Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____ Period: ___
Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Kirby
Science 7
Mania
Bricks & Pieces
By Shape
2x4 Brick
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Objectives: Students will be able to
1. Explain the conservation of matter.
2. Describe how individual Lego pieces relate to individual atoms.
3. Explain how forming new structures with Legos relates to forming new
compounds with atoms.
Procedure:
1. Get a package of Legos from your teacher and count how many
pieces there are.
Total number of Legos:
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2. Identify the number and type of each piece of Lego and record
it in the data table on page 2. You may not have enough data to
fill in every row.
Number of each
type of Lego
Description of Lego (for example Red 2X4 Brick)
3. Create as many structures as you possibly can with your Legos. Sketch
each structure as you create them on the next page.
The only requirement is that you MUST use ALL of the Legos for each
structure!!
Lego structure #1 sketch:
Lego structure #2 sketch:
Lego structure #3 sketch:
Lego structure #4 sketch:
Questions: Answer all of the following questions using complete
sentences!
1. In your own words, explain what matter is.
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2. How do individual Legos relate to individual atoms? Be specific.
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3. How would you describe a compound?
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4. H ow does forming new structures with Legos relate to forming new
compounds with atoms?
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5. Conservation of matter states that “matter cannot be created or
destroyed”.
Given this information, how does this lab relates to the
conservation of matter. Be specific with your answer.
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Lego Lab: Conservation of Matter Rubric
Lego Data &
Sketches
Excellent all around
job in the
observations and
data collection.
Highest levels of
effort shown in the
details of your
explanations,
sketches, and the
quality of how you
identified and
sketched the lego
structure.
Observations and data
collection show clear
effort and questions are
thoughtful. Further
details, such as
explanations and
sketches of the lego
structure. Good allaround job.
Questions
All questions answered
with some detail and
supported with
examples.
7
All questions
answered to the
most basic level.
10
ELA
Activity meets all
ELA requirements
for handed in work.
5
Missing large amounts
of detail for the time
given to complete this
section. Need to put
in more effort, or ask
your teacher for help
if the directions are
not understood.
4
8
10
All questions
answered with a lot
of detail, with
answers supported
with examples.
Observations and
data collection show
basic information
has been gathered,
but not much else is
recorded. Much
more detailed
observation and
sketches of lego
structure needed.
Answers were lacking
detail and/ or support.
4
8
Activity generally meets
all requirements for
handed in work, with
some minor problems
with conventions.
4
7
Activity had more
than minor
conventions issues.
Activity had major
issues with
conventions.
3
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Total= ___/25
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