PS GLEs: 1, 2, 3)
CC: Students should review the basic components of the atom and demonstrate an understanding of the structure and function of the Periodic Chart.
Students will view the atom and basic structure and function of the periodic chart using the websites listed below. http://education.jlab.org/qa/atom_model.html http://www.chemicalelements.com/
CC: Students should construct and compare planetary (Bohr Model) and electron cloud models of a lithium atom. Students will use the internet and website Atomic Theory and HISTORICAL MODELS of atoms to view the bohr model of lithium and other elements. http://www.alphalink.com.au/~vmck/amain.htm After viewing the models on the website, students should construct a model of the lithium atom.
CC: Have students make a list of common uses of elements and identify the elements in every day items that contain elements. Use the website below to find some of the common elements.
Use MS Word Template and website listed below for uses of common elements to generate a list of uses of common elements.
Word Template for List of Common Uses of Elements
After generating list of common uses, students may use the matching game on the website listed below. Common Elements: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0070294267/student_view0/chart_of_common_elements.html Uses of Common Elements: http://www.studystack.com/studystack-8298 Uses of Common Elements matching game: http://www.studystack.com/matching-8298
Use MS Word to generate a list of everyday items that contain elements. Word Template for List of Everyday Items that contain elements.
CC: Student groups will build on prior knowledge by selecting a pair of elements from the list below and provide the following information: history of the elements, drawing of the atoms, number of protons, number of neutrons, number of electrons in a neutral atom, physical properties, chemical properties, and any unique information. Students will produce a classroom presentation and provide a short oral report on each of the elements.
lithium - sulfur beryllium - phosphorus boron - chlorine aluminum - hydrogen carbon - oxygen silicon - nitrogen magnesium - fluorine sodium - helium potassium - neon calcium - argon
Students will use internet, websites listed below, and a program such as PowerPoint to construct a History of Element presentation. http://www.chemicalelements.com/ http://www.lenntech.com/periodic-chart.htm |