Strand 1  Matter and Chemical Bonding
SCH 3U Unit 1  Matter and Chemical Bonding:  Matter Title
Atomic Structure Homework
Date Assigned Due Date Topic Work Assigned
September 4
September 4
Course Overview
Website Overview
(in-class work)
  • review transition from grade 10 to 3U
  • review key areas of the course website
September 4
September 6
Website
  • review the course website
  • log in to Brightspace
September 6
September 6
Website
  • continue to review the course website
  • Brightspace use
September 12
September 16
Atomic History
Introduction Lab
  • use the atomic history sheet to make notes on the atomic history video
September 16
September 18
Introduction Lab
Nuclear Atom
  • read the introductory lab
  • make notes on the nuclear atom video using the sheet
September 18
September 18

Introduction Lab
(in-class work)

  • complete the lab
September 18
September 20
Introduction Lab
Nuclear Atom
  • complete the lab report (collected for completion/homework marks)
  • finish making notes on the nuclear atom video using the sheet
September 20
September 20
Nuclear Atom
Atomic Mass
(in-class work)
  • work on the nuclear atom questions
September 24
September 24
Nuclear Atom
Atomic Mass
(in-class work)
  • complete the work on the nuclear atom questions
September 24
September 26
Nuclear Atom
Atomic Mass
Periodic Table
  • make notes on page 19 of your textbook
September 24
October 1
Nuclear Atom
Atomic Mass
(if needed)
  • complete questions on pages 29 # 4-7 and 62 # 17 (only if needed)
  • complete questions on pages 29 # 3 and 8 (only if needed)
  • complete questions on page 166 # 10 and 11 and page 199 # 6 (only if needed)
September 26
October 1

Experiment Reports

  • watch the experiment reports video and use the maker sheet to analyse your report
October 1
October 3
Quiz
  • quiz on atomic theory, sub-atomic particles, nuclear atom, atomic numbers, isotopes, atomic mass and average atomic mass
October 3
October 3
Quiz
(in-class work)
  • quiz on atomic theory, sub-atomic particles, nuclear atom, atomic numbers, isotopes, atomic mass and average atomic mass
October 3
October 7
Bohr-Rutherford Atoms
C.A.
  • make notes on the Bohr-Rutherford Atom video using the sheet
  • read the culminating activity
October 7
October 7
Nuclear Atom
Bohr-Rutherford Atoms
C.A.
(in-class work)
  • wrap up the nuclear atom
  • discuss the Bohr-Rutherford atom
  • introduce the culminating activity
October 7
October 9
Periodic Trends Lab
Periodic Trends: Atomic Size
  • read the periodic trends lab
  • make notes on the size trends video using the sheet
October 9
October 9
Periodic Trends Lab
(in-class work)
  • complete the lab
October 9
October 11
Periodic Trends Lab
  • complete the lab report (conclusions handed out during class)
October 11
October 11
Trends
Periodic Trends: Atomic Size
(in-class work)
  • discuss atomic size
  • discuss trends
  • discuss evidence versus reasons
October 11
October 16
Quiz
  • quiz on the periodic table (page 19), nuclear atom limitations and the Bohr-Rutherford atom
October 16
October 16
Quiz
Periodic Trends
(in-class work)
  • quiz on the periodic table (page 19), nuclear atom limitations and the Bohr-Rutherford atom
  • work on the periodic trends worksheet # 1-4
October 16
October 18
Periodic Trends: Energy
  • make notes on the energy trends video using the sheet
October 18
October 18

Periodic Trends
(in-class work)

  • complete the periodic trends worksheet
October 18
October 22

Periodic Trends: Reactivity

  • make notes on the reactivity trends video using the sheet
October 22
October 22

Periodic Trends
(in-class work)

  • wrap up period trends--energy, questions and reactivity
October 22
October 24
Quiz
  • quiz on periodic trends
October 24
October 24
Quiz
(in-class work)
  • quiz on periodic trends
October 24
October 29

Quiz
B.R. Limitations

  • finish # 8 on the quiz for homework
  • make notes on the limitation of the B.R. atom video using the sheet
October 29
October 29

B.R. Limitations
(in-class work)

  • summarize the B.R. anomalies
October 29
October 31

Quantum Atom

  • make notes on the quantum atom video using the sheet
  • complete # 1-4 on the quantum atom worksheet
October 31
October 31

Sub-levels
(in-class work)

  • outline the significant structural change compared to the B.R atom
October 31
November 4
Quantum Orbitals
  • make notes on the orbitals video using the sheet
  • complete # 5 on the quantum atom worksheet
November 4
November 4

Electronic Configurations
Quantum Atom
(in-class work)

  • express quantum atoms as electonic configurations
November 4
November 6
Quantum Atom
  • complete the quantum atom worksheet
November 6
November 6
Quantum Atom Structure
(in-class work)
  • take up the quantum worksheet
November 6
November 8
Quiz
  • quiz on the quantum atom as homework
November 8
November 8
Quiz
  • take up the quantum atom quiz
November 8
November 12
Matter Test
  • test on the matter unit