Learner Profile – Inquirers
Wednesday, October 14
AGENDA
5 min
Enter the classroom silently and
find your seat.
1. Take out pencils, HAWK card,
agenda
2. Everything else gets put by the
back wall
3. Write down homework (Finish
packet & complete textbook
pages 42-50 and 60) in your
agenda.
4. Pass your agendas to the front
5. Do Now
6. Wait silently for instructions
DO NOW: KWL (Fill out K
and W)
Objective(s):
1. SWBAT identify that a substance
is an element by its chemical
symbol, presence on the
Periodic Table, and that it only
has one type of atom.
2. SWBAT identify the elements
that make up the Earth’s crust,
atmosphere, oceans, and living
things by using data tables and
graphs.
Statement of Inquiry/IB Trait
STATEMENT OF INQUIRY: Everything in the universe, including
us, is made of matter and elements are the building blocks of all matter.
Discovering elements has helped scientists identify the things that
everything in our universe has in common and the relationships we share.
Discovering the benefits and harms of certain elements and compounds
has helped us understand our universe and the way in which it works.
IB TRAIT: INQUIRERS
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
KWL Chart: Matter and Elements
What do you know? What do you want to know? What did you learn?
K
What I know
W
What I want to know
L
What I learned
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
3, 2, 1
Three things you learned from the video about the Periodic
Table of Elements.
Two things you thought were exciting about the creation of the
Periodic Table of Elements.
One question you still have about the Periodic Table of
Elements
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-genius-of-mendeleev-speriodic-table-lou-serico
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
Matter
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The material that all
objects and substances in
the universe are made of.
Anything that has mass
and takes up space.
Matter
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Some matter we can see
– such as rocks, trees,
bicycles, etc.
Some matter we can’t see
– dust mites, air, etc.
Just because we can’t see
it, doesn’t mean we don’t
know it’s there.
Elements
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Considered the simplest
form of matter.
Cannot be simplified any
further.
About 115 known elements;
these are located on the
Periodic Table of Elements
Atoms
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The smallest particle an
element can be divided into
and still have properties of
that element.
Elements can only be made
of only one type of atom.
Ice Cream Shops Matter!
Matter = Everything in the ice cream shop
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We can think of matter, elements, and atoms in terms of
an ice cream shop.
Matter would be everything! (The chairs, the bowls, the
utensils, the scoops, etc.)
Ice Cream Shops Matter!
Elements = Ice Cream Flavors
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The elements would be the selection of ice cream.
The simplest form – cannot be broken down any more.
Ice Cream Shops Matter!
Atoms = One Scoop of Ice cream
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The atoms would be a single scoop of one flavor.
The smallest amount of ice cream that you can buy.
Pure Substances
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Elements are considered
pure substances because it
has a consistent
composition and properties.
They are only made of one
type of atom.
For example, Carbon is only
made of Carbon atoms.
Stop and Jot
How are elements and atoms related?
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
Three ways to identify an element…
1. Made of only one type of
atom.
2. Presence on the Periodic
Table of Elements.
3. Represented by a chemical
symbol.
Chemical Symbols
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One uppercase letter = an
element.
Each element has its own
symbol.
The symbol can be on
uppercase letter like “O” for
Oxygen.
The symbol can be one
uppercase letter and one
lowercase letter like “Ag” for
Silver.
Periodic Table of Elements
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Elements can be found on
the Periodic Table of
Elements.
All substances on the
Periodic Table are elements
and contain only one type of
atom.
Turn and Talk
How are elements written?
Correct these Symbols
Please grab a whiteboard for some quick practice.
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fE
AL
ne
C
H
Fe
Al
Ne
C
Practice
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Use your own Periodic Table
of Elements to answer the
questions in your guided
notes.
What is the chemical symbol
for the element, Gold?
What element is represented
by the symbol, Fe?
What is the chemical symbol
for the element, Potassium?
What element is represented
by the chemical symbol, P?
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
Elements BINGO
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We will play a game of
BINGO to learn and practice
the most common elements
and their symbols.
Every scholar should have
one BINGO card with
various element names and
chemical symbols
I will read aloud clues for
various elements and their
symbols.
You may use your Periodic
Table of Elements.
Elements BINGO
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When you identify the
correct element/chemical
symbol, you should mark it
on your card.
Voice level 0 throughout the
game.
When you have 5 in a row,
you may say “BINGO.”
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
10 min
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Independent Practice
Use the words in the box
below to fill in the blanks
based on what you have
learned about elements and
compounds. Words may be
used more than once or not
used at all.
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
Elements of the Earth
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Although there are over 115
known elements only a few
of them are most abundant
within the major parts of
our Earth.
The major parts of the Earth
include the Earth’s crust
(the solid part), Earth’s
oceans, living matter, and
Earth’s atmosphere.
Elements in Earth’s Crust
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Earth’s upper mantle
contains mostly oxygen,
silicon, and magnesium.
Earth’s core is mostly made
of iron and nickel.
Elements in Earth’s Oceans
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Water that flows over
Earth’s surface weather and
erodes rocks and soil
washes sediment into the
ocean.
Seventy percent of Earth’s
surface is covered by water,
and most of that water is the
ocean.
About 96.5% of the ocean is
water (H2O).
The other 3.5% is of
dissolved substances.
Elements in Earth’s Oceans
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Of those dissolved
substances, chlorine makes
up 58.3% and sodium
makes up 32.4%.
Sodium Chlorine is table salt
– this is why the ocean
tastes salty.
Elements in Living Matter
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Living matter {plants and
animals} are made mostly of
oxygen, carbon, and
hydrogen.
Almost 75 percent of the
human body is water.
If all the water was
removed, calcium would be
most of the remaining mass
– our skeletal system, bones
and teeth.
Elements in Earth’s Atmosphere
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Although humans rely on
oxygen in the air we
breathe, most of the Earth’s
atmosphere is Nitrogen –
78%.
Only 21% of the atmosphere
is oxygen.
CO2, a greenhouse gas, is
also present in our
atmosphere which causes
the warming of our planet.
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
10 min
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Pie Charts
Your guided notes consist of
tables with the elements
and the percentage that
they make up various parts
of our Earth – the solid
portion, oceans, living
matter, and atmosphere.
Your job is to take the
percentages and label/color
the pie charts in your
guided notes.
Pie Charts
10 min
Example:
Elements in the Earth’s Atmosphere
Nitrogen
78%
Oxygen
Other
21%
1%
Other
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
10 min
Independent Practice
• Using the pie charts you just
created, answer the
Independent practice questions
at the bottom of your guided
notes.
• Work silently and
independently.
• Raise your hand for any
questions.
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Independent Practice
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
Exit Ticket
Complete the exit ticket silently and stack at your
table group when you are finished.
You may pack up your things.
Elements
I. KWL Chart
II. Video: 3,2,1
III. Matter and Elements
IV. Periodic Table of Elements
V. Elements Bingo
VI. Breadcrumbs
VII. Common Elements
VIII. Pie Charts
IX. Independent Practice
X. Exit Ticket
XI. Closing and Questions
“You’re here, you take up space, you matter. It’s just Science, man!”
– Kid President
STOP Cards
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Summarize: Summarize the day’s
lesson and what we learned.
Trait: What IB trait relates to the
lesson?
Objective: Re-state in your own
words and say whether or not we
met that objective for the day.
Purpose: What was the purpose of
this lesson?
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