This assignment is an example of one of the labs that we have completed during class. In this lab the main objective was to understand how isotopes and mass spectrometry relates to each other. This assignment fit the overall unit as it helped futher understand the structure of atoms and how atoms relates to elements. In this assignment I learned about the usefulness of isotopes and how the isotopes of elements and its percent abundance is used to calculate the average atomic mass of an element. This assignment shows my understanding on isotopes and mass spectrometry and how it's used to find the average atomic mass of an element. This assignment represents important themes in the course as understanding the significance of isotopes and why isotopes are used in the world of chemistry. This assigment connects to the larger world as being able to complete and understand the work that is being presented throughout this lab opens doors to understanding the entire concept of chemistry. 

This assignment is example of a lab that was completed during class as a group. The main objective of this assignment is to familiarize with the different elements and how atoms corresponds to specific elements. This assignment fit into the overall unit as it was one of the very first assignments that was conducted to open up the door to chemistry. After completing this assignment I learned about how different elements have different reactions depending on the reactants. In this assignment what I found challenging is being able to answer the questions that asked for us to plan an investigation. I would improve this assignment by being able to fully answer all the questions that are being asked throughout the packet, as well as being more detailed in my responses. If I had the chance to redo this assignment I would test more elements in order to get a more accurate result on the lab. 

This is an assignment that was started in class but completed at home. The main objective of this assignment was to make a claim and support it with evidence and explain the reasoning about effective nuclear charge and electron shielding. This assignment fit the overall unit as it was a way to show our understanding on the topic of effective nuclear charge and electron shielding. In this assignment I was able to learn about how the shielding effect is when an atom's electrons in the inner electron shells shield the outer electron from the nucleus. This assignment showed my overall understanding on how to write a scientific claim about a certain topic.This assignment represents important themes in the course as it further more allowed me to understand and research about effective nuclear charge and electron shielding and how it effects atoms. This assignment connects to the larger world due to the fact there is a understanding on how to write scientic agruements and explain how electrons and the nuclear charge can affect the function of an atoms. 

This assignment is example of a lab that was completed during class as a group. The main objective of this assignment was to understand how properties such as ionization energy and atomic radius can affect the reactivity of an element while moving down the periodic table. This assignment fit into the overall unit as it opened the topic about periodic trends and how different elements have different reaction levels. After completing this assignment I learned about how elements in the periodic table have different levels of reaction and its caused due to certain trends found within the periodic table. This assignment was challenging as there wasnt enough time to finish it in one class and some of the questions asked were confusing. I would improve this assignment by being more aware of the time I have left. If I had the chance to redo this assignment I would test more elements and record the reaction it had to have a more wider knowledge of the different reactions. 

This assignment was completed during class as a lab. The main objective of this assignment was to conduct an experiment to understand how metals get their properties. This assignment fit the overall unit as it provided a deeper understanding how on heat has impacts on different elements in the periodic table. While completing this assignment I learned how the structure of the atoms inside an elements affects the properties that an element has. This assignment showcased my strengths because it allowed me to demonstrate my knowledge and understanding. This assignment represents important themes in the course as it shows how it all combines together. I enjoyed this assignment because it was a full on lab in where fire and water was used in order to complete this assignment. 

This assignment was completed during class as a classwork. The main objective of this assignment was to understand how VSEPR Theory works to find the molecular geometry of an atom. This assignment fit the overall unit as it connected to how an atoms have different shapes depending on the molecular structure that it has. While completing this assignment I learned how elements are named using the VSEPR Theory. This assignment was challenging because the overall lesson was challenging in understanding. I would improve this assignment by going over the problems that I didn't fully understand.