3.

1 Elements, Mixture, and Compounds

Objectives
Define compound and mixture
Explain the relationship between atoms, elements, compounds, mixtures
Create and identify particle diagrams of compounds and mixtures
Explain how structure of an element, compound, or mixture affects the function

Exit Ticket
1. When Hydrogen is in its elemental state it is an invisible gas, but when it reacts with
Oxygen to form water it changes and becomes a clear liquid. Also when hydrogen reacts
with Nitrogen it forms a highly flammable substance used in torches. Explain why this
occurs using element, mixture, and compound.
2. How are atoms, elements, compounds, and mixtures related?

Engage
What do you call different types of atoms? What makes them different?
o Students should be able to identify this as elements because they have
different number of protons, neutrons, and electrons
What do you call a substance where two different types of atoms are bonded together?
o compounds
What do you call something that has two different types of atoms in the same space that
arent bonded?
o mixtures
Explore
Element, Mixture, Compound Pop Bead activity
Students will examine a number of containers with pop beads that represent elements
(single color unconnected beads), mixture (two different colored beads unconnected),
compound (different color bead linked together). Students will categorize the containers
and create a working definition of an element, mixture, and compound.

Explain
See 3.1 slides
CFU

Elaborate
Particle slides
Particle diagram worksheet