CHEM4KIDS WEBQUEST
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS WEBQUEST. RECORD YOUR ANSWERS ON A CLEAN SHEET OF PAPER. BE SURE TO CORRECTLY NUMBER EACH RESPONSE AND RECORD YOUR ANSWERS USING COHERENT AND COMPLETE SENTENCES.
Type the web address shown below the Webquest title in the Internet address bar and press “Enter.” Read through the introductory information on this page and locate the definition of Chemistry.
(1) Record the definition of chemistry in your notes.
Locate this link at the end of the Introduction section that and follow the link to the next page: Matter is the Stuff All Around You. This section describes the 5 states of matter.
(2) Record the 5th state of matter that was observed in 1995 in your notes.
(3) Draw and label the remaining 4 states of matter using the diagram shown below.
Locate the link, “Phase Changes” in the list of links in the upper right corner of this webpage. Follow this link to the page, Changing States of Matter. Use the information and diagrams from the first 2 paragraphs on this page to respond to the following:
(4) Record the phrase used to describe the point at which a liquid becomes a solid.
(5) Record the type of pressure that makes it easier to freeze matter.
(6) Record the phrase used to describe the point at which a solid becomes a liquid.
Locate the link, “Chemical-Physical” listed below the “Phase Changes” link in the upper right corner of this page. Follow this link to the page, Chemical vs. Physical Changes. Use the information and diagrams from this page to respond to the following:
(7) Describe the type of change that is occurring in the pipes shown on the left side of this page.
Neon lights are also shown on this page and are described as a gas that is electrically charged to produce a plasma state of matter. Locate the “Plasmas” link in the list of links in the upper right corner of this page. Follow this link to learn more about plasmas. Based on the information in the first and third paragraphs, respond to the following:
(8) Record at least 3 other plasma examples discussed in this section.
Explore 3 links from this website that were not included in this web quest and record your knowledge discoveries.
(9) Record your 1st webpage subtitle followed by your knowledge discovery.
(10) Record your 2nd webpage subtitle followed by your knowledge discovery.
(11) Record your 3rd webpage subtitle followed by your knowledge discovery.
PERIODIC TABLE WEBQUEST
DO NOT WRITE ON THIS WEBQUEST. RECORD YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR SCIENCE NOTEBOOK. BE SURE TO READ THE DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY AND RECORD YOUR RESPONSES USING COHERENT AND COMPLETE SENTENCES.
Type the web address shown above in the Internet address bar and press “Enter.” Locate and click the “Atoms” link. Scroll to the last paragraph on this page and review the sequence of terms listed to gain an understanding of how atoms are the building blocks for the universe.
As you navigate through this website, locate and record definitions for the words listed in the table below.
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Vocabulary |
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Definition |
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Atom |
Atom Basics: Structure Link |
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Protons |
Atom Basics: Structure Link |
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Electrons |
Atom Basics: Electrons Link |
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Neutrons |
Atom Basics: Structure Link |
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Nucleus |
Atom Basics: Structure Link |
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Orbital |
Atom Basics: Orbital Link |
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Element |
Atom Basics: Overview |
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Group |
Periodic Table: Periodic Table |
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Period |
Periodic Table: Periodic Table |
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Atomic Number |
NA |
A unique number for each element that indicates the number of protons and electrons found in the atom. |
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Atomic Mass |
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The mass of the atom. Subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass will tell you the number of neutrons in the atom. |
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Ionic Bonding |
Atom Basics: Ions |
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Covalent Bonding |
Atom Basics: Ions |
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Isotopes |
Atom Basics: Isotopes Link |
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