Hearne ISD
Science
Course: General Chemistry
Units: Atoms, The Mole, Arrangement of Electrons (Electromagnetic
Spectrum and Electron Configuration)
TEKS/Prerequisites
Guiding Questions
Assessment
/ Specificity
The Mole
TEKS:
8A, 8B, 8C
(8) Science concepts. The student can
quantify the changes that occur during
chemical reactions. The student is
expected to:
(A) define and use the concept of a
mole;
(EOC Supporting Standard)
(B) use the mole concept to calculate the
number of atoms, ions, or molecules in a
sample of material;
(EOC Readiness Standard)
Designated Six Weeks: Second Six Weeks
Days to teach: 28 Days
Vocabulary
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Days to Teach: 15 Days
Guiding questions:
How do you convert
atoms to moles and moles
to atoms?
How do you convert from
moles to grams and grams
to moles?
How do you find the
formula mass or the molar
mass of a compound?
A sample of tin
contains 3.01 x1023
atoms. The mass of
the sample is
A. 3.01 g.
B. 72.6 g.
C. 59.3 g.
D. 11 g.
Mole
Avogadro
Avogadro’s number
Molar mass
Atomic mass unit
Molecule
Specificity:
Use isotopic
composition to
calculate average
atomic mass of an
element.
Exemplar Lesson
Average Atomic
Mass
TEKS 8 A,B
Mole Lab
Guiding questions:
(6) Science concepts. The student
knows and understands the historical
development of atomic theory. The
student is expected to:
How are
wavelength,
frequency, and
speed of light
related? (C=wavelength x
Frequency)
Revised Spring 2014
Holt One Stop Planner
APPS: I Tunes U – TAS
Chem
A
Days: 7
TEKS: 6B, 6C
(C) Calculate the wavelength,
frequency, and energy of light using
Text: Modern Chemistry,
Holt, 2015.
Exemplar Lesson
Percent Composition
Lab
TEKS 8B
Electromagnetic Radiation
(B) Understand the electromagnetic
spectrum and the mathematical
relationships between energy,
frequency, and wavelength of light;
(EOC Supporting Standard)
Resources/
Weblinks
What is a photon,
and how does it
relate to the
equation E = hv?
How does the
If red light has a
frequency of 725 nm,
calculate the energy of
a single photon of the
red light.
Wavelength
Describe a quanta as it
relates to electrons and
atoms.
Spectrum
Frequency
Quantum
Photon
Energy
Speed of light
Atomic theory
Spectral Tubes Lab
Exemplar Lesson
Flame Test Lab
ELPS:
http://ritter.tea.state.t
x.us/rules/tac/chapter
074/ch074a.html
2H – comprehension
strategies
Electromagnetic Spectru
http://science.hq.nasa.gov
kids/imagers/ems/index.ht
ml
m
Hearne ISD
Science
Course: General Chemistry
Units: Atoms, The Mole, Arrangement of Electrons (Electromagnetic
Spectrum and Electron Configuration)
TEKS/Prerequisites
Guiding Questions
Assessment
/ Specificity
Planck's constant and the speed of light;
(EOC Supporting Standard)
College and Career Readiness
Standard
photoelectric effect
correlate to the wave
particle duality of light?
Designated Six Weeks: Second Six Weeks
Days to teach: 28 Days
Vocabulary
Atom
Proton
Instructional
Strategies/ELPS
Resources/
Weblinks
4K – labs
5G – daily oral
language
Specificity:
Neutron
B. Atomic Structure
1.Summarize the development of atomic
theory.
Understand the EM
spectrum and apply to the
speed of light and energy
equations.
Electron
Understand that models of the atom are
used to help understand the properties of
elements and compounds.
Electron Configuration
TEKS:
6E, 7D
(6) Science concepts. The student
knows and understands the historical
development of atomic theory. The
student is expected to:
(E) Express the arrangement of
electrons in atoms through electron
configurations and Lewis valence
electron dot structures.
(EOC Readiness Standard)
(D) describe the nature of metallic
bonding and apply the theory to explain
metallic properties such as thermal and
electrical conductivity, malleability, and
ductility;
(EOC Supporting Standard)
Revised Spring 2014
Days to Teach: 6
Guiding questions:
What are the major rules
for writing electron
configurations?
Describe the arrangement
of electrons in metallic
bonding.
Specificity:
Write electron
configurations and
abbreviated (noble gas)
configurations.
Highlight exceptions.
Describe s, p, d, and f
blocks
Write the complete
electron configuration
for lead.
Orbital
Electron
Configuration
Ground state
ELPS:
http://ritter.tea.state.t
x.us/rules/tac/chapter
074/ch074a.html
1E – expert novice
3D – question answer
3E – think, pair,
share
Text: Modern Chemistry,
Holt, 2015.
APPS: I Tunes U – TAS A
Chem
Electron Configuration
http://www.chemcollectiv
.org/applets/pertable.php