Notes

Read and select facilitation questions as
appropriate to meet
your
students’
needs.

Phase

Instructional
Grouping

Materials

Engage

Individual

Student pairs

Engage: Matter
Mix-Match-Mingle

Explore

Small groups

Explore:
Eggs-tracting
the Elements
Activity Card per
group
6 small fillable
plastic eggs, small
containers
with
lids, or
small
plastic
Petri
dishes
per
group
4 large pink pony
beads,
2 large blue pony
beads,
4
large green pony
beads,
8
large
purple pony
beads,
14 large black
pony
beads,
2 large orange pony
beads,
27
large white
pony
beads
per group
1 paper
or plastic
plate
per
group
1 large resealable plastic
bag
per
group
Explore: Eggs-tracting the Elements Periodic
Table

Explain

Whole group

Individual

Periodic
Table
Small white board or
reusable plastic
plate for
each student
Dry erase markers Explain:
Counting Atoms

Elaborate

Individual

Elaborate: What’s My Chemical Formula? Periodic
Table

Teacher-led
student
group

Elaborate: What’s My Chemical Formula?* Counting Atoms Chart* Periodic
Table

Evaluate

Individual

Evaluate: Figuring Out
Formulas

* For
targeted
students
only

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