ESSENTIAL QUESTION: How has the Atomic Model changed over time?
LEARNING TARGET: Describe how the modern atomic theory was developed.
NGSSS: SC.912.P.8.3
BENCHMARKS:
-Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by describing changes in the atomic model over time and why those changes were necessitated by experimental evidence.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to:
-Describe the structure of atoms in terms of protons, neutrons, and electrons, and differentiate among these particles in terms of mass, electrical changes and location within the atom.
-Complete the Separation of Mixtures lab write up.
-Research information for project It’s Simply Elemental!.
BELL RINGER - ! and 2 of Atomic structure worksheet
VOCABULARY: alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, group (family), halogen, inner transition (rare earth metals), ion, metal, metalloid, noble gas, notation, nonmetal, octet rule
HOME LEARNING: work on project
AGENDA
WHOLE GROUP
Students completed number one on the handout above, identifying the particles of an atom and their charge.
Students then completed work on their projects.
