The document describes a brain dumping activity where students are split into groups and have 3 minutes to write down as many elements and compounds as they can remember. They then eliminate duplicate ideas, and the group with the most unique correct concepts wins. It also outlines objectives to identify substances as elements or compounds, compare and contrast the two using graphic organizers, and understand their importance. Elements are defined as simplest substances made of one type of atom that cannot be broken down chemically, while compounds contain two or more chemically bonded elements that can be broken down.

3. Brain Dumping Activity
1. Form a groups of 8 or 9 members.
2. Write down as many ideas as they can
remember about elements and compounds
within 3 minutes only.
3. After 3 minutes, eliminate the same ideas.
4. To determine the winner, count the unique and
correct concepts left after the elimination of
the same ideas for each group.
5. The group with the most unique and correct
ideas is declared as the winner.

4. Objectives:
1. Identify whether the given substance is
an element or compound;
2. Compare and contrast elements and
compounds using graphic organizers; and
3. Appreciate the importance of elements
and compounds around us.

5. Elements Compounds

6. Elements Compounds
*simplest
substances *one
type of atom
*exist as metals,
nonmetals,
metalloids *cannot
be broken down
by chemical
means *nitrogen
*oxygen *chlorine
*two or more
elements chemically
bonded
*can be broken down
by chemical means
*held together by
chemical bonds *exist
as ionic, covalent
*water
*sugar
*pure
substan-
ces
*homoge-
neous

7. 1.What are the similarities of
elements and compounds?
2. How do elements and
compounds differ from each
other?

11. A.Identify whether the substance is an
element or a compound.
1. iron pyrophosphate
2. chlorine
3. sucrose
4. tin
5. monosodium glutamate
B. How does an element and a compound
differ from each other? (10 points)

12. Assignment:
Choose one of the following
activities that will show and
explain the differences of
elements and compounds
depending on your interests.
1. Poster/Collage making
2. Poem writing (3-5 stanza)
3. Song writing