Unit 2: Changes to Matter

(6 weeks - Trimester 1)

Full Curriculum

 

Performance Expectations
5-PS1-4. Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.

5-PS1-2. Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved. 
 

Standards
5-PS1-4
5-PS1-2

Essential Questions

 

When matter changes, does its weight change?

Can new substances be created by combining other substances?

How can we determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances?

What evidence would support the claim that regardless of the type of change that occurs when substances are heated, cooled, or mixed, the total weight of matter is conserved?
 

STEMscopes

Matter Changing States

Mixtures