Lesson Plan for the week of September 30, 2013

Monday:  Test over chemical symbols.
Students who have not passed their elements test will complete a worksheet over chemical symbols.  Students must pass the elements test with 100% accuracy in order to receive a grade.  Students who have not shown mastery by the end of the nine weeks will receive a zero on the test. 
Students will complete and the Power Point presentation over changing states of matter. Students will then complete "States of Matter Vocabulary" to review terms from this section of the chapter (MBC).
Students will then search the internet to find the boiling point and melting point of eight elements from the periodic table.  Students will use this information to create a graph.

Tuesday:  Students will be introduced to the gas laws by reading the online textbook, Chap. 2, Lesson 3, and then completing "Table-Gas Laws" (MBC).  Students will watch the "What's Science Got to Do With It?" episode "Under Pressure".  

Wednesday:  Students will complete the MBC assignment "Which Gas Law Applies" based on their understanding of the gas laws. Students will then use the gas laws to complete the MBC assignment "Gas Laws:  Calculating Pressure, Volume, and Temperature."

Thursday:  Due:  Boiling Point/Melting Point graphs.  Students will participate in a Venn Diagram activity over the gas laws.


Friday:  Last day of the nine weeks for turning in late work.  After today, no late work will be accepted, unless it is the result of an absence.  Students who have completed all work to date will participate in labs.  Students who have completed all labs for this nine weeks will complete the "Marshmallow" lab.

Making an Atom Model

On Monday, September 23, students will be creating a model of an atom in class as a formal assessment (test.)  Students have already been assigned an atom. They will need to bring some materials for this activity.  Please Do Not spend money on this assignment.  Buttons, candies, beans or other small objects could be used to represent subatomic particles. Students will need 20 of each particle.  Each particle should be a different color.  Particles representing protons and neutrons should be about the same size.  Electrons should be smaller.  Students will also need to bring a marker.  I will provide glue and tag board.


Formal Assessment:  Atom Model


You will need to bring the following materials to class on Tuesday:


• Particles to represent subatomic particles:
20 @ Protons
Neutrons
Electrons
(Remember the respective size of each particle!)
• Markers:  You will need one or two markers.  One should be black or blue.
• Compass (I have a few.  Not enough for the entire class.)


I will supply the poster board and the glue.


You will create an atom model during class.  You will be expected to determine the correct number of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and place them in their correct locations within the atom.  Electrons must be placed in the appropriate electron shell.
You will also include the element name, chemical symbol, atomic mass, atomic number, and a key.

 Happy Science!

Lesson Plan September 23, 2013

Monday: In-class assessment:  Atom Model 
(Students were provided directions for this assignment last week. They should bring necessary materials to class today.)

Tuesday:  Test over chemical symbols (5th test).  Students have been given a letter to parents that should be signed and returned before they take today's test.
Students will begin the bundle for Chapter 2 over "States of Matter". Today students will complete the vocabulary for the chapter and submit their work on MBC.

Wednesday:  Due:  Chapter 2 Vocabulary.
After watching a short video over states of matter, students will use their textbook and a variety of web sites to complete the "Table-States of Matter" worksheet.

Thursday:  Students will watch a "Crash Course" video by Hank Green over liquids.  Students will then take notes over Chapter 2, Section 1, while viewing a Power Point presentation.

Friday:  Following a vocabulary review, students who have all work completed and turned in will participate in a lab.  

Lesson Plan for the Week of September 16, 2013

Monday:  Due:  Chemical symbol flashcards (only for those students who have not passed the test over chemical symbols.)

Test:  Chemical Symbols (4th test)

Students will review matter and atomic structure by checking their answers to the worksheet "Atomic Structure Review".  

Students should begin to study at home for a test over Chapter 1 to be given on Friday.  Students can prepare for the test by taking the online practice test located on this website (under "Matter and Atoms Practice Test".)

Students will be introduced to electron diagrams and determine the location of electrons around the nucleus of an atom (worksheet to be completed in class).

Tuesday:  Students will complete “Write Now:  Atomic Structure.” 

Students will then watch the “BrainPOP “Atomic Model.”

Students will be assigned an element and provided instructions for creating an atom model.  Students will create their model in class on Tuesday, September 25. They will need to bring materials from home to represent protons, neutrons, and electrons.  Other materials (glue, poster board, markers) will be provided.  This project should not be expensive.  Students may use a variety of materials, such as cereal, candy, beads, or buttons.  Materials must be small in order to fit on the piece of poster board provided.  Creativity is encouraged.  The assignment is a formal evaluation of their knowledge of atomic structure and will count as a test grade.  Students should bring the instructions home to share with parents tonight.

Wednesday:  Using their online textbooks, students will complete the interactive concept map under “Chapter Resources,” “Concepts in Motion.”  Students will then take the “Online Test Practice” under the “Chapter Review” tab.   After they have finished these two review items, students will complete the online Chapter 1 Review (MBC). These are to be completed by the end of class today.

Thursday:  Video/Report:  Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures.

Students will then complete the vocabulary assignment for Chapter 2 (MBC).

Friday:  Test over Chapter 1.  

Students will then begin the lab "Using Your Marbles."  

Lesson Plan for the week of September 9, 2013

Monday:  Test:  Chemical Symbols - only for students who have not shown mastery over 20 common symbols.
Test:  Lab Safety (MBC)
Review of atomic structure:  (MBC bundle:  Atomic Structure) Students will be assigned an element from the periodic table.  They will learn more about this element using the web site "Build More Atoms" found in the "Atomic Structure" bundle.  Following this activity, students will identify characteristics of protons, neutrons and electrons in the assignment "Name That Subatomic Particle."

Tuesday:  Homework:  Chemical Symbol flash cards (only for students who have not shown mastery of 20 common symbols.)
Introduction to how to use the periodic table to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for one atom of an element.

Students will complete a MBC document to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for 10 elements from the Periodic Table.

Wednesday:  Video/Report:  Greatest Discoveries in Chemistry with Bill Nye.

Thursday:  Following a discussion of isotopes, students will calculate the average atomic mass for several elements from the periodic table. (This is a PL221 assignment.  No calculators will be allowed.)

Friday:  Students who have completed the first three labs ("Splatter", "Measuring Matter", "Separating Mixtures") will complete the lab  "Exploring Plant Pigment."
(Students who have missing work will complete and turn in those assignments.)

Lesson Plan for the week of Sept. 3, 2013

Monday:  Labor Day - No School 

Tuesday:  
Test over chemical symbols.
Students will view a Power Point presentation over lab safety.  Students will then complete a worksheet using the lab rules to help SpongeBob safely conduct a lab experiment. (This assignment was postponed from last Thursday.)

Wednesday:  
Students who did not pass the chemical symbol test will complete a worksheet over chemical symbols. 
Students will watch a BrainPop episode over mixtures and compounds and complete the 'schoolwork' assignment on MBC.  
Students will finish the SpongeBob worksheet over lab safety they began yesterday.

Thursday:  
Students will read Chapter 1, Lesson 2, pp. 23-25.  Class discussion over parts of an atom.  Students will view a power point presentation and take notes (MBC bundle: Atomic Structure).
Homework:  Students should view "Personal Tutor:  Parts of an Atom" using their online textbooks.  (This is located under the Review section of Resources for Chapter 1, Lesson 2.) Or, students can watch the video found in the MCB bundle:  Atomic Structure.

Friday:  
Due:  Chemical symbol worksheet.
Students must have all past assignments completed before working in labs.  Students are expected to have (at least) the first "Splatter Lab" completed today.  
Lab 3:  Separating a mixture. 

Next Monday:  Test over lab safety.