A knowledge and skills statement is a broad statement of what students must know and be able to do. It generally begins with a learning strand and ends with the phrase “The student is expected to:” Knowledge and skills statements always include related student expectations.
Glossary Support for CHEM.7
Glossary terms and definitions are consistent across kindergarten through high school in the TEKS Guide. The definitions are intended to give educators a common understanding of the terms regardless of what grade level they teach. Glossary definitions are not intended for use with students.
the smallest particle of matter that has distinct physical and chemical properties; consists of a nucleus which contains protons and neutrons and an electron cloud which contains electrons
type of bond that results from the sharing of an electron pair between two atoms
type of bond formed from the electrostatic attraction between oppositely charged ions in a chemical compound
a type of chemical bonding that is responsible for the characteristic properties of metals; arises from the electrostatic attractive forces between free electrons and positively charged metal ions
