NTEQ LESSON PLAN
LESSON TITLE:
THE STATES OF MATTER
SUBJECT AREA(S): PHYSICAL SCIENCE (CHEMISRY) & MATH
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GRADE LEVEL:
9 ________
LESSON SUMMARY
This is an interactive student-centered lesson covering the states of matter. Students will participate in an overview, complete an
interactive multimedia session, and design a graphic organizer. Students will also use their solving literal equation skills to determine
the densities of different objects using a hands-on-lab will follow on a separate day and graded under a separate rubric. Utilizing the
rubric below, students who receive a grade of three (3) or four (4) on both sections of the rubric will be considered proficient. For
diverse learner groups, ESL students will be provided translation dictionaries and students with IEPs may use their resource class to
complete the multimedia session. Additionally, low-level learners will be paired with higher-level learners for group activities.
Scope: This class covers two sessions of a three-part lesson. Students will learn the states of matter and their properties using an
interactive multimedia presentation (individual work), create a graphic organizer (group work), and then conduct a hands-on lab
(partnered-work). In the multimedia session, the students will individually access a provided computer connected to the internet,
access a wiki paged created by the teacher, load the interactive multimedia presentation (which includes an online assessment), then
provide comments on the wiki page regarding their experience. In the graphic-organizer session, students will be assigned to groups
of 3-4 based on various levels of learners to ensure peer-tutoring will be effective. Groups will create a graphic organizer about the
states of matter based on what they learned and post this organizer to the wiki page. These lessons will be conducted in a standard
classroom environment with the addition of mobile laptops using school-provided Laptop Carts for students to access the internet.
This lesson is designed for approximately 30 students of various levels of learners. This lesson should be completed in two, 90-minute
blocks. This lesson links to a follow-on class where students will conduct a hands-on lab to determine the density of various forms of
matter.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
By the end of this lesson, the students will:
 Identify three states of matter
 Identify the properties of each form of matter
 Determine the densities of different objects
 Use the Class Wiki webpage to collaborate (not graded)
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Peer Tutoring
Graphic Organizer
Watching instructional videos on internet
Watching instructional DVD/TV programs
STANDARDS
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Chemistry 1. The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and the nature of science
by planning and conducting investigations in which density is accurately measured
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Chemistry 2. The student will investigate and understand the nature of matter. Key concepts include solids, liquids,
and gases
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Instructional Technology. The use of current and emerging technologies is essential to the K-12 science instructional
program. Specifically, technology must accomplish the following: Assist in improving every student’s functional
literacy. This includes improved communication through reading/information retrieval (the use of
telecommunications), writing (word processing), organization and analysis of data (databases, spreadsheets, and
graphics programs), and the presentation of one’s ideas (presentation software).
Common Core:
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Algebra I.4 The student will solve multistep linear and quadratic equations in two variables, including
solving literal equations (formulas) for a given variable;
NETS:
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Creativity and Innovation
Research and Information Fluency
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making
Technology Operations and Concepts
MATERIALS
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Computer
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Objects for determining density
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Interactive States of Matter PowerPoint
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Calculator
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Graduated Cylinder
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Scale
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Graphic Organizer Example
COMPUTER FUNCTIONS AND DATA MANIPULATION
Computer Function
 Presentation
 Collaboration
Computer Application
 PowerPoint
 Wiki Webpage
Data Manipulation
 Generate Graphic Organizer
 Comment/Conversation
RESULTS PRESENTATION
Students will create a graphic organizer on the states of matter, present it to the class, and hang it on the
corkboard.
PROBLEM –SOLVING APPLICATIONS
If the network is not available, continue with the density lab. Allow students with BYOD(Bring Your Own Device) and permission
forms to use their own device to complete the interactive lesson.
LESSON INTRODUCTION – Today we will review the definition of matter. You will be completing an online interactive
presentation over the states of matter. You will be taking an online assessment at the end of the presentation. You will also be
determining the density of given objects. Half of you will be completing the interactive presentation while the other half will be
completing the density lab. Instructions for both are at your stations.
How the multimedia piece will be integrated in the classroom:
Multimedia will be used from the beginning of the lesson. Ms. Smith (Voki character at
http://www.voki.com/pickup.php?scid=10028007&height=267&width=200 ) will introduce the lesson in the initial PowerPoint slide
projected on the SmartBoard for all students. Using the computers from the laptop carts, each student will log on to Mrs. Smith’s
Chemistry Class WiKi (http://smithchemsitrywiki.wikispaces.com/Mrs.+Smith%27s+Chemistry+Wiki ) and select the Interactive
Chemistry Lesson to continue the multimedia portion of the class. In this session, students will access a hyperlink on the wiki that
opens an interactive PowerPoint. In this PowerPoint, students follow the internal links to learn about the states of matter. At the end
of the lesson, students must complete the online assessment and provide their scores to the teacher. Students will then return to the
wiki page and provide their thoughts on this lesson using the comment section on the wiki site. Once this multimedia session is
complete, students will move into pre-assigned groups and to develop a graphic organizer which the group will post to the class wiki
page.
COMPUTER ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
Activities to be completed:
Prior to going to computer
1. Review what is matter
2. Review properties of matter
3. Review computer usage policy
4. Issue user names & passwords
Activity 2
Activities to be completed:
Prior to going to computer
11. Review graphic organizer
At the computer
5. States of Matter PowerPoint
6. Interactive Presentation
7. Video
8. Complete online assessment
At the computer
14. Create graphic organizer
After going to computer
9. Discuss with peers their
assessment
10.
example
12.
13.
Using PowerPoint
15.
16.
17.
18.
After going to computer
19. Present graphic organizer to
class
Discuss with peers the
interactive presentation
experience
Activity 3
Activities to be completed:
Prior to going to computer
20.
21.
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23.
24.
At the computer
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
After going to computer
30.
31.
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SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES
Activity 1
Activities to be completed:
Activity 2
Activities to be completed:
35.
Determining the density of
given objects
37.
36.
Review Lab Safety
38.
Hang graphic organizer on
corkboard
Activity 3
Activities to be completed:
39.
40.
CULMINATING ACTIVITY – Students will present their graphic organizers to the class and then hang it on the corkboard.
ROTATION PLAN
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50% of the students will begin with the hands on lab “Determining the Density of given objects”
50% of the students will begin with the Interactive PowerPoint
ASSESSMENT –STATES OF MATTER
Objective or
Performance
1.Students
generate a
graphic organizer
with states of
matter and their
properties
2. Students will
take an on online
assessment over
states of matter
Beginning
1
One state of matter and
and/or one or two
properties of each state
are presented
Score of 7/11(63%) or
below on online
assessment
Developing
2
Two states of matter and
and/or one or two properties
of each state are presented
Score of 8/11(73%) on
online assessment
Accomplished
3
All three states of matter
and one property of each
state are presented
Exemplary
4
All three states of matter
and two properties of
each state are presented
Score of 9/11(82%) or
10/11(91%) on online
assessment
Score of 11/11(100%) on
online assessment
Score