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Lessons for Week of 9/19 - 9/23back to week index

Monday 9/19: Computer Pre-Test

curricular goals

All Science Goals


warm-up

No Warm-Up Today


in-class activities

1) Computer Lab Activity: Pre-Test


homework

1) Cummulative Quiz Thursday/ Notebook Check Tuesday & Friday




Tuesday 9/20: 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

Chromatography is a means of separating a mixture based on polarity and solubility..


in-class activities

1) Chromatography Lab

2) Notebook Check


homework

1) Write a short paragraph describing: “What happens to a snowman on a sunny day.” You MUST include: a description of state changes (solid to liquid, liquid to gas, sublimation), a description of melting point and how it relates to air temperature, freezing point as it relates to air temperature. You may write this as a science story. This is due Thursday.

2) Cummulative Quiz Thursday/ Notebook Check Friday




Wednesday 9/21: Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes

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 change means to make different or to cause a transformation.


in-class activities

1) Comparison Chart: “Chemical vs. Physical Properties”

2) Compare & Contrast: Comparing new nails to rusty nails.

3) Observations and Hypotheses about Teacher provided samples of Matter


homework

1) Write a short paragraph describing: “What happens to a snowman on a sunny day.” You MUST include: a description of state changes (solid to liquid, liquid to gas, sublimation), a description of melting point and how it relates to air temperature, freezing point as it relates to air temperature. You may write this as a science story. This is due tomorrow.

2) Cummulative Quiz Thursday/ Notebook Check Friday




Thursday 9/22: Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes

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

An iron nail can react with oxygen in the air to form iron-oxide, the common name for which is rust.


in-class activities

1) Matter Mini-Lab: Students go to various stations making observations and noting results.

2) Cummulative Quiz


homework

1) Identify three (3) examples of Chemical Changes and three (3) examples of Physical Changes found in your world.

2) Notebook Check Tomorrow




Friday 9/23: Physical and Chemical Properties and Changes

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 reaction occurs when the original substance changes form into a new substance.


in-class activities

1) Matter Mini-Lab: Students go to various stations making observations and noting results.

2) Notebook Check


homework

No Homework.




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