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In collaboration with Washington International School Team Science
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Chemistry-1 Intro to Matter PS1-1
Phenomenon--how do you know a reaction has taken place?
Thermite reaction with cannonballs video WIS Science
What do you know before you see this source? How does it add to your knowledge?
What do you still need to know?
Thermite cannonballs explained WIS Science
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Periodic Table of WIS Elements around us--Washington International School
[Go to MORE (on the top menu bar) to see EACH of the elements---by atomic number]
Students and staff at Washington International School discover LOTS of elements
HS-PS1-1 Matter and its Interactions
Use the periodic table as a model to predict the relative properties of elements based on the patterns of electrons in the outermost energy level of atoms.
--including reactivity of metals, types and numbers of bonds formed , reaction with oxygen for main group elements
Performance Expectation
Prior knowledge
preview
Naming Chemicals Writing Formulas Writing Equations
Review for changes of state WIS
Aluminum and iodine reaction WIS
REVIEW topics with Al and I2 WIS
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Inquiry science
Printable activity
On-line activity GEMINI space capsule elemental activity NASA NASM WIS
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LAB experiments
Lab #1 Organization of the Period Table Video and Task card links
Lab #2 Magnesium + oxygen reaction and REVIEW WIS
Lab #3 Investigating metal reactivity WIS
Lab #4 Looking at oxides
Lab #5 Metal, non--metal, metalloid investigation instructions and RESULTS video for data collection and lab analysis WIS
Lab #6 Fe wool + oxygen reaction WIS
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Periodic Table of AEROSPACE
See Applications and Examples Materials used in aerospace--compounds with different bond types in air and space artifacts
Monitoring CO Atmospheric research including CO NASA
Antarctic Meteorites and Mars Smithsonian NMNH
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EXTENSION material for the curious
- investigating the materials in space capsules and the Space Shuttle
PS1 1 Graphene The Next Wonder Material American Chemical Society
Destructive distillation of coal video CLEAPSS
Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide: Elephant's Toothpaste Washington International School
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