DO NOW VL: 0
Monday
9/14
On your DO NOW handout, write down 2-3 things that you know about an atom.

DO NOW
Monday
9/14
VL: 0
On your DO NOW handout, describe how Ernest
Rutherford discovered the nucleus by doing the
Gold Foil Experiment.
ALWAYS WRITE IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!

DO NOW VL: 0
Monday
9/14
On your DO NOW handout, quickly sketch and label the 3 different models of the atom. List 1 similarity between the 3 models and 1 difference.
PAST PRESENT
Electron cloud nucleus
Plum Pudding Model Bohr Model Electron Cloud Model

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How does the structure of an atom determine how elements are arranged in the Periodic Table?
OBJECTIVES:
Students will identify the parts of an atom.

VOCABULARY
Electron
Proton
Neutron
Electron Cloud
Chemical Property
Electrical Charge
Valence Electron
Reactivity

AGENDA
Agenda -Complete Atomic Theory Timeline
-Atomic Structure Reading
-Atomic Structure Foldable
-Bill Nye Video “Atoms”
Homework
GL: The Atoms Family
PreAP: The Atoms Family & Understanding the Structure of Atoms

Atomic Theory Timeline
Instructions:
1. Read pgs 114-117 in your textbook.
2. Use information from the book to complete the timeline.
3. Timeline must include the date, the name of the scientist, the contribution, and a picture of the atom model.
4. Timeline must be in chronological order, be neat, and legible.
Democritus, John Dalton, JJ Thomson, Ernest Rutherford,
Neils Bohr, James Chadwick, Current Atomic Model

Atomic Structure Reading & Foldable VL: 0
Task:
1. Read “Atomic Structure” handout and tape into notebook on pg 20.
2. Create a foldable in your INB using the following terms:
- Nucleus
- Electron Cloud
- Proton
- Neutron
- Electron
- Subatomic Particle

Class Atom VL: 0
• Students will get a card that says “Proton”, “Neutron”, or “Electron”.
• Students will model a Helium atom in the room with the protons and neutrons in the dense nucleus and the electrons in the electron cloud.

Video: Atomic Structure
Bill Nye video clip: Atomic Structure
VL: 0

Exit Ticket VL: 0
On a post-it note list the 3 subatomic particles found in an atom. Describe where each is located.
The 3 parts of the atom are the _____,
_____, and ______.
Location:

DO NOW VL: 0
Tuesday
9/15
On your DO NOW handout:
1. Name the 3 subatomic particles found in an atom.
(Subatomic particles – parts of an atom)
2. Describe the location of each part of the atom.
1. The 3 subatomic particles found in an atom are
__________, __________, and _____________.
2. The __________ and __________ are both found in the nucleus. The electrons are found in the
_________ __________.

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How does the structure of an atom determine how elements are arranged in the Periodic Table?
OBJECTIVES:
Students will be able to determine the number of subatomic particles for different elements.

VOCABULARY
Electron
Proton
Neutron
Electron Cloud
Chemical Property
Electrical Charge
Valence Electron
Reactivity

AGENDA
Agenda - Finish Atom Structure Reading/Foldable
- APE MAN Lesson
- RM 13 Determining Subatomic Particles
- Dry Erase Board Practice
Homework
GL: The Atoms Family
PreAP: The Atoms Family & Understanding the Structure of Atoms

Video: Atomic Structure
Bill Nye video clip: Atomic Structure
VL: 0

APE MAN VL: 0
TASK: Find a method to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
5
B
10.81
Boron

APE MAN VL: 0
TASK: Find a method to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
Element symbol
5
B
10.81
Boron

APE MAN VL: 0
TASK: Find a method to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
Element symbol
5
B
10.81
Boron

APE MAN VL: 0
TASK: Find a method to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
Element symbol
Element name
5
B
10.81
Boron

APE MAN VL: 0
TASK: Find a method to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
Element symbol
Element name
5
B
10.81
Boron

APE MAN VL: 0
TASK: Find a method to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
5
Atomic number
Element symbol B
10.81
Boron Element name

APE MAN VL: 0
TASK: Find a method to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
5
Atomic number
Element symbol B
10.81
Boron Element name

APE MAN VL: 0
TASK: Find a method to determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.
5
Atomic number
Element symbol B
10.81
Boron Element name
Atomic mass
(round to determine the mass number)

APE MAN
Element symbol
Element name
5
B
10.81
Boron
VL: 0
Atomic number
Atomic mass
(round to determine the mass number)
Atomic Number = Number of Protons = Number of Electrons
A = P = E

APE MAN
Element symbol
Element name
5
B
10.81
Boron
VL: 0
Atomic number
Atomic mass
(round to determine the mass number )
Mass Number Atomic Number = Number of Neutrons
M - A = N

APE MAN
Element symbol
Element name
5
B
10.81
Boron
VL: 0
Atomic number
Atomic mass
(round to determine the mass number )
BORON
Atomic # = # of Protons: 5
# of Protons = # of Electrons: 5
Mass (-) Atomic # = # of Neutrons: 6

Complete RM 13
A = P = E M – A = N
VL: 1
Name of
Element
1 Helium
Chemical
Symbol
A M P N E
Atomic Mass Number Number of Number of
Number Number of Protons Neutrons Electrons
A=P=E A=P=E M-A=N A=P=E
2 Boron A=P=E A=P=E M-A=N A=P=E

Dry Erase Board Practice
A = P = E M – A = N
VL: 2

DO NOW
WED/THUR
9/16-9/17
VL: 0
On your DO NOW handout:
Use your APE MAN notes in your INB. Identify the
number of protons, electrons, and neutrons in an atom of Lithium.
LITHIUM
Protons:
Electrons:
Neutrons:

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How is the Periodic Table arranged?
OBJECTIVES:
Students will use Bohr models to determine the group and period of an atom.

VOCABULARY
Electron
Proton
Neutron
Electron Cloud
Chemical Property
Electrical Charge
Valence Electron
Reactivity

AGENDA
Agenda
Homework
- Elements Song
- RM 21
- Bohr Model and Periodic Table Practice
- Bohr Model/Valence Electron Reading
- Cornell Notes
- BrainPop Video: Periodic Table
- Polyurethane Foam Demo
- Exit Ticket
GL: The Atoms Family
Pre-AP: The Atoms Family &
Understanding the Structure of Atoms

Elements Song
Meet the Elements Song

Determining Subatomic Particles
Tape into pg ____ of our INB .

Bohr Model Reading VL: 0
1. Read “The Bohr Model and Valence Electrons” class set handout
2. Take Cornell Notes using the following questions on the left side:
-How does a Bohr Model show valence electrons?
-How are groups and periods different?
-What are some patterns going across and down?
-What are the rules for drawing Bohr models?

BrainPop Video
Video: Periodic Table of Elements
VL: 0

Polyurethane Foam Demo
Task: Observe a chemical reaction between the chemicals Polyether Polyol and Diphenylmethane
Disocyanate.
On the back of handout RM 22 make a T-Chart with your BEFORE and AFTER observations. Draw and describe what you see.

Drawing Bohr Models
Polyether polyol:
HO(C
3
H
6
O)H
Diphenylmethane Disocyanate:
(C
6
H
5
)
2
C(NCO)
2
1. Draw a Bohr model of an atom of Carbon, Nitrogen, and
Hydrogen on RM 22.

Exit Ticket VL: 0
Determine the group, period, and number of valence electrons for the element below.

DO NOW VL: 0
FRID
9/18
Draw the atom below and answer the following questions:
1. Name the element.
2. How many valence electrons does it have?
3. How many energy levels does it have?
ELECTRONS
PROTONS
NEUTRONS

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
How is the Periodic Table arranged?
OBJECTIVES:
Students will interpret the arrangement of the periodic table.

AGENDA
Agenda - Complete RM 21 (right side)
- Label the Periodic Table.
- PreAP Extension: Menu Options
Homework
GL: The Atoms Family
PreAP: The Atoms Family & Understanding the Structure of Atoms

Tape your periodic table on the back side of your
INB.
Label the following:
• Periods (# of energy levels)
• Groups (# of valence electrons)
• Metals
• Nonmetals
• Metalloids
• Noble Gases (do not react)
• Alkaline Metals (very reactive)
• APE MAN

Atoms Review: Menu Activity
Task: Complete 5 points of different review activities.
• Write a haiku and draw a picture. - 2 points
• Write a standard poem. (16 lines) - 2 points
• Design a t-shirt about an atom. Use at least 5 different colors and have a catch phrase. - 2 points
• Isotopes Reading and C-Notes - 3 points
• RM 23: Analyzing Atomic Structure - 1 point
• Write a 5 question multiple choice quiz, each question should have 4 answer choices. - 2 points
• Draw and label a model of 3 different elements, atomic #1-18 - 1 point
• Bohr Model practice sheet - 1 point
• Subatomic Particle Practice - 1 point
• Create a children’s book. - 4 points