Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: _________________________
Science Homework
Grade 6 – Conservation of Matter and Chemical Reactions
Please answer the below questions using what you know about the properties of matter. Your response should be written
in complete sentences using as much detail as you can. There are multiple parts to the question, so be sure to respond
fully to each part.
Write your responses on a separate piece of lined paper and attach it to this paper when you are finished.
This assignment is due by Wednesday, 2/11/2015.
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Questions:
A group of students do an activity with baking soda and vinegar. The steps of the activity are listed below.
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Pour 100 g of vinegar into a flask.
Measure the temperature of the vinegar.
Add 10 g of baking soda to the flask.
Observe as the contents of the flask fizz (produce bubbles).
Measure the temperature of the contents of the flask and observe any change in temperature.
a. Describe one piece of evidence that a chemical reaction occurs when baking soda is added to vinegar.
b. What should be the total mass of all the products of the reaction? Show your calculations or explain your answer,
and include units in your answer.
After the fizzing stops, the students determine that the liquid in the flask has a mass of 105 g.
c.
Describe how to change the activity to show that the total mass of all the products is the value you calculated in
part (b). Explain your reasoning.
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You will be scored based on the following rubric:
4 - Student’s work is a clear, complete, and accurate explanation in response to the question. The response includes
important, appropriate details from the text to support the answer.
3 - Student’s work is a mostly clear, complete, and accurate explanation in response to the question. The response
includes relevant but often general details from the text.
2 - Student’s work is a partial explanation in response to the question. The response includes limited details from the
text and may include inaccuracies or misinterpretations.
1 - Student’s work gives a minimal response to the question and may include inaccuracies or misinterpretations.
0 - The response is incorrect, irrelevant or contains insufficient/unrelated information to demonstrate comprehension.
Name: ___________________________________ Date: _______________________________ Period: ___________
Measuring Matter Homework
Grade 6 – Prentice Hall Physical Science 2009
Answer the following questions using your notes and vocabulary cards.
This assignment is due by Thursday, 2/12/2015.
1. What is matter?
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2. Why is mass more useful than weight for measuring matter?
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3. What property of matter is measures in cubic cm (cm3) or ml? ______________________________________
4. A plastic box is 15.3 cm long, 9.0 cm wide, and 4.5 cm high. What is the volume of the box? Include units in your
answer.
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Name: ___________________________________________ Date: _________________ Period: ___________
Video Homework
Grade 6 – Science – Measuring Matter – StudyJam.Com
View the video at the attached link and answer the questions below. If you do not have access to the internet at home,
you may view this video during skills period (any day this week) or after school on Tuesday – Thursday. You may also
access this video on my website. This assignment is due by Friday, 2/13/2015.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/measurement/units-of-measurement.htm
1. What are the two major systems of measurement?
a. customary and temperate
b. customary and metric
c. grams and tons
d. metric and capacity
2. Which of the following would be measured using cups or pints in the customary system of measure, or liters or
milliliters in the metric system?
a. length
b. weight
c. capacity (volume)
d. temperature
3. Which is a customary unit used to measure length?
a. centimeter
b. liter
c. gallon
d. yard
4. Which is a metric unit used to measure mass?
a. Gram
b. Ounce
c. Pound
d. Ton
5. Which system of measure would be best used in science class?
a. The customary system because it is simpler and more organized
b. The metric system because it is simpler and more organized
c. The customary system because it measures length in inches
d. The metric system because it is older than the customary system
6. How are the units in the metric system divided?
a. units of 1
b. units of 10
c. units of 12
d. units of 5
7. Mia notices that solid is sold in 2 liter bottles at the grocery store. She wants to convert 2 liters to a different
measure for fun. To which unit could she easily convert 2 liters?
a. ounces
b. pints
c. gallons
d. milliliters
Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________ Period:_____________
Video Homework
Grade 6 – Science – Volume – StudyJam.Com
View the video at the attached link and answer the questions below. If you do not have access to the internet at home,
you may view this video during skills period (any day this week) or after school on Tuesday – Thursday. You may also
access this video on my website. This assignment is due by Monday, 2/23/2015.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/math/measurement/volume.htm
1. What is volume?
a. The amount of surface in a given boundary
b. The amount of space taken up by a three-dimensional object
c. The total area of all sides of a three-dimensional object
d. The amount of weight take up by a three-dimensional object
2. What is the volume of the space inside an object called?
a. Amount
b. Square feet
c. Weight
d. Capacity
3. What is another way to write that you have 21 1-centimeter cubes?
a. 21 cm2
b. 11.5 cm2
c. 21 cm3
d. 7 cm3
4. What is the formula for finding the volume of a rectangular shape?
a. V = l x w x h
b. V = b x h
c. V = s3
d. V = l x w
5. Find the volume of a cube that has sides measuring 4 inches.
a. 64 in.3
b. 16 in.2
c. 4 in.3
d. Not enough information
6. Mia is collecting boxes to help her friend move. She found a box that is 4 ft. wide, 3 ft. high, and 2 ft. long. How
much space would the box take up in the moving truck?
a. 24 ft2
b. 9 ft3
c. 12 ft3
d. 24 ft3
7. Which of these choices shows the dimensions of a box that is 25 ft3?
a. 5 ft x 5 ft x 1 ft
b. 5 ft x 5 ft
c. 3 ft x 5 ft x 2 ft
d. All of the above