1. Classification of matter activity
Excerpts taken from Shari Kendrick

2. Overview Matter is composed of small particles.
Particles are composed of one or more atoms.

3. Take a look at the following examples of elements and compounds
Take a look at the following examples of elements and compounds. Draw them into your notes. Use color.
ELEMENTS
COMPOUNDS
What do you think is the main difference between elements and compounds?

4. Handout activity: “elements and compounds”
Split your white board into 2 sections: elements and compounds like this.
ELEMENTS
COMPOUNDS
Using the cards your receive, place each card on the side you feel like the picture represents.

5. Examples in card deck: These are your elements:

6. Examples in card deck: These are your compounds:

7. Vocabulary Check Elements: composed of individual or identical atoms.
Compounds: composed of two or more different atoms.

8. Pure substances Mixtures
Take a look at the following examples of pure substances vs. mixtures. Draw them into your notes. Use color.
Pure substances
Mixtures
What do you think is the main difference between pure substances and mixtures?

9. Handout activity: “pure substances and mixtures”
Split your white board into 2 sections: elements and compounds like this.
Pure substances
Mixtures
Using the cards your receive, place each card on the side you feel like the picture represents.

10. Examples in card deck: These are your pure substances:

11. Examples in card deck: These are your mixtures:

12. Vocabulary Check
Pure substances: composed of particles that are all identical
Includes substances that are:
Composed of all identical element particles
Composed of all identical compound particles.
Mixtures: composed particles that are NOT identical
Composed of 2+ different element particles
Composed of 2+ different compounds particles
Composed of 2+ element and compound particles.

13. Homogeneous Heterogeneous
Take a look at the following examples of “homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures.” Draw them into your notes.
Homogeneous
Heterogeneous
What do you think is the main difference between homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures?

14. Handout activity: “mixtures”
Split your white board into 2 sections: elements and compounds like this.
homogeneous
Heterogeneous
Using the cards your receive, place each card on the side you feel like the picture represents.

15. Vocabulary Check
Homogeneous Mixture: the particles are evenly distributed throughout the mixture
Heterogeneous Mixture: the particles are NOT evenly distributed throughout the mixture.

16. Examples in card deck: These are your homogeneous:

17. Examples in card deck: These are your heterogeneous: