Elements, Compounds, Mixtures

Cornell Doodle Notes TEACHER NOTES

These scaffolded Cornell Doodle Notes combine two effective note-taking strategies and can be used to
introduce the concept of elements, compounds, and mixtures. The notes use visuals and real-life examples to help
students understand the concept of classifying matter, as well as “Do” exercises that help students to interact
with the information in the notes. The concepts of diatomic elements, homogeneous mixtures or solutions, and
heterogeneous mixtures including suspensions and colloids are included.

Cornell Notes are a note-taking strategy in which

topic questions are written in a narrow left-hand
column and definitions, explanations, and diagrams
are filled in in the right-hand column. At the bottom
of Cornell Notes, there is typically a section included
for reflection on the lesson’s main points. See the
example to the right.

Doodle Notes (or Sketch Notes) are another note-

taking strategy for which pictures and graphics
activate the visual pathways of the brain, which
helps with retention of information when compared
to standard note-taking. Your visual learners will
really benefit from seeing and coloring in the
pictures aside the main points of the notes!

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permission. See DoodleNotes.org for more details.

I created a Powerpoint that goes with these notes. The

Powerpoint walks the students through the lesson from the
Essential Question and through all of the Topic Questions.
There is a “Sum It Up” page at the end of the notes, for
which students practice with a flow chart and a sorting
exercise.
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On the following pages, you will find 4 versions of the Cornell Doodle Notes:

KEY The KEY : pages 4-7 : All notes and “answers” are included on this version
Green Circle : pages 8-11 : Use this version for your lower-level students who need more support, take more
time, or who are learning English as a second language…they will have to fill in missing words

Blue Square : pages 12-15: Use this version for your mainstream students…they will have to write the topic
questions and fill in some words throughout

Black Diamond : pages 16-19 : Use this version for your high-level students who work more quickly or who like
to write in their own handwriting…they will have to fill in all of the topic questions and more of the text
throughout the notes

Note: the “Sum It Up” page is the same for all student versions.

On the next page are the directions for accessing the Powerpoint for this product via Google Drive (Google Slides).
This is obviously option depending on how you choose to use this in your classroom.

Here are some ways that I suggest using this resource:

1) Whole-Group lesson with differentiation : decide which students should receive which level of the notes. Hand out
the notes to the students. Use the Powerpoint as a presentation and talk aloud through the lesson while the
students take notes. Allow them to color/doodle further during and at the end of the lesson.

2) Differentiated Small-Group lesson : separate your students into groups by learning level. Give each student group
sets of the appropriate notes for their level. Make sure each group has a device to view the presentation. Post
the Powerpoint or Google Slides to your Google Classroom or other online learning platform, or email the
Powerpoint version to one ‘student leader’ in each group. The students would view the Powerpoint/Slides together
on one device and fill in the notes. Encourage them to add color/further notes.

3) Individual Note-Taking or Flipped Classroom : Post the Powerpoint or Google Slides presentation to your Google
Classroom or other online learning platform. Hand out the appropriate-level notes to each student. Students can
work at their own pace to view the presentation and complete their notes. Encourage them to add color/further
notes.
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Printing
Tips!
It depends how you’d like your students to use
these notes. They can be printed one-sided and
folded up into an interactive notebook, or you
can print them double-sided and have students
keep them in binders/folders.
If you print them double-sided, this is what I
suggest doing:
o In the print settings on Adobe/Reader,
keep the “Auto Orientation” button
selected
o Click “FLIP ON LONG EDGE”
o Type in the page numbers that you’d like
to print and the number of copies
Printing the notes this way will avoid your
students having to rotate their paper when
they go to the next side. Instead, they will flip
and the left and right columns will be in the Example
colored
same place!

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 Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class: ______________ Date: KEY
_____________

Matter: Elements, How is matter classified based

Compounds, and on its composition?

Mixtures
is anything that has mass and takes up space.
Do Write YES next to each
example that IS matter and
cross out any example that YES
YES
IS NOT matter.
NO
BACTERIA
ICE
What is matter? NO
YES
YES NO MAGNETISM

Pure substances are made of the same material throughout

and have the same properties throughout.

A good way to decide if something is a pure

substance or not is to pretend like you are
What is a pure Physical Properties Chemical Properties holding it in your hands. Ask yourself if what
substance? Density Reactivity you have in your hands is just one kind of a
substance. Is it all made of the same thing?
Melting Point Flammability
Malleability Acidity Do List some physical and chemical properties of matter.

Elements are the

What is the purest form of
simplest form matter, which cannot
of pure There are 118 elements,
be broken down.
which are represented
matter?
on the Periodic Table.
Any amount of a pure
element retains the Chemical symbols are 1 or 2
unique physical and letters, but only the first
chemical properties letter is capitalized!
of that element.
Write the name of each element
Do
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 KEY
A diatomic element (This is a bit mean but it
is an element which helps!) There’s a mnemonic
device to remember these!:
in its pure form is
always bonded to
“two atoms”
itself …kind of like
twins that are
What is a always together!
diatomic
F2
There are 7 diatomic
element? elements!

I2 Br O Cl2
N2
F L U O R I N E

2 2
IODINE H2 NITROGEN
BROMINE OXYGEN CHLORINE

HYDROGEN Do Complete the section above.

H2 O
What is matter Compounds are pure substances that are WATER
made of two or more elements chemically
that is
bonded together.
composed of
more than one
element?

A compound has different properties than the

individual elements in it.

Energy must be taken in or given off when a represent how many atoms of each
compound is broken apart or put together! element are part of the compound.
Separating the elements in a compound Circle each element symbol with a different
requires a chemical reaction. Do color in the above chemical formulas.
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 KEY

Mixtures are not pure The parts are NOT evenly mixed.
substances.

What is matter Particles settle

that is composed and form layers
over time.
of more than
one substance? KETCHUP

Particles can be seen

in a beam of light.

When substances are

combined into a mixture,
they keep their own
properties because a new
substance has not been
formed.

Do Complete the triple

Venn diagram to show
the similarities and
differences between
elements, compounds,
and mixtures.
What are the
similarities and
differences
between
elements, Made of
ATOMS!
compounds, and
mixtures? MATTER

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 Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class: ______________ Date: KEY
_____________

MATTER

|. Complete the concept map using the word bank! SUBSTANCES MIXTURES
COLLOIDS
TABLE SALT
COMPOUNDS ELEMENTS COMPOUNDS
HOMOGENEOUS HOMOGENEOUS HETEROGENEOUS
ATOMS (DIFFERENT)
MUDDY WATER
SUSPENSIONS
SALAD DRESSING ATOMS (THE SAME) ATOMS (DIFFERENT) SOLUTIONS
MIXTURES
HETEROGENEOUS SUSPENSIONS COLLOIDS
SOLUTIONS
ATOMS (THE SAME)
ICED TEA TABLE SALT
ICED TEA MUDDY WATER
ELEMENTS
SILVER MILK
BRASS SILVER BRASS
WATER SALAD DRESSING
HYDROGEN

2. Sort the following substances into the categories on the right. ELEMENT COMPOUND HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURE HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE
Gold Trail Mix Baking Soda Gold Baking Soda Trail Mix Stainless Steel
Air Stainless Steel Helium Helium Vinegar River Water Air
Aluminum River Water Salt & Pepper Aluminum Sugar Salt & Pepper Cough Syrup
Vinegar Cough Syrup Sugar O2 CO2 Copper + Zinc Blend
O2 Copper + Zinc Blend CO2

I think I get it.

I don’t get it.

I got this!
How are you feeling about the basics
of Classifying Matter? Circle one:
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 Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class: ______________ Date: _____________

Matter: Elements,
Compounds, and
Mixtures
is anything that has _________ and takes up __________.
Do Write YES next to each
example that IS matter and
cross out any example that
IS NOT matter.

BACTERIA
ICE
What is __________?
MAGNETISM

Pure substances are made of the __________ material throughout

and have the same ____________________ throughout.

A good way to decide if something is a pure

substance or not is to pretend like you are
What is a Physical Properties Chemical Properties holding it in your ____________. Ask yourself if
__________ what you have in your hands is just one
__________ of a substance. Is it _________ made of
substance? the same thing?
Do List some physical and chemical properties of matter.

_______________ are the

What is the purest form of
______________ matter, which cannot
form of pure be _____________ down. There are _____ elements,
matter? which are represented
on the Periodic Table.
Any amount of a pure
element retains the Chemical symbols are 1 or 2
____________ physical letters, but _________ the
and chemical ___________ letter is capitalized!
________________ of that
element. Do Write the name of each element
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 A diatomic element (This is a bit mean but it
is an element which helps!) There’s a mnemonic
device to remember these!:
in its pure form is
always ____________ to
“_______ _________”
__ _ ___ _ ___ ____
itself …kind of like
_________ that are
What is a always together!
_____________ There are ____
element? diatomic elements!

I2 Br2 Cl2 F L U O R I N E

IODINE H2 NITROGEN
BROMINE OXYGEN

Do Complete the section above.

H2 O
What is matter _________________ are pure substances that are WATER
made of ______ or more elements ______________
that is
bonded together.
composed of
_________ than
one element?

A compound has _______________ properties than

the individual _______________ in it.

__________ must be taken in or given off when a

_______________ how many _________ of each
compound is ____________ apart or put together!
element are part of the compound.
_________________ the elements in a compound Circle each element symbol with a different
requires a _____________ reaction. Do color in the above chemical formulas.
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 ______________ are not The parts are _______ evenly mixed.
pure substances.

What is matter Particles ____________

that is composed and form ___________
of more than over time.
one KETCHUP

_________________?
Particles can be seen
in a __________ of light.

When substances are

______________ into a mixture,
they keep their _______
properties because a new
substance has ________
been formed.

Do Complete the triple

Venn diagram to show
the similarities and
differences between
elements, compounds,
and mixtures.
What are the
_____________ and
_________________
between
elements,
compounds, and
mixtures?

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 Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class: ______________ Date: _____________

MATTER

|. Complete the concept map using the word bank! SUBSTANCES

COLLOIDS
TABLE SALT
COMPOUNDS
HOMOGENEOUS
ATOMS (DIFFERENT)
MUDDY WATER
SUSPENSIONS
SALAD DRESSING
MIXTURES
HETEROGENEOUS
SOLUTIONS
ATOMS (THE SAME)
ICED TEA
ELEMENTS
SILVER MILK
BRASS
WATER
HYDROGEN

2. Sort the following substances into the categories on the right. ELEMENT COMPOUND HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURE HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE
Gold Trail Mix Baking Soda
Air Stainless Steel Helium
Aluminum River Water Salt & Pepper
Vinegar Cough Syrup Sugar
O2 Copper + Zinc Blend CO2

I think I get it.

I don’t get it.

I got this!
How are you feeling about the basics
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of Classifying Matter? Circle one:
 Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class: ______________ Date: _____________

Matter: Elements,
Compounds, and
Mixtures
is anything that has _________ and takes up __________.
Do Write YES next to each
example that IS matter and
cross out any example that
IS NOT matter.

BACTERIA
ICE

MAGNETISM

Pure substances are made of the __________ material throughout

and have the same ____________________ throughout.

A good way to decide if something is a pure

substance or not is to pretend like you are
Physical Properties Chemical Properties holding it in your ____________. Ask yourself if
what you have in your hands is . . .

Do List some physical and chemical properties of matter.

_______________ are the

purest form of
matter, which cannot
be _____________ down. There are _____ elements,
which are represented
on the Periodic Table.
Any amount of a pure
element retains the Chemical symbols are 1 or 2
____________ physical letters, but _________ the
and chemical ___________ letter is capitalized!
________________ of that
element. Do Write the name of each element
© Sunrise Science 2018 represented by the chemical symbols.
 A diatomic element (This is a bit mean but it
is an element which helps!) There’s a mnemonic
device to remember these!:
in its pure form is
always ____________ to
“_______ _________”
__ _ ___ _ ___ ____
itself …kind of like
_________ that are
always together!
There are ____
diatomic elements!

I2 Br2 Cl2 F L U O R I N E

IODINE H2 NITROGEN
BROMINE OXYGEN

Do Complete the section above.

H2 O
_________________ are pure substances that are
made of ______ or more elements ______________
bonded together.

A compound has _______________ properties than

the individual _______________ in it.

__________ must be taken in or given off when a

_______________ how many _________ of each
compound is ____________ apart or put together!
element are part of the compound.
_________________ the elements in a compound Circle each element symbol with a different
requires a _____________ reaction. Do color in the above chemical formulas.
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 ______________ are not The parts are _______ evenly mixed.
pure substances.

Particles ____________
and form ___________
over time.
KETCHUP

Particles can be seen

in a __________ of light.

When substances are

______________ into a mixture,
they keep their _______
properties because a new
substance has ________
been formed.

Do Complete the triple

Venn diagram to show
the similarities and
differences between
elements, compounds,
and mixtures.

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 Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class: ______________ Date: _____________

MATTER

|. Complete the concept map using the word bank! SUBSTANCES

COLLOIDS
TABLE SALT
COMPOUNDS
HOMOGENEOUS
ATOMS (DIFFERENT)
MUDDY WATER
SUSPENSIONS
SALAD DRESSING
MIXTURES
HETEROGENEOUS
SOLUTIONS
ATOMS (THE SAME)
ICED TEA
ELEMENTS
SILVER MILK
BRASS
WATER
HYDROGEN

2. Sort the following substances into the categories on the right. ELEMENT COMPOUND HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURE HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE
Gold Trail Mix Baking Soda
Air Stainless Steel Helium
Aluminum River Water Salt & Pepper
Vinegar Cough Syrup Sugar
O2 Copper + Zinc Blend CO2

I think I get it.

I don’t get it.

I got this!
How are you feeling about the basics
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of Classifying Matter? Circle one:
 Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class: ______________ Date: _____________

Matter: Elements,
Compounds, and
Mixtures
Do Write YES next to each
example that IS matter and
cross out any example that
IS NOT matter.

A good way to decide if something is a pure

substance or not is to . . .
Physical Properties Chemical Properties

Do List some physical and chemical properties of matter.

Write the name of each element

Do
© Sunrise Science 2018 represented by the chemical symbols.
 (This is a bit mean but it
helps!) There’s a mnemonic
device to remember these!:

“_______ _________”

I2 Br2 Cl2
H2
Do Complete the section above.

H2 O

Circle each element symbol with a different

Do color in the above chemical formulas.
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 Do Complete the triple
Venn diagram to show
the similarities and
differences between
elements, compounds,
and mixtures.

© Sunrise Science 2018

 Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Class: ______________ Date: _____________

MATTER

|. Complete the concept map using the word bank! SUBSTANCES

COLLOIDS
TABLE SALT
COMPOUNDS
HOMOGENEOUS
ATOMS (DIFFERENT)
MUDDY WATER
SUSPENSIONS
SALAD DRESSING
MIXTURES
HETEROGENEOUS
SOLUTIONS
ATOMS (THE SAME)
ICED TEA
ELEMENTS
SILVER MILK
BRASS
WATER
HYDROGEN

2. Sort the following substances into the categories on the right. ELEMENT COMPOUND HETEROGENEOUS MIXTURE HOMOGENEOUS MIXTURE
Gold Trail Mix Baking Soda
Air Stainless Steel Helium
Aluminum River Water Salt & Pepper
Vinegar Cough Syrup Sugar
O2 Copper + Zinc Blend CO2

I think I get it.

I don’t get it.

I got this!
How are you feeling about the basics
of Classifying Matter? Circle one:
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