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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 3 Course Code: 200210001
BODY OF KNOWLEDGE: P: Physical Science; N: Nature of Science
TOPIC IV: Atoms
ESSENTIAL CONTENT / OBJECTIVES / INSTRUCTIONAL TOOLS /A. Atomic Theory
1. Sub-atomic particles
2. Arrangement and motion of subatomic particles
3. Atomic Structure
B. Motion of Particles in states of matter
C. Modifications to Atomic Models / · Describe and illustrate the modern model of the atom and why it has changed over time.
· Explain why theories (such as atomic theory) may be modified but rarely discarded.
· Identify the benefits and/or limitations of the use of scientific models.
· Explain how atomic theory and how it has been modified over time.
· Explain that atoms are the smallest unit of an element and are composed of subatomic particles.
· Distinguish between subatomic particles; protons, neutrons, and electrons.
· Differentiate between the motions of particles in the different states of matter. / Core Text Book: Pearson Interactive Science Florida Ch. 2.2, 2.3, 7.1, and 9.4
Vocabulary: matter, chemistry, substance, element, atom, Atomic mass, periodic table, nucleus, proton, atomic number, neutron, electron, mass number
Technology:
1. Pearson: My science online, My Planet Diary; Pearson Interactive Art -Scientific Theory
2. BrainPOP: Atoms, Atomic Model
3. Study Jams: Atoms: Protons, Neutrons, Electrons
4. BBC Bitesize: The Particle Model, Atoms and Elements,
5. TED-Ed: Just How Small is an Atom?
6. Animated story on the Structure of Matter
7. A Quantum Theory of Atomic Structure
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M/J COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE 3 Course Code: 200210001
SC.8.P.8.7SC.8.N.1.4
SC.8.N.3.2 / Element Builder
Standard: SC.8.P.8.7 / Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by recognizing that atoms are the smallest unit of an element and are composed of sub-atomic particles (electrons surrounding a nucleus containing protons and neutrons).
/ Video / The Modern Model of the Atom
Niels Bohr’s Atomic Model / The Neutron
/ Reading Passage / Starting off with Atoms
/ Science Content Collection / Atoms and Elements
Standard: SC.8.P.8.1 / Explore the scientific theory of atoms (also known as atomic theory) by using models to explain the motion of particles in solids, liquids, and gases.
/ Video / Alchemy: The Quest for Gold and Knowledge
Aristotle and Epicurus
Lucretius
Dark Age Alchemy
The Renaissance
Robert Boyle and Isaac Newton / Joseph Priestly and Antoine Levoisier
John Alton: Elements Compounds and Atomic Theory
A Matter of Fact
Atoms Combine into Molecules
Looking Inside Atoms: The Particle Accelerator
/ Image / Atomic Mass, determination of / Atomic Structure: Covalent Bonding
/ Interactive Glossary / Atom / Molecule
/ Activity / Build an Atom
/ Reading Passage / A Sun-sational Journey
/ Science Content Collection / Atomic Structure and Elements / Molecules
/ All activities are hyperlinked.
/ Video / How Snowflakes Form (And Yes, Each One Is Different)
Inside the Disaster Lab: Recreating Hurricanes, Fires
The Blood Runs Cold? T-Rex's Didn't
Scientists Closer to Reaching Nuclear Fusion
How Atoms Bond: Ionic Bonds
Quarks with Quirky Names Make Up Most Matter
Quest to Find Origins of the Universe: Huge Supercollider is Built in Switzerland
World's Largest Atom Smasher Fires Up in Chicago
Computer Modeling Lets Drug Researchers See, Re-Design, Molecules
Filtering Air Pollutants With Bio walls / New Evidence of Water Once on Mars: Salt Crystal Traces Examined
Smashing Success: Probe Hits Comet in Planned Collision
Computer Modeling Lets Drug Researchers See, Re-Design, Molecules
Cold Snap Threatens Crops
Arctic Siberia Holds Crucial Key to Global Warming
Balloons, Bubbles, and Dry Ice: Showing Students the Fun in Science
You Won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry! Oops--Wrong Donald Cram
Georgia Tech Chemist Designs Molecules That May Stop or Slow Effects of Alzheimer's
"Green" NC State Chemist Looks for Cleaner, Safer Fuel Process
/ Image / Atoms, Elements, Isotopes (NASA Genesis Mission Teacher Resource)
How Did Earth's Atmosphere Form?
John Dalton: Atomic Symbols (1835) / "The Evolution of the Periodic System"
John Dalton: Chemical Atoms and Their Combinations (1808)
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