Trousdale County Schools Focused Lesson Plan 2015-16
Teacher: Joseph Randall White
Unit Name: Atomic Theory
Unit #: 5 –Physical and Chemical Reactions
Unit Length: 5 days
Week: 10-5-2015
Week ___11__ of __36____
Subject: 8th Grade Science
Tennessee State Standard(s) to be taught: (Write the entire standard)
SPI 0807.9.1 Recognize that all matter consists of atoms.
SPI 0807.9.3 Classify common substances as elements or compounds based on their symbols or formulas.
SPI 0807.9.9 Use the periodic table to determine the properties of an element.
SPI 0807.9.2 Identify the common outcome of all chemical changes.
SPI 0807.9.10 Identify the reactants and products of a chemical reaction.
I Can Statements :
I realize atoms make up all matter.
I can tell the difference between an element and a compound by symbols and formula.
I can determine the properties of an element using the periodic table.
I can tell the difference between a chemical and physical reaction.
I can explain the one common outcome of all chemical reactions.
I can explain the difference between reactants and products.
Accommodations for students, both regular and special populations : Note for Students, peer-assistance,
Unit Vocabulary: Volume, Mass, Density, Matter, Energy, Balance Scale, Immersion, Grams. Kinetic Theory, Thermal
Energy, atom, proton, neutron, electron, Element, Atomic Number, Atomic Mass, Atomic Symbol, Isotope, Ion, Valance,
Shell, Period, Group, Family, Reactivity, Malleable, Ductile, Conductive, Halogen, Alkali, Noble Gas, Metalloid, Transitional
Metal
Resources, Technology, Formative and/or Summative
Daily Agenda
Assessments, Assignments, and a Daily Activity for citing
text based evidence in conversations and/or writing
Monday
Bell ringer
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Warm- Up Review – Benchmark’s most missed
Brainpop Video as a review for Tuesdays Comprehensive Test
questions
Exit Ticket
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Review lab sheet from Friday – Calcium and H20
Textbook Reading
Reaction
Interactive Power point projection

Hand back Periodic Table Test for student review.
Scaffolding for Students

Continue Physical and Chemical Reactions notes/
powerpoint

Brainpop Video over Physical and Chemical
Reactions
Bell ringer
Tuesday
Exit Ticket

Warm – Up Review – Periodic Table
Textbook Reading

Continue – Physical and Chemical Changes Notes/
Interactive Power point projection
Powerpoint
Video Supplement

Chemical Reactions Lab #2 – Ammonium
Scaffolding for Students
Dichromate

Quiz over Physical and Chemical Reactions

Dropping Packet over Chemical Reactions
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Wednesday

Warm – Up Review – Benchmark’s most missed
questions…

Continue – Physical and Chemical Changes Notes/
Powerpoint

Grading quiz over Physical and Chemical Reactions
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Packet work time over Chemical Reactions

Physical vs Chemical Reaction Demonstration
Bell ringer over Benchmark Assessment’s most missed questions.
Interactive Power point
Exit Ticket
Textbook Reading
Interactive Power point projection
Video Supplement
Scaffolding for Students
Thursday

Warm – Up Review – Kinetic Theory

Continue – Physical and Chemical Changes Notes/
Powerpoint

Packet work time over Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions Lab #3 - Lithium
Friday

Warm – Up Review – Benchmark’s Most Missed
Questions

Continue – Physical and Chemical Changes Notes/
Powerpoint

Packet work time over Chemical Reactions

Bill Nye video over Chemical Reactions
Bell ringer
Exit Ticket
Textbook Reading
Interactive Power point projection
Video Supplement
Scaffolding for Students
Bell ringer
Exit Ticket
Textbook Reading
Interactive Power point projection
Video Supplement
Scaffolding for Students
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