| Course: Physical Science | Grade Level(s): 8th |
| Content: Unit II Properties of Matter & Energy // Measuring Volume, Measuring Density | Week: 7 |
| California Academic Content Standards emphasized: 5. Chemical reactions are processes in which atoms are rearranged into different combinations of molecules. As a basis for understanding this concept, students know: b. the idea of atoms explains the conservation of matter: in chemical reactions the number of atoms stays the same no matter how they are arranged, so their total mass stays the same. 9. Scientific progress is made by asking meaningful questions and conducting careful investigations. As a basis for understanding this concept, and to address the content the other three strands, students should develop their own questions and perform investigations. Students will: |
| Key Ideas: collecting and recording measurement data, entering data into a spreadsheet, constructing graphs, reading graphs, using graphed data to identify trends, identifying the basic properties of matter (ie mass, inertia) massing objects with a home-made rubber band balance, performing unit conversion, develop and use non-traditional units of measurement, problem solving/critical thinking, Law of the Conservation of Mass |
CLASS MEETING AGENDA/ ACTIVITY | |
MEETING 1 | [1] Explore how the mass of an object is measured using the "How much stuff am I made up of ?" challenge (carry over from week 6). [2] Pass back level 1 "Physical Science SkillWork™", CBS-2 (only if CBS-1 was not mastered), be ready to ask question during the second class meeting of week 7 |
MEETING 2 | [1] Explore the Law of the Conservation of Mass using the "Conservation of Mass" exploration. [2] PS POW-2: "Bobo and the Baffled Magician ". |
HOME SESSION AGENDA/ ACTIVITY | |
SESSION 1 | [1] Make sure all "right side/ input" entries in your "Interactive Student Notebook" have been reviewed and summarized in your own words as "left side/output "Working it Out"" entries. See your Interactive Student Notebook guidelines for what a "Working it Out" entries looks like. |
SESSION 2 | [1] Work on the "Physical Science SkillWork", CBS-2, (only if CBS-1 was not mastered) be ready to ask question during the first class meeting of week 8 |
SESSION 3 | [1] Work on a solution to PS POW-2: "Bobo and the Baffled Magician" |
RESOURCES | REMEMBER to check the FOCUS ON PHYSICAL SCIENCE reading list and keep all INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK ENTRIES current! |
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