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Unit Lesson Plan – Matter and Its Interactions
Time Frame:
15 Days
5
PSI Middle School Science
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Matter of any type can be subdivided into particles that are too small to see, but even then the matter still exists and can be detected by other means. A model showing that gases are made from matter particles that are too small to see and are moving freely around in space can explain many observations, including the inflation and shape of a balloon and the effects of air on larger particles or objects. (5-PS1-1)
The amount (weight) of matter is conserved when it changes form, even in transitions in which it seems to vanish. (5-PS1-2)
Measurements of a variety of properties can be used to identify materials.
(5-PS1-3)
When two or more different substances are mixed, a new substance with different properties may be formed. (5-PS1-4)
No matter what reaction or change in properties occurs, the total weight of the substances does not change. (5-PS1-2) http://www.nextgenscience.org/5ps1-matter-interactions
Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.
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.
Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties.
Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.
Essential Questions
(What questions will the student be able to answer as a result of the instruction?)
1. What is matter and what is it made of?
2. What happens to the mass of matter as goes through its different forms (solid, liquid, gas)?
3. What are the identifiable properties of a substance?
4. When two substances are mixed together, is something completely new and different always made?
Knowledge & Skills
(What skills are needed to achieve the desired results?)
By the end of this unit, students will know:
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Matter is a term that applies to all of the stuff around us and it is made of particles that are too small to see.
By the end of this unit, students will be able to:
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Give an examples of what is matter
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Describe how gases are made from matter particles that are too small to be seen. (Ex: an inflated balloon) www.njctl.org 5th Grade PSI Matter and Its Interactions

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When substances are heated, cooled, or mixed the total weight before and after is always the same.
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Substances can be identified based on observable and measureable properties.
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Sometimes when two substances are mixed, each of the substances keeps its original properties and sometimes a new substance is formed.
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Measure and graph the weights of matter before and after being heated, cooled, or mixed.
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Identify materials based on various observable properties.
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Determine whether the mixing of two substances always results in the formation of new substances or not and provide examples.
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Identify the differences between soluble and insoluble solutions.
Assessment
(What is acceptable evidence to show desired results (rubrics, exam, etc.)? Attach Copy
During the Smart Notebook lesson designed to introduce concepts, students will be continually questioned on these concepts using a combination of class work/homework questions and the SMART Response system. Classwork and
Homework questions will be discussed as a class.
Lab 1: Mass of Air
Quiz 1: What is Matter?
Lab 2: Changing States of Matter
Quiz 2: Conservation of Mass
Lab 3: Describing Matter
Lab 4: Identifying Mystery Substances
Quiz 3: Observable Properties of Matter
Lab 5: Solutions
Lab 6: Conservation of Mass in Solutions
Optional Demonstration: Chemical Reaction Demonstration
Lab 7: Conservation of Mass in Chemical Reactions
Optional Quiz 4: Mixing Substances
Unit Test
(What is the sequence of activities, learning experiences, etc, that will lead to desired results (the plan)?
Day
Topic Classwork Homework
1 What is Matter?
Slides 1-18
Classwork #1
Homework #1, Questions
1-2
2 Mass of Air
Lab 1: Mass of Air
Student Lab Sheet;
Slides 19-22
Finish lab sheet;
Homework #1, Questions
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4
5
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9
10
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12
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7
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15 www.njctl.org
The Conservation of Mass
Slides 23-27
Classwork #2
What is Matter?
Conservation of Mass;
Properties of Matter
Properties of Matter
Quiz 1: What is Matter?
Lab 2: Changing States of
Matter; Slides 28-31
Student Lab Sheet
Quiz 2 Conservation of
Mass;
Slides 32-36;
Slides 37-44
Classwork #3
Properties of Matter
Properties of Matter
Properties of Matter;
Mixing Substances
Solutions
Solutions
Conservation of Mass in
Solutions
Conservation of Mass in
Chemical Reactions
Unit Test Review
Lab 3 Describing Matter,
Student Lab Sheet;
Slide 45
Lab 4 Identifying Mystery
Substances,
Student Lab Sheet;
Slide 46
Quiz 3 Observable
Properties of Matter
Slides 47-51
Slides 52-58
Classwork #4
Lab 5 Solutions,
Student Lab Sheet
Slide 59
Lab 6 Conservation of
Mass in Solutions,
Student Lab Sheet;
Slides 60-63
*Optional – Demonstration
Chemical Reactions
Lab 7 Conservation of
Mass in Chemical
Reactions,
Student Lab Sheet;
Slide 64-67
Study Guide
Review Game
Unit Test Test
Homework #2
Finish lab sheet
Study for Quiz
N/A
Homework #3
Finish lab sheet
Finish lab sheet
Study for Quiz
N/A
Homework #4
Finish lab sheet;
Finish lab sheet
Finish lab sheet
Study for Test
N/A
5th Grade PSI Matter and Its Interactions

*While there are many slides for each topic, several slides within the notebook are hidden and won’t be used during instructional time.
**HW Problems are currently not scaffolded from least to most difficult, but are instead listed in order of topic. Teacher should pay special attention at the end of each class period when assigning HW so that only problems related to the topic that was taught are being assigned. A guide is provided above. www.njctl.org 5th Grade PSI Matter and Its Interactions