DEVELOPMENT

OF ATOMIC
THEORY
OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, students can:

a. describe an atom; and

b.explain the theory of Democritus & John Dalton about
an atom.

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LET’S REVIEW!

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THIS OR THAT

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Directions: Choose which of the two
picture is matter.

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 OR

Reflection Tree

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 OR

Water Sunlight

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 OR

Smoke Light

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Air inside the balloon Sound

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 OR

Ideas Toys

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 PICTURE PUZZLE
Directions: Arrange the scrambled
broken pieces of pictures of different
scientists.

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Democritus John Dalton

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What is Atom?
◈ it is basic unit of matter.
◈ it is the smallest particle of an element that
has all the properties of the element.

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Who is Democritus?
◈ Greek philosopher, 460-370 BC.
◈ Named the smallest piece of matter “atomos”
meaning “not to be cut” or indivisible, and
indestructible particle.

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Who is John Dalton?
 English chemist, 1766-1844.
 He proposed that an element is composed of
tiny, indivisible, indestructible particles called
atoms.
 All atoms of a given element are identical.
 The atoms of a given element are different
from those of any other element.
 Atoms of one element can combine with atoms
of other elements to form compounds.

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Activity Time!
Directions:
Group the class into two. The group 1 will
present the theory of Democritus and the group
2 will present John Dalton’s theory in the
development of atomic theory.

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Let’s Evaluate!
Fill in the blanks.

________1. It is the basic unit of matter.

________2. He was the first philosopher who expressed the idea about what matter is
made of.
________3. A Greek word which means indivisible particle.
________4. He proposed that an element is composed of tiny, indivisible, indestructible
particles called atoms.
________5. It is a particle consisting of two or more atoms combined together in a
specific arrangement.
________6. Anything that occupies space and has a mass. 18
Assignment
Directions: Answer the following questions:
◈ What are the 3 sub- atomic particles of an
atom?
◈ Differentiate the three sub atomic particles
of an atom.

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