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Subject: Chemistry
Grade: 11th
Students will engage in: (mark all that apply)
_X_ Cooperative learning
___ Project
_X_ Graphic Organizer
_X_ Visuals/ Technology
___ Research/Lab
_X_ Worksheet
___ Whole group instruction
Lesson Objective: Students will watch a video on the history of
and the thought process that accompanied the development of the
Periodic Table from the ancient times to the 19 th century work of
Mendeleev, simulate the initial work done by Mendeleev using
element cards, and analyze and use textual evidence to answer
questions about a reading.
Lesson Outline and Task for the students:
1) As students come to class, they will be instructed to open their
notebooks to take notes on a short video clip about the
development of the Modern Periodic Table (~6:00 minutes)
2. After the video is finished, ask students to write a summary of
the video on their notebooks for 3-4 minutes.
3. While students are writing, pass out the Mini-Mendeleev
Activity handout and element cards and group the students into
pairs.
4. Using the properties of the elements listed in the cards, student
pairs will arrange the elements and create their own version of the
periodic table on a presentation paper that will posted on the wall.
(~18-20 minutes)
5. With the remaining 15-20 minutes of class, students will do a
gallery walk armed with three sheets of sticky-notes that they will