Chemistry Instructional Guide

Atoms and Elements

Chemistry

Quarter 1

HMHUnit 2

● PETbrain scan

Analyzing Nuclear Reactions

Investigative Phenomena: Medical imaging

CER

Q: Why do you think atoms in the body usually do not emit radiation?

● Evidence Notebook ● E2:112

Explore/Explain:

104-124

120 mins

Exploration #1: Explain Nuclear Stability (104-107) Exploration #2: Investigating Radioactive Decay (108-111) Hands-On Lab: Modeling Radioactive Half Lives (112-115) Additional Hands-On Lab: Modeling Fusion Exploration #3: Analyzing Nuclear Fission and Fusion (116-118) Exploration #4: Case Study: Exploring Nuclear Energy (119-124)

● Evidence Notebook

Elaborate:

125

90 mins

Take It Further: Careers in Engineering (Environmental Engineer) Online Alternatives: Nuclear Disasters, Half-Life Radiometric Dating, Nuclear Medicine

● Evidence Notebook

Evaluate:

126-128

45 mins

● Lesson Self-Check (126) ● CER (126) ● Checkpoints Assessment (127-128)