Substances, Elements, Atoms, and Particles

January Overview

We will now begin our study of Chemical Interactions. With your knowledge of measuring and observing properties of matter, you will observe a mystery-mixture reaction and begin to consider the definitions of a substance and a chemical reaction. You will then identify the two substances in the mystery mixture by observing the characteristics of the reactions that occur when you mix pairs of known substances.

You will then begin exploring The Periodic Table of the Elements and learn to recognize patterns in its organization. You’ll use a variety of resources to consider properties and categories of elements and to research individual elements. You will find elements in familiar substances.

Once you can analyze the periodic table, you will investigate the phenomenon of gas behavior and properties. You will develop a particulate model to explain the invisible interactions that account for observable behaviors of gas. Through this, you will learn about the smallest particles of an element, atoms.

You will finally explore what atoms are made of. You will create Bohr models to show how the protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom are organized and how that relates to the organization of the periodic table.

 

Study and Practice

Assignments

  • Mineral Identification Gizmo

    Binder Assignment - 30 Points

    Use these Mineral Identification Key Tables to identify the mineral samples. Here’s a link to the vocabulary and pictures of the actual minerals.

    Gizmos Login

  • Substances Lab

    Binder Assignment - 64 Points

  • Elements

    Binder Assignment - 30 Points

  • Periodic People

    Group Assignment - 15 Points

    After completing the activity in class, complete the online reflection.

    Reflection

  • The Periodic Table of Elements

    ISN page 47 - 20 Points

    Element Families Slides

  • Substances and Elements Quiz

    Quiz - 32 Points

    What to Expect:

    Identify substances based on qualitative observations.

    Identify substances from the periodic table by chemical symbol.

    Define chemical reaction, and provide evidence that a chemical reaction did or did not occur.

    Explain the patterns and organization of the periodic table.

    What you can Use:

    ISN, Substances and Elements Lab

  • Atoms BrainPOP

    Online Assignment - 12 Points

    BrainPOP

  • Particles Lab - Capture the Gas

    Binder Assignment - 32 Points

  • Digital Bohr Models

    Online Assignment - 24 Points

    Note: This assignment can be found on Google Classroom

    Google Classroom

  • "Bohr"ing Assignment

    ISN page 49 - 20 Points

  • Particles Lab - Air is Matter

    Binder Assignment - 42 Points

  • The First 18 Atoms

    Binder Assignment - 54 Points

    Sample Bohr Model of Nitrogen

  • Particles Quiz

    Quiz - 35 Points

    What to Expect:

    Describe how air as matter.

    Create a model of gas particles in the air, when compressed, and when expanded.

    Describe and model how gas particles under pressure move to achieve equilibrium.

    Define chemical reaction, and provide evidence that a chemical reaction did or did not occur.

    What you can Use:

    ISN, Particles Labs

  • Element Builder Gizmo

    Binder Assignment - 30 Points

    Gizmos Login