HOLY ANGEL UNIVERSITY

BASIC EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Senior High School

THIRD QUARTER
PHYSICAL SCIENCE

Name: ________________________Section: _______Teacher: ___________Date: ____________

Activity Title : ATOMS AND ELEMENTS

Learning Target/s :

Describe the formation of heavier elements during star formation and evolution

Explain how the concept of atomic number led to the synthesis of new elements in the
laboratory

References:

Padolina et al. (2016). Physical Science. Vibal Group Inc.

Santiago, K., & Silverio, A.(2016). Exploring Life Through Science Series. Phoenix Publishing House

Concept Note Box

1. CONCEPT OF ATOMS. Complete the table below by filling in the blanks with the correct value.

SYMBOL ATOMIC ATOMIC PROTONS ELECTRONS NEUTRONS

NUMBER
MASS
𝟔𝟗
𝟑𝟏𝐆𝐚
𝟐𝟎𝟕
𝟖𝟐𝐏𝐛
4+

2. FORMATION OF ELEMENTS. Complete the following nuclear reaction and identify the cosmic phase (big
bang nucleosynthesis, stellar nucleosynthesis, or supernova) in which the reaction occurred.

NUCLEAR REACTION COSMIC PHASE

a.

b.

c.
 d.

3. SYNTHETIC ELEMENTS. Identify the following new elements that were synthesized in the laboratory.

96 2
a. 42Mo + 1H ______ + 10n

209 58
b. 83Bi + 26Fe ______ + 10n

4. SHORT ESSAY

SCORING RUBRIC
  4  3  2  1 
"Correct explanation  "Correct explanation but  "Insufficient  "Wrong or no 
based on the concepts  with insufficient reference  explanation;  explanation; 
CONTENT  involved; justification is  to the concepts involved;  justification is not   
correct and is based on  justification is correct but  backed by evidence."  incorrect justification 
valid evidence."  evidence lacks validity."  or justification is 
missing." 

a. Why are atomic numbers significant in the study of elements?

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b. What was the critical knowledge that guided scientists in synthesizing new elements in the laboratory?
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c. The poem Desiderata contains the verses, “You are a child of the universe; no less than the trees and
stars.” Discuss the scientific basis of these lines.
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