Introduction

IT’S A BIRD...IT’S A PLANE...WAIT… THAT’S AN ELEMENT SUPERHERO!? 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?
• Why and how does matter change phase?
• What is a chemical reaction?
• Why do some chemicals react differently when combined together? 
• What are the possible outcomes of a chemical reaction?
• How are elements organized on the Periodic Table?

Learning Objectives

Students will be able to:

• Identify and describe the physical and chemical properties of matter.
• Describe and model the atom.
• Distinguish between elements on the periodic table.
• Explain why certain elements and compounds behave in certain ways based on their composition.