Elements & Compounds (Unit 1 in Harcourt Science Textbook)

~ Lesson 1 - What Are Atoms & Elements?

• PRESENTATION: Atoms, Elements & Metals Presentation  (PDF)
• STUDY GUIDE: Atoms, Elements & Metals Study Guide (Study Guide #13 - combined U1, L1 & L2)
• QUIZ PRACTICE: Atoms, Elements & Metals Quiz #13* (combined U1, L1 & L2)
• CHART: Flowchart on Matter
• SONG: It's All Matter to Me *
• REVIEW INTERACTIVE: Atoms (PBS)
• VIDEO: Just How Small is an Atom?
• VIDEO: Atoms, Elements & Compounds
• VIDEO: Atoms & Elements (Bill Nye the Science Guy)
• REVIEW ANIMATION: Elements (E-Review)
• REVIEW ANIMATION: Compounds
• SCIENCE UP CLOSE: Carbon
• INTERACTIVE: Zooming In on Matter
• INTERACTIVE: Water Heat & Changes in State Activity
• INTERACTIVE: Phases of Matter
• INTERACTIVE: States of Matter Interactive
• INTERACTIVE: What is the Most Common Element in the Universe?
• INVESTIGATIONS: Physical Properties Experimenting
• The Particles Adventure: The Fundamentals of Matter

The Periodic Table

• INTERACTIVE: Periodic Table of Elements (PBS)
• INTERACTIVE: Periodic Table (InfoPlease)
• SITE: The Periodic Table (BBC)- includes instruction, activity and test
• GAME: Setting the Periodic Table - See how many elements you can identify on the periodic table in two minutes.
• INTERACTIVE: The History of the Periodic Table - Allows the Periodic Tables of Newlands and Mandeleev to be compared to the modern periodic table.
• INTERACTIVE: Periodic Table Discovery Dates for the Elements - Time can advanced or reversed to see the order of discovery from ancient times to the present day.
• VIDEO: Hunting the Elements (PBS/NOVA Show) -  Excellent show that covers the elements in the Periodic Table and their properties, common elements, properties of metals & alloys, chemical reactions between elements, the most common elements found in the human body,  etc. A must see video for this unit!!! 
• VIDEOS: The Periodic Table of Element Videos
• INTERACTIVE: Atomic Structure - Shows the atomic structure of the elements from Hydrogen to Argon.
• INTERACTIVE: Atoms Builder - Builds atoms, isotopes and ions by adding (or subtracting) protons, neutrons and electrons. The program shows the atomic number, atomic mass and overall charge.
• Interactive: Build an Atom
• ARTICLE: How Atoms Work (From "How Stuff Works")
• ARTICLE: Atom Basics - Atoms Around Us
• VIDEO: WKRP - Venus Explains Atoms - Venus, the teacher, explains atoms using the analogy of "gangs" in a neighborhood.
• VIDEO: Just How Small is an Atom?
• The Elements of Life - Find out more about the 30 elements that are key to life
• VIDEO: Basics of Chemistry (2:40 min) - A quick overview of the the parts of the atom, elements, and compounds. It shows how elements are arranged into the periodic table. You will discover that a chemist studies predictable chemical reactions.

~ Lesson 2 - What Are Metals?

• PRESENTATION: Atoms, Elements & Metals Presentation  (PDF)
• STUDY GUIDE: Atoms, Elements & Metals Study Guide (Study Guide #13 - combined U1, L1 & L2)
• QUIZ PRACTICE: Atoms, Elements & Metals Quiz #13*
• POWERPOINT: Properties of Metals
• Metal Basics
• A History of Metals
• Metals, Nonmetals and Metalloids

~ Lesson 3 - What are Some Properties of Common Substances?

• STUDY GUIDE: What Are the Properties of Some Common Substances? (Study Guide #14) - use textbook

~ Lesson 4 - How Are Chemical and Physical Properties Used?

• Study Guide: How Are Chemical & Physical Properties Used? & What Are Chemical Reactions? (Study Guide #15 - U1, L4-L5) - use textbook
• NOTES: Physical & Chemical Properties, Mixtures, Changes in States, & Changes in Matter
• REVIEW ANIMATION: Properties of Matter
• INTERACTIVE: Melting (freezing) & Boiling - Run an experiment to determine the melting point and boiling point of three different substances
• INTERACTIVE: The Mixture Lab - separating substances in a mixture through various methods based on their physical properties
• REVIEW ANIMATION: Mixtures
• SCIENCE IN MOTION: Separating Mixtures
• Physical & Chemical Changes Simulation

~ Lesson 5 - What are Chemical Reactions? 

• STUDY GUIDE: How Are Chemical & Physical Properties Used? & What Are Chemical Reactions? (Study Guide #15 - U1, L4-L5) - use textbook
• REVIEW ANIMATION: Chemical Reactions*
• SCIENCE UP CLOSE: Chemical Reactions
• VIDEOS: Top Ten Amazing Chemical Reactions
• VIDEO: Simple Chemical Reactions (with Bill Nye the Science Guy)
• Mythbusters: Chemical Changes - 101 Uses for Cola

• QUIZ PRACTICE: Atoms, Elements, Compounds
• PHYSICAL SCIENCE STANDARDS TEST PRACTICE: Atoms, Elements, Compounds
• QUIZ PRACTICE: Matter & Its Properties
• PHYSICAL SCIENCE STANDARDS TEST PRACTICE: Matter & Its Properties - requires a password (see Mr. Rojas)

~ Unit 1 Vocabulary Review

• Atoms and Elements: e-Word Game, Word Find, & Crossword Puzzle
• Chemical Compounds: e-Word Game, Word Find, & Crossword Puzzle
• Characteristics of Matter: e-Word Game, Word Find, & Crossword Puzzle