Week 4 - Matter (Part 2)

Introduction to Matter

Learning Target: I can explore how atoms are joined together in molecules, compounds, pure substances, and mixtures.

Warm-Up (09/01/20)

  • What do we call two of the same type of atom joined together by a bond?
  • What holds a molecule together?
  • How does an atom connect with another atom and stay connected?

Vocabulary Word Wall


Matter - anything that has mass and takes up space Mass - in physics, the quantity of matter Atom - the smallest unit of an element that maintains the chemical properties of that element Element - a substance whose atoms all have the same number of protonsSubstance - matter which has a specific composition and specific propertiesMolecule - two or more elements joined together by a bondCompound - a substance composed of two or more different elements Chemical Formula - a combination of symbols and numbers that show the ratio of particular atoms within a moleculeSubscript - the number of particular atoms within a molecule Chemical Bond - The joining of atoms by attraction to each other through sharing and exchanging electronsCovalent bond - atoms joined by sharing electronsIonic bond - atoms joined by donating an electron
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Activity

  • Students will complete the Quick INB Practice (Slides 9 - 10) of the Mini-Lesson on paper
  • Students will select a molecule online based on a substance they like. They will draw the molecule, identify the elements within it, write its chemical formula, and write the ratio of elements within the molecule

Quick Review

Can You:

•Describe the differences in an element, a molecule, and a compound?

Kahoot Review of Molecules and Compounds

Homework

link to the DYNAMIC PERIODIC TABLE OF ELEMENTS

Review all videos, mini-lessons, and vocabulary.

Read: Chapter 4 Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures Pages 90 - 105 Holt Georgia Physical Science

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