Week 1
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Day 1
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Introduce Chapter 16 Organizing
the Elements
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Prompt: What do you know
about the periodic table?
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Discover activity: Which
is easier?” (explains why organizing information is important)
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H.W. Read chapter and
answer workbook pages
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Day 2
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Review workbook answers
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Background Activity “Who is
Demitri Mendelev?” Discuss history of periodic table.
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Day 3 |
S.T.A.R. notes on Periodic Table
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Periodic Table Scavenger Hunt
(Students learn how to find information)
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H.W. “ What is the Periodic
Table” worksheet
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Day 4
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Review H.W.
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Introduce “Essential Elements”
Project
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Show sample projects
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Students choose element
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Begin research in class using
encyclopedias
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Day 5
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Review web sites students will
use to research their elements
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Students will complete a
scavenger hunt to become more familiar with the layout of the various
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Week 2
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Day 1
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Begin research on internet for
selected element
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Day 2
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Continue research on internet
for selected element
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Day 3
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Introduce how to use a story
board
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Students create a story board to
map out their power point presentation
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Day 4
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Intoduce Power Point
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Students begin designing their
power point
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Day 5
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continue work on presentations
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Week 3
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Day 1
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finish creating presentations
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Day 2
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review presentation guidelines
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students present to 2 classmates
to receive feedback and to practice
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classmates provide feedback
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Day 3-5
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Class presentations - students
take notes on various information.
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