Chemistry Instructional Guide

Atoms and Elements

Chemistry

Quarter 1

HMHUnit 2

Investigating Patterns in the Periodic Table

Investigative Phenomenon: Properties of metals.

CER

Q: How do you think scientists can use properties of existing elements to predict the existence of synthetic elements?

● Evidence Notebook ● E1:84

Explore/Explain:

84-97

120 mins

Exploration #1: Modeling Periodic Trends (84-85) Additional Hands-On Lab: The Mendeleev Labof 1869 Exploration #2: Predicting the Properties of Elements (86-89) Exploration #3: Patterns in Atomic Size (90-91) Exploration #4: Patterns in Ionization Energy (92-94) Exploration #5: Patterns in Electronegativity (95-97)

● Evidence Notebook

99

Elaborate:

60 mins

Take it Further: Careers in Science (Analytical Chemist) (p99) Explore Online: Periodic Trends in History, The Mendeleev Lab of 1869, Discovering New Elements

● Evidence Notebook

Evaluate:

100-102

45

● Lesson Self-Check (100) ● CER (100) ● Checkpoints Assessment (101-102)

● Evidence Notebook

Lesson3:

Engage: Analyzing nuclear reactions

60 mins