Rings and golden nuggets contain the element gold, but how small can you break it down before it is no longer considered gold? A helpful presentation explains the basics about atoms, elements, and isotopes through a presentation.

Concepts

atoms, elements, chemical elements, isotopes, protons, neutrons, electrons, the periodic table

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the PowerPoint to support a lecture offering more detail and clarification on the points
  

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes no prior knowledge of elements, atoms, or any of the information from previous lessons in the unit
• Provide an updated periodic table, as the one included in the second to last slide is outdated
• The fourth of six lessons in a chemistry unit
  

Pros

• Allows you to enter your own name in the first slide of the presentation
• Uses analogies to offer a concept of scale and perspective

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.9-10.2 SL.11-12.2 RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4