Mar 9-13,
2015
Monday
Tuesday
P.S. Describe properties, functions, and locations of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Teacher Notes
Student Activities
Big Idea: Changes in Matter, Atomic Theory
Guided Question: How do we know that atoms exist? How do we
know their structure?
Objective:
1. Demonstrate knowledge of chemical and physical changes.
2. Introduce the history of atomic theory.
Big Idea: Atomic Theory
Guided Question: Why did nearly 2,000 years pass before the
atomic theory changed?
Objective:
1. Learn how atomic theory has changed over time.
Wednesday Big Idea: Atomic Theory
Guided Question: None
Objective:
1. Learn how atomic theory has changed over time.
2. Research a scientist who contributed to the knowledge of atomic
structure.
Thursday
Big Idea: Atomic Theory
Guided Question: None
Objective:
1. Create a timeline and presentation showing the development of
the atomic theory, and one scientist’s contribution.
Friday
Big Idea: Atomic Theory
Guided Question: None
Objective:
1. Create a timeline and presentation showing the development
of the atomic theory, and one scientist’s contribution.
Anticipatory Set: Guided Question
Activities:
 Review practice test on phys./chem. Changes
 Changes Test
 History of the Atom Video
http://viewpure.com/IO9WS_HNmyg with Journal
Notes
 Project Intro.-Assign groups, scientist
Anticipatory Set: Atomic theory song
http://viewpure.com/07yDiELe83Y
Activities:
 Read History of the Atom Article
 Outline Notes for Timeline
Anticipatory Set: Research expectations
Activities:
 Library research on an atomic scientist
Anticipatory Set: Organization
Activities:
 Work on atomic timeline and scientist presentation
Anticipatory Set: Organization
Activities:
 Complete timeline and scientist presentation
 Presentations are on Monday