Jan. 15 (Wed)
Students continued taking notes from the PowerPoint and learned the term electron configuration. After using the periodic table to determine valence electrons and energy levels, we drew atoms w/the correct number of protons, neutrons and electrons. For homework, they complete the "Atomic Structure WS 2" (21 pts).
Jan. 16 (Thursday)
Students learned who devised the 1st Periodic Table, the three major types of elements, the properties of metals and nonmetals, and how to draw electron dot models. We concluded class w/the Atoms and the Periodic Table Word Search (40 pt). They will have the Atoms and the Periodic Table Voc. Test on Friday.