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COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE LESSON PLANS FOR HSTI “THE ATOM” MODULE
Lesson 1: Atom Basics
Objectives:
1) Explain basic atomic structure.
2) Emphasize fantastically tiny size.
3) Present organization of the periodic table.
HSTI Resources:
1) Student Handouts: Structure & Size of the Atom, Atomic Structure, Organization of the
Periodic Table
2) Student Activities
a) Flash Cards: Structure Flash Cards
3) Hands-on-Activity: Determining Atomic Mass
Lesson Timeline:
COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE LESSON PLANS FOR HSTI “THE ATOM” MODULE
Lesson 2: Historical Models
Objectives:
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Understand Greek Ideas
Describe preliminary modern models
Explain Bohr models
Draw Bohr models
HSTI Resources:
1) Power Point Presentations:
a) Evolution of Atomic Theory
b) Introduction to the Bohr Atom Model
2) Student Handouts: Drawing Bohr Models
3) Student Activities:
a) Worksheets: Bohr model and key, Drawing Bohr Models and key
4) Drawing Bohr Models Quiz and key
Lesson Timeline: 60 minutes
This lesson serves to introduce the Bohr model and to practice drawing Bohr diagrams.
1. Present evolution of atomic theory.
2. Model drawing Bohr diagrams.
3. Assign worksheet on drawing Bohr diagrams.
COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE LESSON PLANS FOR HSTI “THE ATOM” MODULE
Lesson 3: Neutrons, Protons, Electrons
Objectives:
1) Identify characteristics of subatomic particles.
2) Compare particle mass and charge.
3) Define mass number, atomic number, and atomic mass.
4) Present chemical symbols.
5) Explain periodic table shorthand.
HSTI Resources:
1) Student Handouts: Neutrons, Protons, Electrons; Atomic Structure; Structure and Size
of an Atom
2) Student Activities:
a) Worksheets: Name the Element & key
b) Flash Cards: Structure Flash Cards
3) Quizzes: Name the Element & key
4) Hands-on-activity: Mystery Tube Lab
Lesson Timeline: 60 minutes
1) Distribute 2 handouts. Discuss.
2) Distribute worksheet. Correct in class.
3) Perform Mystery Tube Lab.
4) Assign quiz for tomorrow.
COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE LESSON PLANS FOR HSTI “THE ATOM” MODULE
Lesson 4: Nuclear Applications
Objectives:
1) Explain alpha, beta, and gamma decay
2) Contrast fission and fusion.
3) Explain nuclear weapons principles
4) Discuss carbon-14 dating.
5) Discuss nuclear power.
HSTI Resources:
1) Powerpoint Presentation: Nuclear Reactions & Radioactivity I (slides 1-14)
2) Student handouts: Radioactive Half-life, Carbon-14 Dating, Alpha Decay & Smoke
Alarms, Nuclear Fusion, Fission & Fusion Weapons
3) Student Activities:
a) Worksheets: Half-Lives & key; Nuclear Power Plants & key
4) Hands-on-activity: Radioactive Decay Lab & key
Lesson Timeline: 60 minutes
1) Distribute handouts.
2) Assign the two worksheets as homework.
3) Run the Radioactive Decay Lab.
COMPREHENSIVE SCIENCE LESSON PLANS FOR HSTI “THE ATOM” MODULE
Lesson 5: Famous Experiments
Objectives:
1) Discuss work of Lavoisier, Thomson, and Rutherford.
2) Describe inference and modeling in scientific work.
3) Develop an historical benchmark for a famous experiment.
HSTI Resources:
1) Powerpoint Presentation: Evolution of the Atom (Slides 15-19).
2) Student Activities:
a) Worksheets: Conservation of Mass & key, Electrons as Particles & key,
Gold Foil Experiment & key
3) Hands-on-activity: Penny Scattering Lab and key
Lesson Timeline: 60 minutes
1) Show Powerpoint.
2) Pass out the three worksheets. Explain.
3) Run Penny Scattering Lab.