Introduction

Get ready to get creative with storytelling, graphic design and gear your minds up for an atomically innovative  expedition! We are diving into all things chemistry learning about our good friends, the elements and their home on the periodic table!  In this expedition students will be working individually to apply their knowledge of the elements, periodic table trends and element characteristics through creative storytelling.

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Essential Questions

• What are atoms and molecules?

• How do atoms join together to form molecules?

• What are the various ways that molecules can be structured, and how do these structures influence the behavior of the molecule?

• What are the phases of matter?

• What is a chemical reaction?

• What are the chemical and physical properties of matter, and why are they important for understanding substances?

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

• Describe atoms and subatomic particles.

• Explain how molecules are formed.

• Describe particle motion and structures in the various phases of matter. Describe chemical reactions. Distinguish between chemical and physical properties of matter.