8th Grade Science
October 14th-18th

South Dakota Science Standard(s) Covered:
 8.P.1.1. Students are able to classify matter as elements, compounds, or mixtures.
8.P.1.2. Students are able to use the Periodic Table to compare and contrast families of
             elements and to classify elements as metals, metalloids, or non-metals.
 8.P.1.3. Students are able to compare properties of matter resulting from physical and 
             chemical changes.

Monday Native American Day - No School!
Tuesday
bulletComplete a chemistry scavenger hunt.

---Atoms and Matter    
---ChemTime Clock   
---Atoms and Naming  
---Common Chemicals

Assignment: Chemistry Scavenger Hunt.
Wednesday
bulletDetermine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for each element.
bulletDetermine the number of valence electrons.

Assignment:  Drawing a Lewis Structure.


 
Thursday
bulletInterpret data from the periodic table.
bulletUse atomic number and atomic mass to describe the structure of an atom.
bulletDetermine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for each element.
bulletIdentify basic subatomic particles-protons, neutrons, and electrons-that make up an atom.
bulletRecognize that atoms have a numeric relationship in the periodic table.
bulletUnderstand the connection between energy levels and valence electrons to the shape of periodic table.

Assignment:  White boarding - Review drawing a Bohr Diagram and Lewis Structure.


 
Friday Guidance

2013-2014 Lesson Plans

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