Atoms, Molecules & Elements: What Are Elements? Gr. 5-8

Book excerpt: **This is the chapter slice "What Are Elements?" from the full lesson plan "Atoms, Molecules & Elements"** Young scientists will be thrilled to explore the invisible world of atoms, molecules and elements. Our resource provides ready-to-use information and activities for remedial students using simplified language and vocabulary. Students will label each part of the atom, learn what compounds are, and explore the patterns in the periodic table of elements to find calcium (Ca), chlorine (Cl), and helium (He) through hands-on activities. These and more science concepts are presented in a way that makes them more accessible to students and easier to understand. Written to grade and using simplified language and vocabulary and comprised of reading passages, student activities, crossword, word search, comprehension quiz and color mini posters, our resource can be used effectively for test prep and your whole-class. All of our content is aligned to your State Standards and are written to Bloom's Taxonomy and STEM initiatives.