Thursday, September 3, 2015

Physical Science Unit 1 Day 3

Language Objective: Students will learn about properties and the periodic table and will interpret patterns and predict information in writing using technical and academic vocabulary (family, group, density, valence electrons).


Questions:

  1. Which property do you think is most useful for identifying elements and their behavior?

 2. Which one of the following statements is correct?
 
  • A. Nonmetals tend to gain electrons when they react.
  • B. Metals always gain electrons when they react.
  • C. Nonmetals all have a completely full valence shell of electrons.
  • D. The noble gases are all metals.

Exit Ticket for Unit 1 Day 3: Why do you think the periodic table is arranged and organized the way it is?