Amy Hixon
8th Grade Science
Week of: 9/19/11 – 9/23/11
Highlighted assignments indicate graded work.
Yellow = formative; blue = summative
Monday:
Objective:
 Recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the
number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts.
Activities: On-Level: Model of an Atom Project
Pre-AP: Periodic Table Project
Chemical Reaction Notes
Evaluation: Monitor and reteach as needed.
Tuesday:
Objective:
 Recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the
number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts.
 Investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicates that new substances with
different properties are formed.
Activities: Element v. Compound Activities
Evaluation: Monitor and reteach as needed.
Wednesday:
Objective: Analyze data to formulate reasonable explanations, communicate valid conclusions
supported by the data, and predict trends.
Activities: Sponge Bob Variables
4-Square Vocabulary Cards
Evaluation: Monitor and reteach as needed.
Thursday:
Objective:
 Recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the
number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts.
 Investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicates that new substances with
different properties are formed.
 Recognize whether a chemical equation containing coefficients is balanced or not and how
that relates to the law of conservation of mass.
Activities: Counting Atoms Activity
Evaluation: Monitor and reteach as needed.
Friday:
Objective:
Recognize that chemical formulas are used to identify substances and determine the
number of atoms of each element in chemical formulas containing subscripts.
 Investigate how evidence of chemical reactions indicates that new substances with
different properties are formed.
 Recognize whether a chemical equation containing coefficients is balanced or not and how
that relates to the law of conservation of mass.
Activities: Snap Cubes, Part 1
Evaluation: Monitor and reteach as needed.
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