atoms Dr. Subach
Camelback High School, Phoenix Union High School District ESL Earth Science/Global Connections Grant Facilitator
 
Welcome to Atom Week

This week you will be looking at the the structure, function and organization of atoms, elements and the Periodic Table.  You will be working at your own speed through the material.  At the end of the week you will have an exam over all of the material. 

Monday:  Lets look at Atomic Structure and Names
       1.  Complete Inside The Atom
       2.  Complete 40 Element Symbols Worksheet
       3.  Click on 40 Element Symbols Play the
           matching game.  How many do you know?
       4.  Click on All About Atoms   Find the
            answers to the questions on "All About Atoms".
                a. Explain where and how many quarks are
                   found in each proton.  In each neutron.
                b. How are quarks held together?
                c. How are electrons used to study the
                   atom?
                d. Compare the weight of an electron to
                   that of a proton.
                e. How do you make an isotope?
                f. Compare the size of a hydrogen atom to
                   a quark.

    Homework:
           1.  Complete the following by reading and
                highlighting the answers.
                a.  What are Atoms
                b.  What are the Parts of Atoms
                c.  Atomic Number
                d.  Atomic Mass

Tuesday: Lets look at the Periodic Table
       1.  Click on Atomic Madness This is a
           jumbled word puzzle.  Write the question number
           and the correct answer on a sheet of paper.
       2.  Click on Chem4Kids Elements Go to the
           Periodic Table.
                a.  Describe the characteristics of the
                    elements found in the same period.
                b.  Describe the characteristics of the
                    elements in the same group.
           Click on Back.
                a.  Choose an element from the first 18
                    on the Periodic Table. Make a Bookmark
                    on that element.
      
      Homework:
           1. Complete the following by reading and
              highlighting or filing in the answers.
                 a.  Atoms in the Periodic Table
                 b.  What is the Periodic Table

Wednesday/Thursday: Lets look at the Atoms Family
       1. Click on Element Confusion Play the
          matching game.  How many of the elements could
          you match to the clues?
       2. Click on Elements, Atoms and Molecules
          Define each of the following words:  elements,
          atoms, symbols, compounds and mixtures.
       3. Click on The Atoms Family  Go to the
          Phantoms Portrait Parlor. To learn about the
          principles of atoms and matter. Complete each
          of the following sections:
               a.  Phases of Matter
               b.  Spectroscope of An Atom
               c.  Paper Cutting
               d.  Mighty Molecules.

       Homework:
           1.  Complete the following by reading and
               highlighting the answers.
               a.  What is a compound?
               b.  What are molecules?

Friday:  Lets find out how much you have learned?
       1.  Click on Atomic Structure Review
           Use your notes and the URL's given to answer
            each question.
My Quia activities and quizzes
Atomic Madness
https://www.quia.com/jw/4837.html
Terms that describe the structure of an atom.
Element Confusion
https://www.quia.com/jg/31603.html
Choose the matching. How many elements can you match to the clues?
Atomic Structure Review
https://www.quia.com/quiz/107971.html
Review of the atoms and the Periodic Table
Useful links
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