8th Science Team Plans (subject to change)
Monday---September 14
Goal(s) for the Day---Name types of equations, balancing equation, calculating atoms
1. Balancing Equations DQ---Students will answer and justify questions based on current
concepts.
2. Name the type of equation---
The student will identify and name the types of chemical equations: synthesis,
decomposition, single replacement, and double replacement.
3. Practice balancing equations, calculating the number of atoms
4. Practice identifying common chemical names and formulas from the chart (notes)
5. Visual assignment due Wednesday
6. Closure---Topic Note Handout---reactants and products
Homework---review notes, vocabulary, visual, AR
Tuesday---September 15
Goal(s) of the Day---Calculate grams and molecules in equations
1. Balancing Equations DQ---Students will answer and justify questions based on current
concepts.
2. Practice calculating grams and molecules---
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The student will calculate the number of grams for reactants and products in chemical
equations.
The student will calculate the number of molecules for a formula in a chemical equation.
3. Practice balancing equations, calculating number of atoms, labeling photosynthesis and
cellular respiration
4. Practice writing ratios
5. Closure---Topic/Note Handout---photosynthesis, synthesis, decomposition
Homework---review notes, AR
Wednesday---September 16
---IReady Math in room 123
---Balancing Visual due today
---AR book
Thursday---September 17
Goal(s) for the Day----Identify names and compounds
1. Balancing Equations DQ---Students will answer and justify questions based on current
concepts. due today
2. Practice identifying and writing names/compounds using matching cards.
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Students will identify the correct name of the compounds.
Students will be able to write the compounds.
Students will match names and compounds.
3. Balancing Practice Handout
4. Photosynthesis---practice placing cards in the correct order and label each item
5. Closure---Topic Note Handout---exothermic, endothermic---due today
Homework---review notes, AR
Friday---September 18
Goal(s) of the Day---Demonstrate knowledge of balancing equations
1. Balancing Equations Quiz---students may use notes
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The student will identify components of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
The student will identify chemical equations that represent the Law of Conservation of
Mass.
The student will balance chemical equations using coefficients.
The student will identify the type of chemical equation.
The student will calculate the number of grams and molecules in equations.
3. AR---due 10/2