February 20-21

Gizmos: Chemical Equations & Balancing Equations 🔬

📅 Started: Today
📅 Due: Friday, February 21 (End of Class)

Today, you will complete two interactive Gizmos activities to explore chemical equations and practice balancing them. These simulations will help you visualize how atoms rearrange in chemical reactions while ensuring that mass is conserved.

🧪 Part 1: Chemical Equations

In this activity, you will:
✅ Identify reactants and products in a chemical equation.
✅ Learn how to count atoms using subscripts and coefficients.
✅ Explore different types of chemical reactions (synthesis, decomposition, combustion, single replacement, and double replacement).
✅ Use Gizmos to construct and analyze chemical equations by modeling how atoms interact to form new substances.

⚖️ Part 2: Balancing Chemical Equations

In this activity, you will:
✅ Use Gizmos to balance chemical equations by adjusting coefficients.
✅ Apply the Law of Conservation of Mass (matter is neither created nor destroyed).
✅ Classify reactions into synthesis, decomposition, combustion, single replacement, and double replacement.
✅ Complete practice problems to reinforce balancing skills.

🔬 Why This Matters:

Balancing equations ensures that mass is conserved in every reaction, from photosynthesis to combustion. Understanding how chemical reactions work helps explain everyday processes, from cooking food to powering vehicles!

💡 Reminder: Your completed Gizmos activities are due Friday, February 21 at the end of class. 🎯🔥