Unit Plan

Title of Unit Curriculum Area Developed By Intro to Matter Chemistry Steven Montgomery Grade Level Time Frame 7th 3-4 weeks

Identify Desired Results ( ta!e "# Content tandards

NGSS: MS-PS1-1 Develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures. NGSS: MS-PS1-2 nal!"e and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred. N#: S$ %.2.1.a &dentif! mixtures and pure substances. S$ %.2.1.b Describe ph!sical and chemical properties of 'ater. S$ %.2.1.c (eco)ni"e most substances can exist as a solid* li+uid* or )as dependin) on temperature. S$ %.2.1.d $ompare and contrast solids* li+uids* and )ases based on properties of these states of matter. S$ %.2.1.e Distin)uish bet'een ph!sical and chemical chan)es ,phase chan)es* dissolvin)* burnin)* rustin)-. S$ %.2.1.f (eco)ni"e conservation of matter in ph!sical and chemical chan)es.

Understandin!s
&verarc'in! Understandin!

$ssential %uestions
&verarc'in! Topical

1. Able to define what matter is with eviden e and list e!am"les. #. Identifies "hysi al and hemi al "ro"erties and hanges. $es ribes the differen es. 3. $isting%ishes the differen es and similarities between elements& om"o%nds& and mi!t%res. 'e"resents with models. 4. (!"lain& %sing s ientifi eviden e& the differen e between weight and mass. ). $emonstrate the ability to meas%re mass& vol%me& and density.
Related (isconceptions

*hat is hemistry+ ,ow does it hel" %s+ *hat are the b%ilding blo ks-"ro"erties of matter and how do they a""ly to %s+ ,ow do li.%ids& solids& and gases differ+ ,ow do "eo"le %tili/e states of matter for their advantage+

*hat are the "ro"erties of solids& li.%ids& and gases+ ,ow do we meas%re matter+ ,ow do hemi al and "hysi al "ro"erties differ+ *hat is the str% t%re of an atom+ 0f a mole %le+ ,ow do elements and om"o%nds differ+ ,ow do mi!t%re and sol%tion differ+

Matter& s% h as wood& water& steel& are elements be a%se they are so ommon. All elements melt at 1112C and free/e at 12C. $ifferen es between weight and mass. Conf%sion between "arti les that make %" elements and the "arti les that make %" atoms.

)no*led!e
Students will know

+ills
Students will be able to

1. 3ro"erties %sed to des ribe matter #. $efinition of elements& relation to om"o%nds. 3. 3ro"erties of mi!t%re& sol%tions& how they differ. 4. $ifferen e between weight and mass. ). ,ow to meas%re mass& vol%me& and density %sing s ientifi "ra ti es. 4. 5he orre t %nits %sed when meas%ring matter. 7. $es ribe hemi al and "hysi al hanges and how they relate to energy hanges. 6. 5he hara teristi s of a solid& li.%id& and a gas. 7. *hat ha""ens to a s%bstan e d%ring a "hase hange. 11. 5he str% t%re of an atom....of a mole %le.

-8se eviden e to identify "hysi al& hemi al hanges. -8se s ientifi tools 9tri"le beam balan e& grad%ated ylinder: to meas%re matter. -8se tables and gra"hs when re ording data meas%red. -Create s ientifi models to ill%strate their %nderstanding.

Assessment $vidence ( ta!e ,# Performance Tas+ Description

Goal Role Audience ituation Product-Performance tandards

;inal test to ga%ge all of their knowledge and skills learned over the %nit. 3re"aration for national standardi/ed tests as well as develo"ing a life skill. 5he lassroom In lass test. M%lti"le hoi e& ;I<& and short answer test. All standards mentioned at the start of this 8nit 3lan.

&t'er $vidence
;ormative= $aily .%estion sheets& daily a tivity worksheets& e!it sli"s& lab write %"s. 0bservation= $aily observation of the st%dents a tions& engagement& %nderstanding& and interest. S%mmative= *eekly .%i//es& online a tivities& and final test.

Learnin! Plan ( ta!e .#

/'ere are your students 'eaded0 /'ere 'ave t'ey 1een0 2o* *ill you ma+e sure t'e students +no* *'ere t'ey are !oin!0

2o* *ill you 'oo+ students at t'e 1e!innin! of t'e unit0 /'at events *ill 'elp students e3perience and e3plore t'e 1i! idea and 4uestions in t'e unit0

St%dents will be e!"osed to to"i s they have never seen. 5hey will be asked to develo" both mental and "hysi al models of the on e"ts being "resented. 5hey may have heard of some of the to"i s to be overed& b%t will most likely have mis on e"tions. I will "resent them with demos& labs& and g%ided instr% tion. 5here will be formative assessment daily in the form of .%estion sheets to be handed in at the end of ea h week. 5here will be .%i//es at the end of ea h week. <y "erforming the hydrogen balloon e!"losion demo. *e will investigate the on e"ts on many levels. 5here will be online a tivities& in- lass e!"eriments and labs& demonstrations& and g%ided dis %ssion. 5he st%dents will have many

2o* *ill you e4uip t'em *it' needed s+ills and +no*led!e0 2o* *ill you cause students to reflect and ret'in+0 2o* *ill you !uide t'em in re'earsin!5 revisin!5 and refinin! t'eir *or+0 2o* *ill you 'elp students to e3'i1it and self6 evaluate t'eir !ro*in! s+ills5 +no*led!e5 and understandin! t'rou!'out t'e unit0 2o* *ill you tailor and ot'er*ise personali7e t'e learnin! plan to optimi7e t'e en!a!ement and effectiveness of ALL students5 *it'out compromisin! t'e !oals of t'e unit0 2o* *ill you or!ani7e and se4uence t'e learnin! activities to optimi7e t'e en!a!ement and ac'ievement of ALL students0

o""ort%nities to "erform the skills they have learned es"e ially when learning to meas%re matter. 5here will be a .%estion "osed ea h day at the start of lass that will a%se the st%dents to refle t and rethink on what was learned the "revio%s day. At the end of a ma>or lab& demonstration& or lesson& I will stage a dis %ssion with the lass as a whole where we talk abo%t what it meant and what was most im"ortant abo%t it. St%dents will demonstrate their skills and knowledge in front of the lass when answering .%estions d%ring dis %ssions. 5hey will also demonstrate their skills on the vario%s lab a tivities. *hen the st%dents finish their daily .%estion sheets at the end of ea h week they an look ba k and eval%ate themselves on how m% h they learned ea h week. St%dents will be allowed to work in gro%"s whi h they an hoose for many of the labs. 5he %rri %l%m will be designed to kee" st%dents engagement and e! itement at the highest "ossible level 9?otes-dis %ssion day sandwi hed between two lab days:St%dents will all be held a o%ntable for their own learning. Matter---- hanges in matter----states of matter---- hanges in state----meas%ring matter

couple examples of .-# lessons durin) the unit

$han)es in matter

#n)a)e- (!"losion of hydrogen balloons. #xplore- Series of demonstrations 9<%rning a andle& melting s%gar& boiling water& r%shing halk...et : #xplain- Individ%ally and as a lass& the st%dents will identify ea h demonstration as a "hysi al or hemi al hange. 5hey will also be e!"e ted to >%stify their answer. #laborate- Conne t ba k to the on e"t of matter in that altho%gh ea h demo re.%ires different materials and has different o%t omes& they are all matter. #valuate- St%dents will be asked to write down their answers. 5he sheets will be olle ted and graded for "arti i"ation. *hat they write will hel" me ga%ge their %nderstanding of what was talked abo%t. Material "resented will be on a .%i/ at a later date.
Measurin) Matter

#n)a)e- Show a video on a disaster a%sed by an engineering mistake. @orean mall olla"se omes to mind. Ask st%dents what the engineers sho%ld have done better+ Is it im"ortant to be able to a %rately meas%re+ Also& after briefing them on the a tivity I will tell them there is a "ri/e for whoever does it with the most a %ra y. #xplore- St%dents will engage in an a tivity alled the mass and vol%me s avenger h%nt. 5hey will be asked to meas%re mass and vol%me of a variety of ob>e ts. 5hen they will "%t all of their answers together in an e.%ation and sho%ld end %" with a Amagi n%mberB. #xplain- St%dents will revisit skills "revio%sly learned on meas%ring mass A?$ vol%me. <oth skills will be "%t to the test. #laborate- 5ie in how meas%ring is very im"ortant in many as"e ts of life. 95he engineering disaster9engage:& ooking& making medi ine& et .: #valuate- Sheets will be olle ted and reviewed for st%dent %nderstanding. Skills demonstrated in the a tivity will be im"ortant for the .%i/ and final test.

ssessment
St%dents will be assessed formatively on a daily basis thro%gh .%estion sheets& hando%ts& dis %ssion& and e!it sli"s. 5he st%dents will be assessed s%mmatively at least on e a week. 5he s%mmative grade will %s%ally ome from a .%i/. ;rom time to time I may have them do an online a tivity and fill o%t a sheet along with it for their s%mmative grade. 5his is >%st so they donCt get really fed %" with the .%i//es be a%se that o%ld affe t their "erforman e. At the end of the .%arter there will be final test.