23
10
2008
Class Thursday 10-23-08
Posted by: samesf in Atomic Structure, Class, Electromagnetic Spectrum, Periodic TableEssential Question:
- Where does color come from?
Objectives:
- To have a general understanding of the electromagnetic spectrum.
To recognize the connection between the elements and the electromagnetic spectrum.
Agenda:
- Warm-up: RAINBOWS
- Where do the colors of the rainbow come from?
- New Seats
- Check out Brain Pop: LINK
- Login: lincolnportland
- Password: ppslincoln
- Watch video on color
- Try quiz
- Play with Spectroscopes
Homework:
- Missing work and correcting quiz grades below 80%
Upcoming Projects:
- possibly building spectroscopes
- What plants need lab

Entries (RSS)
October 24th, 2008 at 9:18 am
1) light comes from the vibrating of electrons in atoms
2) all elements have a different spectral code with color bars
3) fluorescent bulbs give off light that is a specific element light code but white light is a perfect spectrum
October 28th, 2008 at 8:37 am
Five Test Questions
Name a non-metal… A. Carbon
What group is Copper in? A. Copper is in group 11.
3. What charge does a proton have? A. its charge is +.
4. What is the definition for “Atomic number”? A. The number of protons in an atoms nucleus.
5. Where is an electron located in the atom? A. The orbit