| Lesson Number |
At-Home Activity
(Parental involvement and/or supervision are essential while
students carry out these activities.) |
2.1
Models of Matter: The Particle Theory |
Look around your home for different
kinds of models (e.g., model trains, instruction manuals, assembly
diagrams, etc.). Identify the uses of the various models. |
2.2
Investigation: Classifying Elements |
List the common uses of some metals
and nonmetals in the home and state the property that is used
in the application. |
2.3
Putting Metals to Work |
List 10 items made of metals. State
the composition and the property of the metals.
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2.6
Investigation: Identifying Mystery Gases |
- Make your own carbon dioxide by reacting baking soda or washing
soda with vinegar. Mix few millilitres of each substance together
over the sink. What happens?
- Investigate the substances in cakes and bread that produce
carbon dioxide. What is the effect of the carbon dioxide?
- Investigate how hydrogen peroxide is used in the home.
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2.7
Chemical Symbols and Formulas |
Have a family member quiz you on the names of
the first 20 elements.
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2.8
Atoms, Molecules and the Atmosphere |
Why are carbon monoxide detectors
needed in the home? (Carbon monoxide is a dense, clear, colourless
and odourless gas. In high concentrations, it causes people to
slowly fall asleep and suffocate.) |
2.11
Plant Nutrients and Fertilizers |
Investigate what kinds of fertilizers
are used around your home and why. If a lawn is yellow, what component
of fertilizer might make it greener? |
2.12
Metal Extractions and Refining in Canada |
Make a list of all the metals in
use in your home. Use the map on page 71 to determine where those
metals might have been mined. |
2.13
Explore an Issue: A Mine in the Community |
Survey family members and relatives
about their views on mines in the community.
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| Chapter
2 Review |
The Chapter Review (pp. 76-77) in
your textbook lists all the Key Expectations you have covered
in the chapter and identifies the specific lessons in which the
knowledge and skills have been developed.
You can use the Key Expectations list to help you create a personal
study guide in preparation for an end-of-chapter test:
- Copy down the list of learning expectations from your textbook.
- For each learning expectation, locate the appropriate lesson(s)
in the unit where the expectation was covered. These are identified
in parentheses at the end of each expectation (e.g., 2.2).
- Flip to the appropriate lesson(s) for each expectation and
make study notes of the key ideas or skills you learned.
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