The Periodic Table (Flex)

In this six week flex class, students will learn about the Periodic Table, its history, and how it is used in science today. Students will learn about the different groups of the table, along with the differences in classifications, including which elements are metals, noble gases, and which are solid at room temperature versus liquid or gas. Students will also learn which  What is the periodic table, what's in a box and classifications.

Each week's topic will include the following:

Week 1: What is the Periodic Table and who founded it? What is the organization and what is in the box?
Week 2: What are the main groups and how are they classified? Brief overview
Week 3: What are the elements of the period table?(Alkaline Earth and Alkali)
Week 4:  What are the elements of the period table?(Lanthanides and Actinide Series)
Week 5: What are the elements of the period table? (Transition Metals, Boron, and Carbon)
Week 6: What are the elements of the period table? (Non-metals: Pnictogens, Chalcogens, Halogens, and Noble Gases)

Each week's structure will be as follows:
Video: Students will receive a video each week to explain the topic of the week, along with a notetaker and a periodic table to follow and color in each week (students will use this each week as each group is learned)
Activity: Students will be given a weekly activity that will range from matching to reading about the topic of the week (this will include reading passages from SuperScience, handouts, jamboards, and google docs for digital ease of access).
Posts: Daily discussion board posts will be made each week with questions for engagement. Students will answer the questions in the classroom

In this class, students will also be given the opportunity to complete a project and a final assessment for mastery. 
Assessment: Students will receive an assessment at the end of the class for mastery. 
Project: Students will complete a "Your favorite Element" project (template will come from Google Slides and will be included in the classroom in week 1 to give students time to research the project and complete for the final week's submission)