Science - what are atoms

Model of a carbon atom...

Work through these activities to learn about elements - you don't need to follow this order so can mix it up, as long as you give each activity a go:

1. Review the research we did last week and add to it - spend 5-10mins on this and make your text on the document using the suggestion tool so we know it has been added to...

Next, choose five out of the following six activities:

1. All about atoms - short reading activity. Make sure you find out about the parts of atoms...
2. Watch this crash course in the periodic table (11mins, Meg you'll live this guy I think) - take note of these aspects (clickable):
1. Mendeleev's Organization of the Periodic Table - 2:31
2. Relationships in the Periodic Table - 5:03
3. How the Periodic Table Could be Improved - 8:28
3. Who wants to be a millionaire? record your results as a comment on this post...
4. Element matching game - spend 5-10minutes on this...
5. Watch the first 10-20mins of this video and comment on these questions:
1. What are we made of?
2. Which element(s) are most common in the composition of our bodies?
3. What does 'mass' mean?
4. What happens to different elements when light is passed through them?
5. Fast forward to 43mins to learn about the relationship between the 'big bang' (theory) and how the periodic table emerged
6. Build an atom simulation - create 5-10 different atoms
7. Element balancing game - this is difficult and you may not have much experience in this, make sure you write down how to solve these sorts of equations as a comment on this post...
8. It's a gas crossword puzzle
9. Easy symbols crossword puzzle

Further viewing - origins of matter, origin of the periodic table, the story of the electron (crash course)