Properties of Matter Using the 5 E's PART I

Introduction

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Explore

Sort out your basket by classifying the objects however you want.

Explain your classification system and write which object goes in which group.

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Task

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Explain

Now that you have looked at different ways of classifying objects, use the words we discussed to practice using this online game:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/5_6/sorting_using_mate.shtml

You can also play 20 Questions with your partner using the baskets. Every question must include one of our new vocabulary words.

Word List:

bigger than___
smaller than ____
is it made of metal/wood/plastic/glass
is it hollow?
is it waterproof?
is it bendy?
name a shape
name a color or is it transparant?
Is it an irregular shape?
Is it heavy/light, soft, bumpy prickly smooth, slimp, hard, soft, curvy, straight or other words we described in class?

Process

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Explore- Basket Teams

Desicde on four classifications your group wants to use. Decide on at least 10 items your group will put in your own baskets for your classmates to sort. Which classification do these items belong to?

You can use items in the classroom or you can bring things in from home.

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Evaluation

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Evaluate:

Ok basket teams, give your basket to another team, tell them the classifications and see if they classify your objects the same way you did.

Write:

Why do you think scientists love classifying things?

They classify animals, plants, chemicals, rocks, habitats and everything they see! How does it help them?

Conclusion

Engineering Station:

Ok time to put our engineering hats on.

Which of these materials would make the best bath toy for a baby? What properties do baby bath toys need?
Which of these materials would make the best tool to remove dog hair from a shirty? What properties wood that tool need?
Which of these materials would ______________________________

Create some of these things in the engineering station.

Remember to give your invention a clever name.

Credits

References

(2012). Bill Nye The Science Guy States of Matter : National Science Foundation. Retrieved April 20, 2014 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gxwj24mREyA

Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. (2006, October 3). Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. . Retrieved April 20, 2014, from http://www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/current.html

Fries-Gaither, J. (2008, August 1). Common Misconceptions About States and Changes of Matter and the Water Cycle. . Retrieved April 25, 2012, from http://beyondpenguins.ehe.osu.edu/issue/water-ice-and-snow/common-misconceptions-about-states-and-changes-of-matter-and-the-water-cycle

Kind, V. (2004, January 9). Beyond Appearances: Students’ misconceptions about basic chemical ideas. . Retrieved April 10, 2014, from http://www.rsc.org/images/Misconceptions_update_tcm18-188603.pdf

Next Generation Science Standards. (2014, January 1). . Retrieved April 20, 2014, from http://www.nextgenscience.org/next-generation-science-standards

Science Clips- Science Ages 6-7. (2004, January 1). . Retrieved April 25, 2012, from http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/scienceclips/ages/6_7/grouping_materials.shtml

States of Matter. (2014, January 2). . Retrieved April 19, 2014, from http://www.science4us.com/elementary-physical-science/matter/states-of-matter/

Teaching Properties of Matter. (2005, June 3). . Retrieved April 20, 2014, from https://www.lernerbooks.com/digitalassets/Assets/Title%

Teacher Page

Properties of Matter

second grade science

next generation science standards:

2.Structure and Properties of Matter
Students who demonstrate understanding can:

2-PS1-1. Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable
properties. [Clarification Statement: Observations could include color, texture, hardness, and flexibility. Patterns could include the similar properties that
different materials share.]

2-PS1-2. Analyze data obtained from testing different materials to determine which materials have the properties that are best suited for an intended purpose.* [Clarification Statement: Examples of properties could include, strength, flexibility, hardness, texture, and absorbency.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment of quantitative measurements is limited to length.]

2-PS1-3. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object. [Clarification Statement: Examples of pieces could include blocks, building bricks, or other assorted
small objects.]

2-PS1-4. Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot. [Clarification Statement: Examples of reversible changes could include could include cooking an egg, freezing a plant leaf, and heating paper.]

doese standards: