Date | Investigation | Class work | Homework |
8/30 9/3 9/5 | Our Ideas About Matter | SS 1.1 Our Ideas about Matter | Reading: What is Matter? Reading: Where did Matter Come From? |
9/9 | Determining Density 2.1 | SS 2.1 Measuring the Mass & Volume of Water | Reading: Archimedes’ Crowning Moment |
9/10 | Determining Density 2.2 | SS 2.2 Comparing the Densities of Different Substances | |
9/12 | Determining Density 2.3 | SS 2.3 Measuring the Densities of Irregular Objects | Reading: Mass or Weight? Chapter 2 Summary |
9/16 | Density Predictions 3.1 | SS 3.1 Using Density to Make Predictions | Questions SS 3 |
9/17 | Density Predictions 3.1 | SS 3.1 Using Density to Make Predictions | Reading & Questions: Why did the Titanic Float? |
9/19 | Do Gases Have Density? 4.1 | SS 4.1 Finding the Density of Air | |
9/23 | Do Gases Have Density? 4.1 | SS 4.1 Finding the Density of Air | Reading: Air Heads, pg 35-37 |
9/26 9/30 | Temperature and Density 5.1 | SS 5.1 Building the Thermometer | Read: Measuring Temperature by Degrees pg 44-45 |
10/1 | Temperature and Density 5.2 | SS 5.2 Replacing the Liquid with Air | Student Sheet 5: Engineering and Expansion |
10/3 | Temperature and Density 5.3 | SS 5.3 Heating the Metal Strip | Read & Questions: Just a Load of Hot Air pg 46-47 |
| Applying the Heat 6.1 Heating Substances | SS 6.1 Applying the Heat | SS 6.1 Questions 2 & 3 |
| Applying the Heat 6.1 | SS 6.1 Applying the Heat Reflections | Student Sheet 6: Review for Characteristics Properties |
| Just a Phase 7.1 | SS 7.1 Heating Ice Water | Student Guide Step 7 Graph the Curve Read: Boiling Oil pg 68-70 |
| Just a Phase 7.1 | SS 7.1 Heating Ice Water | Questions 2A & 2B |
| Changing Matter and Mass 8.1 | SS 8.1 Investigating Mass & Melting SS 8.2 Investigating Mass & Freezing | Study Review Sheet 6 for Exam. Read: Lesson 9 |
| The Mystery Object Exam | SS 9 Assessment | Read & Questions: Choosing Materials for Pedal-Powered Flight. |
