Matter
This unit is mainly taught
using our text. See our curriculum sheets for additional information.
Central Questions
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How do we describe the things
around us?
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What is the world around us made
of?
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How does matter change?
Objectives
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Classify common objects and substances
according to observable attributes.
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Measure weight, dimensions, and
temperature of appropriate objects and materials.
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Identify properties of materials
that make them useful.
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Identify forms of energy associated
with common phenomena.
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Describe common physical changes
in mater, melting, freezing, dissolving, and the heat energy that accompanies
them.
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Prepare mixtures and separate
them into their component parts.
Lesson Plans/Units
What's
the Matter Activities are at the bottom of the page
Online Activities/Projects/Background
Information
MathMol
Hypermedia Textbook: 4th Grade: Matter
Matter
Web Quest Students conduct experiments using the scientific
method and use Internet resources to explore the properties of matter
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