Course: Physical Science Grade Level (s): 8th
Content: Unit II Properties of Matter & Energy Week: 11
 California Academic Content Standards emphasized:
3. Elements have distinct properties and atomic structure. All matter is comprised of one or more of over 100 elements. As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
d. the states (solid, liquid, gas) of matter depend on molecular motion.
e. in solids the atoms are closely locked in position and can only vibrate, in liquids the atoms and molecules are more loosely connected and can collide with and move past one another, while in gases.
5.Chemical reactions are processes in which atoms are rearranged into different combinations of molecules. As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. reactant atoms and molecules interact to form products with different chemical properties.
c. chemical reactions usually liberate heat or absorb heat.
d. physical processes include freezing and boiling, in which a material changes form with no chemical reaction.
8. All objects experience a buoyant force when immersed in a fluid. As a basis for understanding this concept, students know:
a. density is mass per unit volume.
c. how to predict whether an object will float or sink.
Key Ideas: physical and chemical properties, density, mass, volume, fluids, viscosity, precipitation, texture, endothermic, exothermic
 

 CLASS MEETING AGENDA/ ACTIVITY

 MEETING 1

 [1]Grade/Collect/Pass out new PS SkW. [2] Start "Can you tell what I am and what I'm not?" scientific investigation.

MEETING 2

 [1]Hand in your investigation report for "What's My Match". [2] Work on finishing "Can you tell what I am and what I'm not?" investigation.
 

HOME SESSION AGENDA/ ACTIVITY

SESSION 1

 [1] Finish or check PS SkW .[2] Start reading assignment* (see note under RESOURCES section below), text pages 438-445 and 468-472, 

SESSION 2

 [1] Start reading assignment*, text Pages 486-494, [2] Work on finishing you Scientific Report for "What's my match?" Going Further, group project (due the second meeting of the 11th week) this Thursday meeting.

SESSION 3

 [1] Start reading assignment*,  text reading 160- 178. Can be started or finished during the first home session of week 12.

RESOURCES

REMEMBER to check the FOCUS ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE reading list and keep all INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ENTRIES current !
* (NOTE: Make sure you complete in your ISSN the post reading assignment found on your reading list.) *

Review of Mass, Volume and Density @ http://www.science-math-technology.com/mass_volume_density.html

COMMUNICATIONS

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