Physical Science Lesson Plans
Allison Radtke
Week of October 13, 2014
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Monday: Chapter 5.1: Organizing the Elements
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TSW describe how Mendeleev arranged the elements in his table
TSW explain how the predictions Mendeleev made and the discovery of new elements
demonstrated the usefulness of his periodic properties
TSW use a process similar Mendeleev’s to create his periodic table to categorize “aliens” into
families according to their properties and predict the properties of the “missing aliens”
ACTIVITIES:
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Brief presentation on the history of the development of the periodic table (Ted Ed Video)
Missing Alien Activity: Students use given set of cards with pictures of aliens to create a
periodic table of aliens. Students use characteristics of figures to determine placement
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Follow-Up Discussion: Students will discover that the methods they used to determine the
placement of aliens in their periodic table and to determine the characteristics of the missing
aliens are the same as the methods Mendeleev used to place elements on his periodic table
Students groups are assigned discussion questions related to presentation and activity- one
person chosen from each group to present answer to the class
HOMEWORK: FINISH MISSING ALIEN ACTIVITY HANDOUT AND DISCUSSION QUESTIONS
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Tuesday: Chapter 5.2: Modern Periodic Table
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TSW describe the arrangement of elements in the modern periodic table
TSW explain how the atomic mass of an element is determined and how mass units are defined
TSW identify general properties of metals, non-metals, and metalloids
TSW describe how properties of elements change across a period in a periodic table
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Brief review of Isotopes, Atomic Mass, and Atomic Number
Brief presentation on the arrangement of elements in the modern periodic table
Students complete the Color Coding the Periodic Table Handout and Activity
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Introduce Element Project: Students will pick an element to research
HOMEWORK: Complete Element Information Sheet
Wednesday: Chapter 5.2 Continued
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TSW use the information they found about their element to create a mobile
TSW begin learning the names and symbols of the first 30 elements + 20 common elements
TSW share what they learned about the elements and complete an Elements Fact Sheet
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Complete Element Project: Students will pick an element
Brief presentation on the names and symbols for elements
Element BINGO!
Students use FIND SOMEONE WHO to complete the Elements Fact Sheet
HOMEWORK: Start learning names of first 30 elements
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Thursday: Chapter 5.3: Representative Groups
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TSW use the information they found about their element to create a mobile
TSW begin learning the names and symbols of the first 30 elements + 20 common elements
TSW share what they learned about the elements and complete an Elements Fact Sheet
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Complete Element Project: Will be grading using rubric
Brief presentation on the names and symbols for elements
Students complete the Elements Fact Sheet
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Friday: Chapter 5 Lab: Alien Periodic Table
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Students will analyze the given data and use clues to determine the placement of “alien
elements” on a partial periodic table
The “alien elements” correspond to Earth elements and some of the clues require knowledge of
common uses of Earth elements
Students will also use their knowledge of group properties to organize the unknown elements
GLE’S FOR THE WEEK:
2. Gather and organize data in charts, tables, and graphs
3. Distinguish among symbols for atoms, ions, molecules, and equations for chemical reactions
6. Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons of elements by using the atomic number
and atomic mass from the periodic table
7. Describe the results of loss/gain of electrons on charges of atoms
10. Identify the number of valence electrons of the first 20 elements based on their positions in the
periodic table (PS-H-B3)