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Welcome to Introduction to Chemistry!! Essential Questions // 1. What is matter? // // 2. What is the structure of matter? // // 3. How can matter change: physically and chemically? // // 4. How do the properties of matter determine its use? // // 5. What happens to matter when it undergoes changes? // // 6. How does the amount of matter compare before and after it changes? //

New Text- Introduction to Matter
 * < Date ||< Class Topic and Classwork ||< Follow up and Homework ||
 * < February 17 ||< Introduction to unit;

How Small is an Atom?

Paper Sketch - the Atom [|Use this Link]

Bill Nye- Atoms sheet shared with you ||< Read pg. 80-83 in text || Activity 4.1 Attract/Repel?? ||< HW: Read from shared document page 1-3 - stop after balloons diagram ||
 * < Feb 19 ||< Parts of an Atom- Charges
 * < Feb 23 ||< Review Activity 4.1- Attract or Repel

Discuss readings pg. 1-3 from Student Reading

Begin Sketching Models of Atoms- using 88-93 as resource Check your sketches here: [] ||< 1) HW: complete 88-93

Read the next section in the shared student reading- The Periodic Table and Atomic Mass - stop there. || 2) The Periodic Table - how is it organized? What type of information can it give us? 3) Work on Activity Sheet 4.2 ||< HW: Read in shared reading- stop at how atoms bond to each other || LINKS HERE FOR ALL RESEARCH TABLES
 * < Feb 25 ||< 1) Review Atom Sketches from last class
 * < Feb 27 ||< Element Project- Research Work and reviewing parts for cube:
 * < Feb 27 ||< Element Project- Research Work and reviewing parts for cube:

||< HW: Have 3 sides of the cube researched || complete at least 3 sides of cube - begin on 4-6 sides ||< HW: Be ready with 5 sides of cube for Wednesday
 * < March 4 ||< Work on Element Project-

Read pg. 104-111 for Thursday || 2) Check rubric and checklist for requirements 3) Review for quiz || HW: 1) Review for March 10 assessment || 2) Content Assessment- Atoms and the Periodic Table 3) Begin Chemical Reactions ||  ||
 * March 6 || 1) Complete Atom Cube- begin to assemble as needed as well
 * March 10 || 1) Update e-portfolio