6th Grade Lesson Plans: Elements & Compounds

TEKS OBJECTIVES:

(5)  Matter and energy. The student knows the differences between elements and compounds. The student is expected to:

(A)  know that an element is a pure substance represented by chemical symbols;

(B)  recognize that a limited number of the many known elements comprise the largest portion of solid Earth, living matter, oceans, and the atmosphere;

(C)  differentiate between elements and compounds on the most basic level; and

(D)  identify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change such as production of a gas, change in temperature, production of a precipitate, or color change.

September 8-19, 2011

Discuss elements and give examples of their symbols. Lab on the elements involved in a chemical change.  Discuss how elements form compounds. Labs on looking for clues that give evidence of a chemical change.

September 20-23, 2011

Study Sheets and review over elements and compounds.  Students who do their study sheets well also do well on the test.  Study sheets will be due Sept. 22 and 23.

September 26-27, 2011

Test over elements and compounds.  Review all study sheets carefully.  Extra credit points will be given to those students who get their study sheets signed.