GRADE 7 SCIENCE
Unit 2: Interactions of Matter - 18 Days
Performance Expectations
Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society
Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
Assessment
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NECAP Density 2013 - conclusion, placemat, set-up (Required)
Standards
MS-PS1-3
MS-PS1-4
Detailed Unit Plans
PS1-3 Interactions of Matter- Synthetic Materials Unit Plan
PS1-4 Interactions of Matter- Phase changes Unit Plan
Essential Questions
How can particles combine to produce a substance with different properties?
What happens when new materials are formed? What stays the same and what changes?
How can student developed models predict and describe changes in particle motion,
temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed?
How do atomic and molecular interactions explain the properties of matter that we see and feel?
How does thermal energy affect particles?
How can information be gathered and evaluated to show that synthetic materials come from natural resources and affect society?