UNIT 3A

Atomic Structure and the Periodic Table

Monday, September 30

HISTORY OF ATOMIC THEORY

Introduction to 6 major scientists who contributed to our understanding of atomic structure: Democritus, Dalton, Mendeleev, Thomson, Rutherford, and Bohr.

Tuesday, October 1

ATOMIC THEORY TIMELINE

Timeline of 6 major theories/discoveries that contribute to our understanding of atomic structure and the periodic table.

Assigned: Unit 3A Packet: History of the Atom Practice

Wednesday, October 2

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

Introduction into the structure of the atom. Notes

Assigned: Unit 3A Packet: Reading Chemical Symbols Practice & Atoms and the Periodic Table

Thursday, October 3

IONS & ISOTOPES

Introduction and comparison of ions and isotopes.

Assigned: Unit 3A Packet: Atom or Ion? Practice & Isotopes Practice

Friday, October 4

CANDIUM LAB

Calculate the average mass of candy.

Assigned: Candium Lab

DUE TODAY: Unit 3A Vocabulary

Monday, October 7

AVERAGE ATOMIC MASS

Introduction to average atomic mass calculations. Video

Assigned: Unit 3A Packet: Calculating Average Atomic Mass

Tuesday, October 8

PERIODIC TABLE

Introduction to the structure and organization of the periodic table. Notes

Assigned: Unit 3A Packet: Periodic Table Puzzle

Wednesday, October 9

FAMILIES OF THE PERIODIC TABLE

Introduction to the families of the periodic table and their basic properties.

Assigned: Families of the Periodic Table

Thursday, October 10

ATOMIC STRUCTURE ESCAPE ROOM

Review of atomic structure.

DUE TODAY: Candium Lab; Families of the Periodic Table

Monday, October 14

AVERAGE ATOMIC MASS REVIEW

Review of average atomic mass through in class scavenger hunt.

Tuesday, October 15

PERIODIC TABLE BATTLESHIP

Review of periodic table through battleship.

Wednesday, October 16

PERIODIC TABLE REVIEW

Review of periodic table through scavenger hunt.

PSAT TODAY

Thursday, October 17

UNIT 3A REVIEW

Review stations.

DUE TODAY: Unit 3A Packet

Friday, October 18