WEEK+2

1. Daily Catalyst Look at the pictures below (shown in the PowerPoint) and categorize each as one of the three different states of matter.
 * =Monday, September 14=
 * // What are the similarities and differences between the states of matter? //

2. Introduction to Matter Notes ** //Additional Resource http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/matter_kinetic_theory.htm // 3. Complete science Checkpoint 1.
 * This is largely a review of material learned last year in seventh grade during our unit on weather.
 * Students will handle beakers of water and a toy car to discuss how liquids take the shape of their containers while solids do not.
 * Students will examine an example of a statement from a scientific perspective. Student responses should demonstrate understanding of the differences between observations and inferences.

//Homework States of Matter Homework Sheet //

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|| //What role does the addition and removal of energy play in the changing of states of matter?// 1. Daily Catalyst Yesterday our lab dealt with the melting and refreezing of ice. What happens to the water molecules when ice melts? What happens to the molecules when water freezes?
 * =Tuesday, September 15=

2. Changes in States of Matter
 * This is the second part of a review of material from last year.
 * Students will use pieces of styrofoam to model the motions of and amount of space between molecules in solids, liquids, and gases.

3. Exit Slip

//Homework States of Matter Homework Sheet (Part 2)

// || || //Insert question 1. Daily Catalyst
 * =Wednesday, September 16=

2. Ice on a String Lab

3. Exit Slip

//Homework ||  || //Insert question 1. Daily Catalyst
 * =Thursday, September 17=

2. Measuring Volume Lab

//Homework ||  || //Insert question 1. Daily Catalyst Each student will be provided with a rock and a beaker with water when seated at his/her desk.
 * =Friday, September 18=
 * Does the rock have a regular or irregular shape?
 * What two methods do we use to measure volume in science?
 * What is volume?
 * Use the tools you have available to measure the volume of the rock.

2. Complete the Measuring Volume Lab from the previous day
 * At the end of the lab, students will have measured the volume of a cube using both the formula method and water displacement. They will discover that the numerical volumes are the same and that 1 cubic centimeter is equal to 1 milliliter.

//3. Exit Slip
 * What is volume?
 * What are the two methods we use to measure volume?
 * What two kinds of units do we use to describe volume?
 * What is one thing you look forward to doing this weekend? ||  ||