Chemistry- Week of 9/17

Happy Monday Everyone!

On Monday, we will continue our discussion of the Periodic Table and how it’s arrangement makes it a great tool that can give us lots of information. We will discover how elemental properties have trends within the Periodic Table.

On Tuesday we will review atomic theory, atomic structure and the periodic table for your quiz on Wednesday.

On Wednesday, you will take a quiz on unit 3-atomic theory and the periodic table and take your 2nd common assessment.

On Thursday, we will begin our study of the nucleus- we will look at what radiation and radioactivity is. We will discuss fission and fusion and how all elements are created through fusion. We will read an article on elements and fusion and answer some discussion questions too.

On Friday, we will talk about 1/2 life and complete a lab/activity on the half-life of m&m’s. We will also determine our yearly dose of radiation. After that we will look at how nuclear power plants work and what happened at the Japanese Fukushima Plant after the tsunami last year.