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elements, compounds & mixtures

10/8/2014

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I know you've got a 3-day weekend coming up so I decided to post early.

Years ago I had access to a Coronet video called "Elements, Compounds & Mixtures".  Using that theme, here are some resources that might be useful.

This web-page has a 20-minute movie titled "Classification of Matter" :
http://video.nhptv.org/video/2365088982/?utm_source=BlogLinks&utm_medium=AutoBlog&utm_campaign=nhptv_video_portal

This movie is a good overview of the basic ideas of Element, Compound, Homogeneous Mixture and Heterogeneous Mixture.  A worksheet could be produced to keep the students on task, students could be required to record 10 facts from the video, or simply to record notes from the video.

At 7:30 minutes, the narrator eats food with the lab projected in the background.  He is making a point about salt, but remember: NEVER EAT OR DRINK IN THE LABORATORY! 

Also, boiling a salt water mixture on a hot plate to dryness can lead to solid salt with water vapor trapped underneath that "pops" out, also called "bumping" -- this can spatter the salt out of the beaker, reducing results if the goal is to separate the mixture.

There's a handy chart summarizing the main ideas at 13:55 minutes.  There is also a nice quiz identifying various substances, and then explanations of each substance.  This makes the video a nice resource for sub plans (just in case).  There is a quiz in the last 3 minutes -- the first few questions refer to another video -- then it is a handy review of what was just seen.

Here is a Powerpoint presentation about Elements, Compounds  and Mictures that also provides a useful overview of various physical separation techniques:
http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=94&ved=0CC8QFjADOFo&url=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.pcmac.org%2FSiSFiles%2FSchools%2FAL%2FMobileCounty%2FMurphyHigh%2FUploads%2FPresentations%2FElements%2520Compounds%2520and%2520Mixtures.ppt&ei=d1c1VKaJMcSfyATQqIGIDg&usg=AFQjCNHAkzLRqFH-8sQ8Hc-MhI5GOzzXSw

Here are some worksheets about Elements, Compounds and Mixtures:

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=30&ved=0CF0QFjAJOBQ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fteacherpress.ocps.net%2Fpatriciadavis%2Ffiles%2F2013%2F09%2FE-C-or-M-.doc&ei=eVk1VLHyH4fbsAT7k4Fg&usg=AFQjCNFH69n7WpGUCH0G_-Tb3VOmgdb5Cw&bvm=bv.76943099,d.cWc
(the 3rd page is a blank)

http://sciencewithmsbarton.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/elements-compounds-mixtures-worksheet-modified.pdf

http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=40&ved=0CE4QFjAJOB4&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsjdbh.ycdsb.ca%2Fdepartments%2FFOV1-0002BA05%2FS11B2382F-12245952.28%2Funit2insulatorsnconductors.ppt&ei=HV41VOi_PI_IsATj0YGIBw&usg=AFQjCNHpLVHTGJkBMKKuQvDa6goBedEFJg

This link contains several worksheets as well as a blank Periodic Table at the end:
http://staff.fcps.net/jswango/unit1/chap1/matter%20packet.pdf

Just a reminder, I have just added a Topic List to help you to find past Blog entries you're looking for.  I hope it helps!

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I hope your school year is going well!  Write me to let me know about your triumphs, challenges and questions!

Have a great 3-day weekend!


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