Department: ___Science_____________________
Teacher: ___Davis__________________
Topic / Theme: ____Electron Arrangement and Periodic Law_____________________________ ____
Essential Question:
How does the arrangement of electrons in
atoms determine the properties of elements
and the arrangement of the periodic table?
Key Questions: What are the physics theories that led to the
quantum mechanical model of the atom ? How do elements create
unique line spectra and how can those spectra can be used to identify
elements? How do you perform calculations relating wavelength,
frequency, speed of light, Planck's constant, and energy of a photon?
What are the four quantum numbers that determine the location and
energy of an electron? How do you draw an orbital box diagram
showing the ground state electron configuration for a given element?
How do you write the electron configuration of a given element? How
do you relate the electron configuration of an element to its location
on the periodic table? What are the shapes of s and p orbitals? How
do you write the noble gas configuration of a given element? How was
the periodic table developed? How do you determine the charge ion
an element will form according to its position on the periodic table?
How do you use the periodic table to identify metals and non-metals
and therefore some physical properties of those elements? How do
you use the Periodic Table to predict periodic trends including atomic
radii, ionic radii, ionization energy, and electronegativity of various
elements?
Standards (List the primary standard and the key verbs from the elements)
Course: ____Honors Chemistry__________
Duration:____~2 Weeks_____________________
Essential Vocabulary:
quantum mechanics, atomic orbital, aufbau principle, Hund’s
rule, Pauli exclusion principle, electron configuration, energy
levels, electron cloud, quantum numbers, Heisenberg
Uncertainty Principle, noble gas (shorthand) electron
configuration, atomic emission spectrum, photon, amplitude,
wavelength, frequency, electromagnetic spectrum, ground
state, excited state, periodicity (periodic law), metal, nonmetal, metalloid, alkali metal, alkaline earth metal, transition
metal, inner transition metal, halogen, noble gas, period,
valence electrons, representative element, s, p, d, f blocks,
atomic radius, ionization energy, electronegativity, ionic
radius
Higher-Order Student Engagement
(Specific activities/tasks that will actively engage students in higher order learning)
SC3 Students will use the modern atomic theory to explain the characteristics of atoms.
b. Use the orbital configuration of neutral atoms to explain its effect on the atom’s chemical
properties.
f. Relate light emission and the movement of electrons to element identification.
SC4. Students will use the organization of the Periodic Table to predict properties of elements.
a. Use the Periodic Table to predict periodic trends including atomic radii, ionic radii, ionization energy,
and electronegativity of various elements.
b. Compare and contrast trends in the chemical and physical properties of elements and their
placement on the Periodic Table.
Assessment of Learning Goals : Formative and Summative
Call on specific students with content specific questions every day.
Nightly Homework Problems.
Unit Review Homework/Study Guide.
Laboratory Activities.
Periodic Patterns Activity
Periodic Table and Electron Configuration Activity
Periodic Trends Activity
Unit Test
(honors chemistry tasks require students to apply knowledge to solve problems)
Laboratories
(How do you know if your students have learned?)
Call on specific students with content specific questions every day.
Nightly Homework Problems.
Periodic Table Performance Assessment
Unit Review Homework/Study Guide.
Laboratory Activities.
Unit Test
Flame Test Lab
Spectrum Tube Lab
We empower students to discover, think, and succeed.
GPS Standards (Optional)
SC3 Students will use the modern atomic theory to explain the characteristics of atoms.
b. Use the orbital configuration of neutral atoms to explain its effect on the atom’s chemical properties.
f. Relate light emission and the movement of electrons to element identification.
SC4. Students will use the organization of the Periodic Table to predict properties of elements.
a. Use the Periodic Table to predict periodic trends including atomic radii, ionic radii, ionization energy, and electronegativity of various
elements.
b. Compare and contrast trends in the chemical and physical properties of elements and their placement on the Periodic Table.
We empower students to discover, think, and succeed.