5th Grade

Chemistry
Curriculum
By: Emmy Nam, Griffin Leland,
Tony Molloy, and Mikayla
DeBarros

Rough Schedule
Day 1:
-Pretest
-Answer questions about test
Day 2:
-Atom size lesson with interactive notebook
-Atoms Family song
Day 3:
-Heating and cooling lesson with interactive notebook
-States of Matter Lab
Day 4:
-States of Matter worksheet
-Have students act out states of matter
Day 5:
-Have students try to guess placement of common elements on
Periodic Table
-Show proper placement
-Properties of atoms in relation to Periodic Table lesson with
interactive notebook
Day 6:
- element research project (assign elements and take
notes)
Day 7:
- make poster for elements
Day 8:
- present elements research
Day 9:

-Electron gain and loss by atoms lesson with interactive notebook

-Crash Course Video and worksheet
Day 10:
-Protons, Neutrons, Electrons Worksheet
-Electron Tag
Day 11:
-Give pretest again to see how much was learned

States of Matter
1.

is anything that takes up space.

2.

are the smallest form of an element that

still maintains the chemical identity

3. An
is a pure substance that can not be
broken down into a simpler substance.
4. Matter in the
state has a definite volume
and shape
5. Matter in the
but not a definite shape
6. Matter in the

state has a definite volume

state has neither a definite

shape or a definite volume

7. When a solid is heated it turns into a
into
8.

, then

form.
is when a liquid turns into a gas and

is when a gas turns into a liquid

9.
is when a solid turns into a liquid and
is when a liquid turns into a solid

States of matter definitions

MatterLiquidGasSolidAtomselementsevaporationcondensationMeltingFreezing-

States of matter lab

Goals:
Find how different states of matter act
Understand how matter changes states
Practice observation and lab techniques
Materials:

Glass cup
water
Hot plate
freezer
notebook

Procedure:
Part A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Place glass of water into the freezer until it freezes.

Take out frozen water and record observations
Watch the ice melt into water
record observations of water
Heat water until boiling
Record observations

The Nucleus: Crash Course Chemistry #1

Video
1). __________________

__________________ proved atoms exist.

2). The word atom is Greek for the word

__________________ .

3). The three parts of anatom are __________________ ,

__________________ , and __________________ .
4). What two parts are in the nucleus?
__________________ and __________________.
5). What hangs out around the nucleus?
__________________
6). The number of protons in an atom determine what
__________________ it is.
7). Argentum is latin for __________________ .
8). Do nuclei change?
__________________ .
9). __________________ can jump from atom to atom.
10). Like charges __________________ each other.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSyAehMdpyI

Answer Sheet: The Nucleus Crash Course

Video
1). Albert Einstein

2). indivisible
3). protons, electrons, and neutrons
4). protons and neutrons
5). electrons
6). element
7). silver
8). No
9). electrons
10). repel

Protons, Neutrons,
Electrons
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1. What three things make up all atoms?

2. What are the differences between the charges of protons,

neutrons, and electrons?

3. What is the difference in size between protons, neutrons,

and electrons?(List from greatest to least)

4. How do electrons contribute to the reactions between

elements?

5. How does the number of electrons affect the properties of

certain elements?

6. Where is each one located?

7. How are elements able to change states of matter?

8. Why does this occur? Model it to prove

9. How do you interpret the information of an element on the

periodic table? (label atomic number, symbol, element, atomic
mass, number of protons and electrons)

10.

Electron CTF

-Kids get a belt w/ ribbons on it

-Number of ribbons ranges from 1-8
-Kids try to get each others flags and get a total of 8 ribbons
-Once they have 8, try not to lose or gain anymore

-Ribbons = Electrons, getting 8 = becoming a noble gas

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element research project

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 Give each student a different element to research.

After they have researched the physical properties,
common uses, where it is found, reactions with other
elements, atomic number, and the elements
symbol/abbreviation have them make a small poster of it
Present information to the class and have everyone
take notes/ interactive notebook
Ask them to try and group the elements in anyway that
they want. After show them how they are actually grouped
on the periodic table.
List of most common elements
1.

Hydrogen 2. Helium 3. Lithium 4. Beryllium

6. Carbon 7. Nitrogen
11. Sodium

16. Sulfur 17. Chlorine

19. Potassium 20. Calcium

23. Vanadium
27. Cobalt

21. Scandium

14. Silicon
18. Argon
22. Titanium

24. Chromium 25. Manganese 26. Iron

28. Nickel 29. Copper

32. Germanium

33. Arsenic
Bromine

Rough Schedule
Day 1:
-Pretest
-Answer questions about test
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8. Oxygen 9. Florine 10. Neon

12. Magnesium 13. Aluminum

15. Phosphorus

5. Boron

30. Zinc
34. Selenium

31. Gallium
35.

Day 2:
-Atom size lesson with interactive notebook
-Atoms Family song
Day 3:
-Heating and cooling lesson with interactive notebook
-States of Matter Lab
Day 4:
-States of Matter worksheet
-Have students act out states of matter
Day 5:
-Have students try to guess placement of common elements on
Periodic Table
-Show proper placement
-Properties of atoms in relation to Periodic Table lesson with
interactive notebook
Day 6:
- element research project (assign elements and take
notes)
Day 7:
- make poster for elements
Day 8:
- present elements research
Day 9:
-Electron gain and loss by atoms lesson with interactive notebook
-Crash Course Video and worksheet
Day 10:
-Protons, Neutrons, Electrons Worksheet
-Electron Tag
Day 11:
-Give pretest again to see how much was learned

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