The Atom
Chemical World 1
Pre-Topic Questions
• This is a simple activity to get you thinking about the
upcoming topic, and find out what you already know.
• Answer these 4 question in your book, and number
each question.
• Hand your book in at the end of the lesson.
• Write as much as you can – ask for assistance if you
need any ideas.
1.These things are essentially made of the
same stuff. Describe what they are made of.
2. Do you know what an atom looks like? Draw
and describe its structure with as much detail as
you can.
3. Models are used a lot in science to simplify
difficult concepts. Can you think of a scientific
model that you have made/used/observed?
Describe it and how it helped you.
4.What does the word radioactivity mean to you?
Spend 60 seconds speed writing about everything
that springs to your mind when you hear this
word.