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Lesson Plan – Adopt an Element
Name:___________Pablo Garcia________________ Mentor:________________________________
Grade Level:________ 8th Grade Science____________________________________________ Date:
Content Standard:
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8th grade Physical Science—Periodic Table Element(s):
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7 b______________________
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o Describe desired outcomes. Identify what students will know and be able to do. Specify key knowledge, skills and/or
understandings that will result from this lesson.
This activity will help students demonstrate their knowledge of an element:
7. The organization of the periodic table is based on the properties of the elements and reflects the
structure of atoms. As a basis for understanding this concept:
b. Students know each element has a specific number of protons in the nucleus (the atomic number)
and each isotope of the element has a different but specific number of neutrons in the nucleus.
o Identify evidence of learning. Clarify how students will demonstrate their understanding, knowledge and/or skills.
Determine the product or assessment that will be evidence of student learning.
Adopt-an-Element Information Sheet (with a minimum of 3 sources)—attached. This needs to be
neat, written in black ink, and contain all the information requested, including a list of sources on the
back side.
Advertisement that includes the element’s symbol, name, atomic number, atomic mass, ad slogan,
cost, and name. Students must follow this format:
33
74.9
Atomic Mass
Atomic Number
As
Arsenic
Symbol
& Name
Arsenic’s a sure fire way
to deal with a nasty rat,
it works better than
a mean old cat!
Slogan
Cost = $3.20 for 1 gram
Cost
John Smith
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Students can add pictures or illustrations that show the various uses of the element, too.
o List materials needed. Determine what materials and resources you will need during the lesson.
Fact sheet
Advertisement example for students to look at.
Access to encyclopedias, science encyclopedia, science catalogs, magazines, and Internet sites
(http://sciencespot.net has a list of periodic table sites you can find by going to Kid Zone, then
Chemistry Links)
o Open the lesson. Connect students’ prior knowledge, life experiences and interests with the learning goals of the lesson.
Motivate, pique interest and engage the learner.
Review with students how to read the periodic table.
Have students share the kinds of elements used in materials they rely on all the time (like tables,
chairs, skateboards, bikes, etc.).
Explain that students have spent a lot of time learning about the periodic table, but this will be a
chance for them to be creative, practice their research skills, and learn about one element in depth.
o Provide instruction and modeling. Outline what you are going to teach and how. Sequence the instruction, and plan how
you will differentiate the content and/or instructional methods to meet the learning needs of the students.
Show students a model of what the finished advertisement should look like.
Review with students how to find information in the research materials you provide access to.
Go over the fact sheet to make sure students understand what data they should be collecting.
Tell students the final due date of the project.
o Facilitate guided practice. Plan student practice and interaction with the subject matter. Differentiate the process, content
and/or product(s). Specify procedures, structures and time frames.
If possible, sign up for library time so research information is readily available for students to use.
Monitor students as they work, stopping them to ask for explanations, and answer any questions
that arise.
o Close the lesson. Summarize, debrief the lesson and/or foreshadow next steps.
At the end of the day of research, have students take time to share what they learned that they didn’t
already know. This can be done in pairs, small groups, or as a whole class. Before students leave,
have them write down a list of facts they still need to gather to complete the assignment.
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o Plan independent practice or review. Create a follow-up that students could do as homework or that could be used as
review the next day.
To help students plan, provide several days of in-class time, or have students create a timeline so
they are learning to manage their time.
Ask students to share their advertisements with the class.
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Pedagogy in Practice—Science
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Adopt-An-Element
Name _________________________
Fact Sheet
Element ________________________
Symbol
Atomic Number
Atomic Mass
# of Protons
# of Neutrons
# of Electrons
Melting Point
Boiling Point
Normal Phase
°C
°C
Cost =
Classification:
for
¶ Nonmetal
¶ Metal
¶ Metalloid
My element belongs to the
family.
Origin of Name
Discovered by
Interesting Info:
in
May include important uses, interesting facts, common compounds, etc.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
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Adopt-An-Element
Grade Sheet
Name _______________________
Advertisement = 24 points (40%)
Provided basic information* …………………………….. + 12
¶ Atomic #
¶ Symbol
¶ Cost
¶ Atomic mass
¶ Name
¶ Student’s Name
Slogan and pictures relevant ……………………………. + 10
Followed directions ……………………………………….. + 2
Neat, correct spelling/format, original
Information Sheet = 36 points (60%)
Provided basic information ……………………………… + 10
¶ Name
¶ Symbol
¶ Atomic #
¶ Atomic Mass
¶ Protons ¶ Neutrons
¶ Electrons
¶ Melting Point
¶ Boiling Point
¶ Normal Phase
Other information ………………………………………….. + 11
¶ Cost
¶ Nonmetal/Metal/Metalloid
¶ Family
¶ Origin of Name
¶¶ Discovery & Date
¶¶¶¶¶¶ Interesting Information/Uses
References ………………………………………………….. + 9
Minimum of 3; provided required information; correct format
Miscellaneous ……………………………………………… + 6
Black ink, complete sentences, correct spelling, neat
Total Points =
out of 60 =
A B C D F
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*Cost listed on Los Alamos
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Cr
Mn
Fe
Co
Ni
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Ga
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