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Lessons for Week of 9/12 - 9/16back to week index

Monday 9/12: Matter and Physical Properties

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.10

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.05, 4.06


warm-up

Solubility is the ability of a substance to dissolve in another substance.


in-class activities

1) Lab Activities: Students will perform three labs.

a) How dense it is.
b) How much heat will water hold.
c) Solubility Lab


homework

1) Holt text Reading, pgs. 158 - 165

2) Define Terms: Density, Specific Heat, Solubility

3) Cummulative Quiz Thursday/ Notebook Check Tuesday & Friday




Tuesday 9/13: Matter and Physical Properties

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.10

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.05, 4.06


warm-up

Melting butter for popcorn involves a physical change of matter.


in-class activities

1) Labs Activity: Students will perform three labs.

a) How dense it is.
b) How much heat will water hold.
c) Solubility Lab

2) Notebook Check


homework

1) Holt text, pg. 161, Math focus: Calculating Density, problems 1 - 4.

2) Cummulative Quiz Thursday/ Notebook Check Friday




Wednesday 9/14: Matter and Physical Properties

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.10

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.05, 4.06


warm-up

Examples of physical properties of matter are: conductivity, malleability, ductility, solubility, density, specific heat, color, size,and shape.


in-class activities

1) Labs Activity: Students will perform three labs.

a) How dense it is.
b) How much heat will water hold.
c) Solubility Lab


homework

1) Using your vocabulary science four-corners method, define the words: Chromatography and Chemical Reaction.

2) List 6 physical changes that matter can go through.

3) Cummulative Quiz Tomorrow/ Notebook Check Friday




Thursday 9/15: Chemical Properties vs. Physical Properties

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09,1.10

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.02, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06


warm-up

A Chemical Property of Matter can only be observed during a chemical change, for example: Reactivity and Flammability can only be observed during a chemical change.


in-class activities

1) Chemical vs. Physical Properties Handout based on Powerpoint Presentation

2) Cummulative Quiz


homework

1) Finish all Observations from the labs in preparation for tomorrow’s notebook check




Friday 9/16: Chemical Properties vs. Physical Properties

curricular goals

Goal 1: Learners will design and conduct investigations to demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry. NCSCOS: 1.01, 1.05, 1.08, 1.09,1.10

Goal 4: Learners will conduct investigations and utilize technology and information systems to build an understanding of chemistry. NCSCOS: 4.02, 4.04, 4.05, 4.06


warm-up

Specific Heat values can be used to compare how different substances absorb heat. The specific heat of water is 4.18 (J/g • ?C).


in-class activities

1) Notebook Check

2) Compare & Contrast Activity: Physical and Chemical Properties & Density Probems


homework

No Homework.




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