Weeks: 9-15 to 9-26
Textbook: Holt Physical Science
Essential Questions:
1. What are the basic SI Units and
their prefixes?
2. What is the scientific method and
how do we use it in Physical
Science?
Date
Weekly
Goals & Guides
Standard(s):
PS-1.3
PS-1.4
th
9 Grade
Physical Science
PS-1.5
PS-1.6
What are we doing?
Lesson Topic: Lab 1.1 Time and Distance
Goal/Objective: Apply SI Units of distance and time
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: Metric Conversions/ Preliminary
Lab Summary
New Information: SI Units of time and distance
Mon. 9/15 B
Apply Knowledge: Measuring time and distance
Generalize/Closure: Lab Summary
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
1. How do you measure distance with high accuracy and precision?
2. How do you measure time with high accuracy and precision?
Use scientific instruments to record measurement data
in appropriate metric units that reflect the precision and
accuracy of each particular instrument.
Design a scientific investigation with appropriate
methods of control to test a hypothesis (including
independent and dependent variables), and evaluate the
designs of sample investigations.
Organize and interpret the data from a controlled
scientific investigation by using mathematics (including
formulas and dimensional analysis), graphs, models,
and/or technology.
Evaluate the results of a controlled scientific
investigation in terms of whether they refute or verify
the hypothesis.
Homework
Chapter 1 Review
Pg. 36-37
Questions 2-30
Lesson Topic: Lab 1.1 Time and Distance
Goal/Objective: Apply SI Units of distance and time
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: Metric Conversions/ Preliminary
Lab Summary
Define chapter 2
Key Terms
Pg. 69
(There are 13 key
terms)
New Information: SI Units of time and distance
Apply Knowledge: Measuring time and distance
Generalize/Closure: Lab Summary
Tues. 9/16 A
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
1. How do you measure distance with high accuracy and precision?
2. How do you measure time with high accuracy and precision?
Lesson Topic: Lab 1.2 Dependent and Independent
Variables
Goal/Objective: Utilize dependent and independent variables in
a scientific experiment
Define chapter 2
Key Terms
Pg. 69
(There are 13 key
terms)
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: Preliminary Lab Summary
New Information: Dependent and Independent Variables
Wed. 9/17 B
Apply Knowledge: Identifying & manipulating Dependent and
Independent Variables within our experiment
Generalize/Closure: Lab Summary
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
(can include the essential question)
1. Describe how dependent variables were manipulated within the
experiment?
2. Why is it important to manipulate the variables within our
experiment?
Thur. 9/18 A
Lesson Topic: Lab 1.2 Dependent and Independent
Variables
Goal/Objective: Utilize dependent and independent variables in
a scientific experiment
Define chapter 2
Key Terms
Pg. 69
(There are 13 key
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: Chapter 1 Quiz
terms)
New Information: Dependent and Independent Variables
Apply Knowledge: Identifying & manipulating Dependent and
Independent Variables within our experiment
Generalize/Closure: Lab Summary & Quiz Chapter 1
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
(can include the essential question)
1. Describe how dependent variables were manipulated within the
experiment?
2. Why is it important to manipulate the variables within our
experiment?
Lesson Topic: Introduction to Chemistry
Goal/Objective: Research and Review Key Concepts within
Chapter 2 and 3
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: Chapter 1 Quiz
Fri. 9/19 B
New Information: Independent research of key content from chapters
2 and 3
Apply Knowledge: Creating poster visuals and presenting content
material to class
Generalize/Closure: Note Sheet Check / Poster creation check
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
1. Define and explain where we see the different types of mixtures?
2. Identify a chemical and physical change and explain how they are
different?
Define chapter 2
Key Terms
Pg. 69
(There are 13 key
terms)
Weeks: 9-15 to 9-26
Textbook: Holt Physical Science
Essential Questions:
1.
2.
3.
4.
What are pure substances?
Why is a mixture not considered a pure
substance?
How do physical properties differ from chemical
properties & physical changes differ from
chemical changes?
Why do substances change states?
Date
Weekly
Goals & Guides
9th Grade
Physical Science
Standard(s):
PS-3.1
PS-3.3
PS-3.4
PS-3.6
Distinguish chemical properties of matter (including
reactivity) from physical properties of matter (including
boiling point, freezing/melting point, density [with
density calculations], solubility, viscosity, and
conductivity).
Illustrate the difference between a molecule and an atom.
Classify matter as a pure substance (either an element or
a compound) or as a mixture (either homogeneous or
heterogeneous) on the basis of its structure and/or
composition.
Compare the properties of the four states of matter—
solid, liquid, gas, and plasma—in terms of the
arrangement and movement of particles.
What are we doing?
Lesson Topic: Introduction to Chemistry
Goal/Objective: Research and Review Key Concepts within
Chapter 2 and 3
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: Density Calculations
New Information: Independent research of key content from chapters
2 and 3
Mon. 9/22 A
Apply Knowledge: Creating electronic presentation and presenting
content material to class
Generalize/Closure: Note Sheet Check / Poster creation check
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
1. Define and explain where do we see the different types of
mixtures?
2. Identify a chemical and physical change and explain how they are
different?
Homework
Chapter 2 Section
Reviews
Section 1 Pg. 50 (1-8)
Section 2 Pg. 58 (1-7)
Section 3 Pg. 64 (1-8)
Lesson Topic: Introduction to Chemistry
Goal/Objective: Research and Review Key Concepts within
Chapter 2 and 3
Chapter 2 Section
Reviews
Section 1 Pg. 50 (1-8)
Section 2 Pg. 58 (1-7)
Section 3 Pg. 64 (1-8)
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: Density Calculations
New Information: Independent research of key content from chapters
2 and 3
Apply Knowledge: Creating electronic presentation and presenting
content material to class
Tues. 9/23 B
Generalize/Closure: Note Sheet Check / Poster creation check
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
1. Define and explain where we see the different types of mixtures?
2. Identify a chemical and physical change and explain how they are
different?
Lesson Topic: Introduction to Chemistry
Goal/Objective: Research and Review Key Concepts within
Chapter 2 and 3
Chapter 2 Section
Reviews
Section 1 Pg. 50 (1-8)
Section 2 Pg. 58 (1-7)
Section 3 Pg. 64 (1-8)
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: More density Calculations
Wed. 9/24 A
New Information: Continuations of key concepts presentations from
previous day
Apply Knowledge: Summarizing introduced content
Generalize/Closure: Completed student note sheet check
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
1. How does the molecular motion change with different phases of
matter?
2. How do molecules differ from atoms?
Lesson Topic: Introduction to Chemistry
Thur. 9/25 B
Goal/Objective: Research and Review Key Concepts within
Chapter 2 and 3
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: More density Calculations
New Information: Continuations of key concepts presentations from
previous day
Apply Knowledge: Summarizing introduced content
Chapter 2 Section
Reviews
Section 1 Pg. 50 (1-8)
Section 2 Pg. 58 (1-7)
Section 3 Pg. 64 (1-8)
Generalize/Closure: Completed student note sheet check
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
1. How does the molecular motion change with different phases of
matter?
2. How do molecules differ from atoms?
Lesson Topic: Lab 16.2 Measuring Matter
Goal/Objective: Utilize the density equation in a scientific
experiment
Access Prior Knowledge/Warm-up: Preliminary Lab Summary
New Information: Measuring mass and volume in the appropriate
units using mathematical formulas and displacement method
Fri. 9/26 A
Apply Knowledge: Collecting data to determine density of different
materials in different states of matter
Generalize/Closure: Lab Summary
Two Higher order thinking questions to be asked today:
(can include the essential question)
1. How does the density of water change with temperature?
2. What are the two ways to measure volume and when do you use
each method?
Chapter 2 Review
Pg. 70-71
Questions 2-27