YEAR 11 CHEMISTRY – INTRO TO ATOMIC STRUCTURE
LESSON OUTLINE
Definition of chemistry and matter
Brainstorm – what do you know about atoms?
Definition of atoms, subatomic particles, and intro to atomic structure.
Organisation of the atom and features of subatomic particles. Mable in a football field
analogy to illustrate size of nucleus compared to atom
Tangent – a note on models and how they are representations of reality. Define
macroscopic vs microscopic and how we use models to move between them.
Tangent – science as process, not dogma; refinement of scientific knowledge. Clip on
Rutherford scattering to illustrate.
History of the atomic model, from Dalton to Schrodinger. Crash Course clip to illustrate.
Intro to periodic table. Definition of elements and how they are arranged in table.
Definition and examples of isotopes.
Definition and examples of ions.
Introduction to nuclear notation. Definitions of azm.
Application of nuclear notation to elements. Give examples on board of ionic and isotopic
variations.
Activity – students to use Royal Chemistry Society online periodic table in conjunction with
worksheets to practice nuclear notation.
Wrap up and homework.