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Prank your students with this sensationalized assignment about a "dangerous substance." Students read about the substance, complete a worksheet about its properties and then convince family members to support a ban on the substance. What is the substance? H2O! Assignment comes with a school letterhead notice to send home with students, urging them that the science department needs them to learn about a chemical substance. Great way to start off the year, or a unit. Parents love it!

Learning Objectives:Learn about a property of matter and make a poster to demonstrate your understanding.Learn the basics of all 26 properties of matter.Demonstrate your understanding of those 26 properties on a poster and quiz.Student Poster Sample: https://drive.google.com/open?id=15T5k9_vKJQJo8Lbz406LJ2iBePDuBDW7 Poster Topics: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DNkc2_W-36IbbvLp2ECWy3EZpwmgurgN55xgIGOhkgU Teacher Grading Rubric: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DvXLJf5lippKHhLubUQMHo57ERWKaHq

__Develop a sense of what must be true for an object to be considered “in motion.”__Measure the motion of an object moving in a straight line.__Model (represent) motion in multiple ways: graph, linear equation, etc.__Relate graphing terms (slope) to the motion of the object.The student will need several meter sticks taped end to end or a cm-marked track. The student will also need a timer and a battery-powered buggy. You may want to play an online metronome that beats at 60 beats per second. Stu

Twenty Three 90-minute lessons on Matter, Energy & Change with accompanying HW enrichment assignments and additional links. Doc you will receive is a table of contents to shared files. You will need to download the files so that you can alter them. Lesson 1: Developing A Model of Particle Motion Lesson 2: Refining Our Matter/Energy Particle Model Lesson 3: The Effect of Energy Changes on Matter Lesson 4 Engineering Lab--Making A Working Thermometer Lesson 5 Temperature Scales & Conversions L

Measure liquid volume from the bottom of the meniscus in a graduated cylinder using Good Science techniqueDetermine the value of one increment on a graduated cylinder or imageInterpret liquid volume from A. Graduated cylinder images B. Actual graduated cylinderswithin +/- 0.1 mL of correct valueto one doubtful (estimated) place value

Students create a paper helicopter and then conduct a simple controlled experiment in which they investigate the effect of wing folding on descent spin direction. Students work with terms like independent variable, dependent variable, repeated trials, control, constants. Students then apply this knowledge to a new scenario. Great introductory lab to teach the basics of a controlled experiment.

Eleven 90-minute lessons on Matter and Its Properties with accompanying HW enrichment assignments and additional links. Doc you will receive is a table of contents to shared files. You will need to download the files so that you can alter them. Lesson 1: Matter & its Properties--Using Properties to Identify Unknown Materials Lesson 2: Developing and Applying a Particle Model of Matter Lesson 3: Using Science & Engineering Skills to Solve Problems Lesson 4: Measuring Compactness Lesson 5 Int

Ten 90-minute lessons on Matter & Interactions with accompanying HW enrichment assignments and additional links. Doc you will receive is a table of contents to shared files. You will need to download the files so that you can alter them. Lesson 1: Electrolysis Lesson 2: Representing Chemical Interactions Lesson 3: Chemical Code & Balancing Chemical Equations Lesson 4: A Steel Wool Interaction Lesson 5: Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reactions Lesson 6: Whiteboard Review Lesson 7 Chemical

Objective:​ create a scale model of the solar system (planets only) showing -Part 1: The relative sizes (diameters) of the planets -Part 2: The relative distances of the planets from the sun Materials 1 piece of paper [100cm x 50cm] scrap paper to cut up scissors metric ruler online resources compass mechanical pencil

Reference sheet for students outlining the 4 major requirements of a graph. Rubric included for assessment of student graphs.

STEM/NGSS LESSON: The student develops a particle model of matter in motion to be applied to further lessons. Lesson include Understanding by Design (UbD) big ideas The student observes demonstrations and deduces that particles of matter must be in motion, and that temperature depends on particle speed (kinetic energy). Demonstrations require food coloring. Video links are available of the demos. Accompanies other lessons in Unit 2, but can also stand alone. NGSS Standards: MS-PS1-1 MS-PS1-4

Deductive reasoning assessment based loosely on the Alien Periodic Table. Students examine a list of clues about fictitious elements and deductively sleuth their way to a solution. Clues are based on actual elements and their properties but names have been changed. Features: -Template -List of clues (with hints) -Answer key

Video guide for parts 1 and 2 of the classic Frames of Reference film.

Students explore and apply differences and similarities between two commonly-confused physics terms. Activity includes calculations and graphic analysis. Activity serves as a review or a preview of lessons on displacement and distance.

Learning Objectives___Establish a basic understanding of forces.___Solve problems involving forces acting in different directions.___Create free body diagrams of interacting forces.___Model a complex problem involving forces.___Develop a model of the relationship between forces and types of motion.___Observe the effect of balanced forces on an object.___Observe the effect of unbalanced forces on an object.

Assessment is designed for grades 8-12. Questions include tasks requiring analysis of position time graphs and translating position-time graph motion to a velocity-time graph, analyzing graphs, potential/kinetic energy. Document also includes a reservoir of questions for future use. A grading rubric is included.

A middle school-friendly comprehensive reading on gravity, mass, and weight. Features: -Breakdown of Newton's Universal Law of Gravitation -What ifs (basketball on the Moon) -Your weight on other worlds -How to alter your weight -Slam dunk contest -An exploration of relevant extension links -A Summary 321 Review Activity

11 question Depth of Knowledge 3 and 4 level assessment focusing on temperature conversions, thermal energy, kinetic energy, comparing and contrasting temperature scales, thermal energy transfer in insulators and conductors, etc. This assessment can also serve as an in-class formative review activity. Answer key is included.

Students work unit vocabulary by creating a single word, symbol, and weird personal connection for each term. Assignment can be modified depending on grade level and vocab needs. Terms include: heat, temperature, thermal energy, kinetic energy, thermal equilibrium, conductor, insulator, etc.

Classroom demonstration/model in which a swinging object is analyzed in terms of kinetic energy to potential energy transfers. Concepts of friction, conservation of energy, and mechanical energy are introduced.