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Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Notes/Technical Reading PDF
Copy these notes (only the writing in black), in your own handwriting, into your notebook…While you are
copying these notes into your notebook try to make sense of the words and connect them to stuff you
already know from class!
NOTE: The writing in green (or with stars next to them, if you are not viewing this in color) is
discussion, read it but don’t put it in your notes. Make sure you read it!!!
ANOTHER NOTE: I realize and understand that it will take some time to read through this PDF. If your goal is
to truly make up the time you missed in class this is the most effective way to catch up. This lesson was taught on
a “block” day or “C” day meaning you either missed an 88 minute or 44 minute classroom experience. It makes
sense that it might take 88 minutes or 44 minutes (or more) of reading through this material and attempting to
make it make sense to catch up. I have put forth my best effort as a teacher to put together this PDF to assist you
in catching up and to support your extracurricular activities that warranted an absence (family event, sporting
event, school activity, sickness). Good luck to you.
Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Notes/Technical Reading
Take a look at the following pictures. The pictures are of groups of substances. The substances are
grouped into categories. The categories are heterogeneous mixtures, homogeneous mixtures,
compounds, and elements.
For each group make a concept map of everything you observe and/or already know about each
category. A concept map is a diagram representing the connections your brain makes to each concept
or idea. In this case the concept/idea is the categories: heterogeneous mixtures, homogeneous
mixtures, compounds, and elements.
o So look at the first picture and read the description.
o Next draw a circle under the heading Elements, Compounds and Mixtures Notes/Technical
Reading that you wrote to start this notebook entry.
• Draw branches off of the circle to indicate your current knowledge and the knowledge
you gain from looking at the pictures.
• Don’t worry if you don’t know everything about the categories, which is what we are
going to learn about in this unit.
• Here are some ideas of branches that you could make with your concept map…
Connections:
In what way have I experienced
_Vocab Word ?
Properties, Characteristics and/or Attributes:
What are other ways of knowing
about Vocab Word ?
Text (Vocab Word) to Self
connection
Properties that will help
me recognize the Vocab
Word
Text (Vocab Word) to Text
connection
Vocab
Word
Characteristics that will
help me recognize the
Vocab Word
Text (Vocab Word) to World
connection
Attributes that will help me
recognize the Vocab Word

Take a look at the first picture of the examples of HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES… and make a concept
map detailing the common characteristics you see when observing all the samples of
HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES ….
These are examples of heterogeneous mixtures
Nerds, gobstopers, sugar, salt and sweet tarts
mixture
Rock salt, marbles, binder clips, bbs mixture
Dice, dish soap, pennies, rubber stoppers
mixture

Here’s an idea of how you could start your concept map…
The mixtures look like all random
stuff just put together.
The different stuff in the heterogeneous mixture
don't look like they are joined together in any
special way.
HETEROGENEOUS
MIXTURES
Now you draw some connection bubbles to the HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES center bubble aim for at
least 3 (so you only have one more to do for the HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURES category concept map).
Now concept map the remaining categories: homogeneous mixtures, compounds, and elements.
Aim for 3 connection bubbles for each map.
The maps don’t necessarily have to connect to each other but if you find connections among the
categories then make your connection apparent.

These are examples of homogeneous mixtures
(solutions)…
salt water
sugar water
Solution of Iron (III) Chloride (FeCl 3 )
dissolved in water
Solution of Magnesium Chloride (MgCl 2 )
dissolved in water
Brass cylinder (not to ring on top)(brass is a
homogeneous mixture of copper (Cu) and Zinc
(Zn)

These are examples of compounds
Salt (NaCl)
Sugar (C 6 H 12 O 6 )
Copper (II) Sulfate (CuSO 4 )
Water (H 2 O)

o These are examples of elements
• Tin (Sn)
• Aluminum (Al)
• Zinc (Zn)
• Oxygen (O 2 )
• Hydrogen (H 2 )

Ok now that you have concept mapped the four categories now read section 2.1 of our
new physical science book.
Follow these simple instructions and use the access code to create an online account
with the makers of the physical science book and use the online book to read section 2.1
(this section is all about, you guessed it heterogeneous mixtures, homogeneous
mixtures, compounds, and elements!)
Class access code:
CD10C96E1633D8460431
As you read add any information you learn about heterogeneous mixtures,
homogeneous mixtures, compounds, and elements to the concept maps that you have
made. By adding what you learn as you read to the concept maps, the concept maps
help to remember the information for you so you can use them as a reference as the
unit moves forward.
Congratulations you have done some work in order to make up the time you missed in
class! Keep up the hard work!
I look forward to seeing you in class!!!
Please come in during AST ASAP and ask any clarifying questions you may have
Note: I realize that the “Academic” in the academic support sign above is spelled incorrectly. This “Acadurmic Support” sign
is on this fusion PDF to remind you to come to AST, and what better way than with a “catchy” sign? I in no way support the
misspelling of words, but I do support the thoughtful student sentiment expressed when the students responsible for this
sign gave it to me. Thanks Tayton, Ross, and Iggy!