Physical Science Unit 1 Day 1

Daily Language Objective: Students will learn about properties of atoms and will describe them in writing using technical vocabulary (electrons, valence electrons, nucleus, neutrons, protons).

Questions:
1) What are 3 traits or qualities you admire in others?
2) Write 2 things you know about atoms or the periodic table.
3) Which of the following are correct statements?

1. an electron is a negatively charged particle that orbits the nucleus 
2. a proton is a positivley charged particle that orbits the nucleus
3. a neutron is a neutral particle in the nucleus
4. an electron is a neutral particle in the nucleus.

Exit Ticket: Describe the properties of atoms you learned about today. (2-3 sentences)