Unit+3+Elements

=__ Unit 3 Elements __=

Objectives
5a: Students will know that elements are pure substances that are represented by chemical symbols. 5b: Students recognize that only a few elements make up Earth's crust, atmosphere, oceans and living things.

Guiding Questions 1. Why is an element considered a pure substance? 2. What elements make up the largest portion of solid earth, living matter, oceans and the atmosphere?



__Webquest__:
[|Part 1 (click here)] [|Part 2 (click here)] [|Part 3 (click here)]

Bill Nye: Atoms & Molecules

= VOCABULARY =

__Compound__ - a substances whose molecules contain atoms from different elements
**__Chemical symbol__** **- a one- or two-letter abbreviation for an element's name (O - oxygen)** **__Chemical formula__** **- a set of symbols that describe the number and kind of elements in a compound (NaCl)** **__Matter__** **- anything that has mass and takes up space** ** __Molecule__ - a particle of matter made up of two or atoms joined tightly togethe ** **r**

Important Links:
==Study Jams: Elements and Compounds == ==Bite Size Chemistry ==

Period table with interesting videos
==Electrons in an Atom - Electron Configurations ==

Period table with Video and Element Information
=Games: =

=Period Table Elements Game=

=Elements Flash Card Game= Songs and Games media type="custom" key="23919466" Meet The Elements

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Element Song Element Lab Periodic Table Game Element Flash Cards Elements Games

Adopt an Element resources ** Best Periodic Table for this Project ** ** Periodic Table ** ** for Kids ** ** Chemicool Periodic Table ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">** Element Price ** <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">** WebElements Period Table **

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 18.59px;">Period table with Video and Element Information
__<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px;">** Sample Journal Entries For Unit 3: ** __ <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #008000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 19px; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">



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