Properties of Matter
The focus of the Properties of Matter Module is the physical and chemical properties that characterize matter. Students learn characteristic properties like appearance, density, melting point, boiling point, and chemical behavior. They investigate how these characteristics relate to pure substances and mixtures. The module is divided into 3 parts: Characteristics of Matter; Mixtures and Solutions; and Compounds, Elements and Chemical Reactions. Each lesson builds on skills and concepts learned in previous lessons.
Eighth Grade Links:
8th Grade Homework Assignments
Properties of Matter student website.
Final Exam Review Sheet: Student Sheet 17
8th Grade Word Bank
Lab Notebook (Contact Mrs. Lopez for the viewer code)
Current Investigations:
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11 Pure Substance or Mixture |
Inquiry 11.1 Determining Whether Substances are Pure or Mixtures |
Perfect Teamwork pg 102-105 |
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12 What Happens when Substances are Mixed with Water? |
Inquiry 12.1 Adding Water to Substances |
Dissolving Solutes Experiment |
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13 How Much Solute Dissolves in a Solvent? |
Inquiry 13.1 Saturating a Solution Inquiry 13.2 Determining Solubility |
NaCl & NaNO3 Calculations |
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14 Mass, Volume, and Dissolving |
Inquiry 14.1 Mixing Water and Alcohol Inquiry 14.2 Dissolving a Solid and Measuring Mass |
Reflections pg 121 NaCl Dissolving Paragraph |
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15 Separating a Soluble and an Insoluble Substance |
Inquiry 15.1 Filtering a Solution Inquiry 15.2 Cleaning Rock Salt |
Separating Solutions and the |
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16 Researching Solvents |
Inquiry 16.1 Removing Stains |
Getting Taken to the Cleaners pg 134-135 |
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17 Separating Solutes |
Inquiry 17.1 Analyzing Inks Inquiry 17.2 Comparing Inks Inquiry 17.3 Identifying Inks |
Separation Science at the FBI pg 146-147 Assessment Review Sheet 17 |
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18 Changing Mixtures |
Inquiry 18.1 Adding Salt to Ice Inquiry 18.2 Adding Salt to Boiling Water Inquiry 18.3 Investigation Solid Solutions |
Ice Cream in the Old Days pg 160-161 The Samurai’s Sword pg 158-159 |
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Review Inquires for Test |
Study for Test |
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19 Assessing Our Progress |
Inquiry 19 Describing the Components of a Mixture |
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