1. Wednesday October 19, 2011 Objective: You will know that atoms are the building blocks for all matter.

2. Vocabulary Atom- the smallest particle of an element Element- A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances Electron- A tiny, negatively charged particle that moves around the nucleus (middle) of an atom

3. Vocabulary Cont… Molecule- A combination of two or more atoms Neutron- A small particle in the nucleus of an atom, with no electrical charge Proton- A small, positively charged particle in the nucleus of an atom Periodic Table- a chart of the elements showing the repeating pattern of their properties

4. Bill Nye- Atoms http://www.gamequarium.org/cgi- bin/search/linfo.cgi?id=7224 You will discuss what you learned from each segment of the video. So, be prepared to contribute!