Unit: Nature of Matter

1. Know - Understand - Do Organizer

• Topic:Nature of Matter
• Subject(s):Science

• Days:25
• Grade(s):7

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Which standards are students learning in this unit?

SC.C.2.3.3.1, SC.A.2.3.2.4, SC.A.2.3.2.2, SC.A.2.3.1.2, SC.A.2.3.1.1, SC.A.1.3.6.1, SC.A.1.3.5.3, SC.A.1.3.5.2, SC.A.1.3.5.1, SC.A.1.3.4.1, SC.A.1.3.3.2, SC.A.1.3.3.1, SC.A.1.3.2.1, SC.A.1.3.1.1, SC.8.P.8.3, SC.8.P.8.4, SC.8.P.8.2, SC.8.P.8.6, SC.8.P.8.7, SC.8.P.8.1, SC.8.P.9.3, SC.8.P.9.2, SC.7.P.10.3

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Understand:

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Know - Understand - Do Organizer

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Acquisition Lesson:

1. What are differences between the three states of matter?2. What happens to matter during a physical change?3. What happens to matter during a chemical change?4. What is the role of entropy in the transfer of energy?5. What are the essential parts of an atom?6. How are different forms of matter grouped as shown on the periodic table?7. How is density calculated?8. What is the difference between mass and weight?9. How is the periodic table organized?10. How are the essential components of the periodic table organized?11. How do we measure waves?12. How are the parts of a wave related to wave movement?

Extending Thinking Lesson:

8. What can we learn from measuring matter?

Differentiating the Unit

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