Chemistry in the Earth System · Week 1 · Combustion and Energy
My Chemistry Story
Students list the chemistry they already see in kitchens, fields, and cars and name the strengths they bring as scientists.
- Students will
- Students ask questions about everyday chemistry, notice a pattern in outer electrons across a column of the periodic table, and name strengths they bring as scientists.
- SEL skill
- Name the curiosity and strengths you bring and turn a noticing into a testable question
- What it looks like
- Students recognize emotions that come with learning something new and name the curiosity they already carry.
- Content focus
- Chemistry all around us and patterns in elements
- Format
- Think write pair share
Self-awareness
Self-awareness is knowing what you feel, think, value, and do well, and seeing how those things shape your actions. More self-awareness activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- HS-PS1-1: High School Physical Science performance expectation
- Science and engineering practice: SEP1 Asking questions and defining problems
- Crosscutting concept: CCC1 Patterns
- Literacy in science: WHST.9-10.2 Write informative and explanatory texts, including scientific procedures and processes.
- Traditional course: Chemistry
Fits these textbook chapters
- Modern Chemistry, Chapter 1: Matter and Change
- Modern Chemistry, Chapter 3: Atoms: The Building Blocks of Matter
- Modern Chemistry, Chapter 4: Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms
- Modern Chemistry, Chapter 5: The Periodic Law
- California HMH Science Dimensions: Chemistry in the Earth System, Unit 1: Measuring Matter and Energy
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More self-awareness activities for Chemistry in the Earth System
- Energy in Bonds Self-awarenessModeling the energy released and absorbed when bonds form and break, and noticing what drains or fuels students' own energy.
- Inside Earth's Engine Self-awarenessModeling convection in Earth's mantle and noticing what drives students' own inner motion.
- The Periodic Table as a Map Self-awarenessUsing the periodic table to predict properties and mapping personal patterns that predict good and hard days.
- Semester Reflection: Elements of Me Self-awarenessStudents build a personal element card showing their growth, bonds, and goals for the spring semester.
RoseThread Connect activities are drafted with the help of AI and shaped by educators. Students never have to share anything personal. Our five SEL skills are informed by CASEL's SEL Framework; RoseThread Learning is not affiliated with or endorsed by CASEL.