Date: August 22, 2017
Objective: Introduction to the Atom
Home Learning: Complete any assignments not finished in class and study for vocab quiz (8/24/17)

CLASS ASSIGNMENTS

v  On-line atomic structure tutorial http://www.cpalms.org/Public/PreviewResourceStudentTutorial/Preview/119034

v  Complete a vocabulary foldable

Atom-smallest unit of matter

Proton-positively-charged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of atoms

Neutron-  subatomic particle with no electrical charge (neutral) found in the nucleus of an atom

Nucleus-cluster of protons and neutrons found in the center of an atom

Electron- negatively charged subatomic particle found in clouds around the nucleus of an atom 

Electron Cloud- fields surrounding the nucleus of an atom that contain electrons

v Create a model that will

§  Identify that atoms are the smallest unit of all matter and that each atom consists of protons, neutrons, and electrons.

§  Identify the location of the nucleus and electron cloud and determine which subatomic particles belong in each location