Self-Assessment: Elements and Compounds

Read each statement carefully and rate yourself by selecting the number that best shows how well you understood the session.

1 = Strongly Disagree    2 = Disagree    3 = Not Sure    4 = Agree    5 = Strongly Agree

Statement 1 2 3 4 5
1. I can define an element and compound.
2. I can explain how elements and compounds are related in forming substances.
3. I can assign symbols to selected elements.
4. I can identify elements and compounds from a list of substances.
5. I understand how elements combine to form compounds.
6. I can show how elements combine to form compounds, such as water from hydrogen and oxygen.
7. I can outline at least five uses or applications of common elements and compounds in daily life.
8. I can explain why learning elements and compounds is important in understanding materials around us.