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[7th Grade] [7th Grade Assignment Sheets] Geography] Language Arts] Math] Physical Science] [Physical Science Unit Plan] Day 1] 2] 3] 4] 5] 6] 7] 8] 9] 10]

**Course: ** Science Purpose of Unit: ** The purpose of this unit is to introduce physical science to students, have them begin to think like scientists, and develop an understanding of matter. At the end of the unit, students should understand what physical science is and demonstrate appropriate behavior in labs and during scientific inquiry. Students should also have an understanding of what makes up matter, how it can be measured, and the changes that matter goes through. Rationale of the Unit: ** This unit is important because it introduces physical science and is the stepping stones to the rest of the topics in the course. Students will discover the fundamentals of matter and scientific discovery through lab activities. It is essential for students to learn about scientific inquiry and lab safety in order to participate in activities in a safe and effective manner. It is also important for students to develop their knowledge of matter and its components because they handle matter on a daily basis. Goals of the Unit: ** The goals of this unit are for students to 1. Understand the scientific inquiry process 2. Understand the importance of safety when performing a lab 3. Develop an understanding of the difference between life and physical science 4. Understand the basis of what technology is 5. Understand the properties of matter and that matter is made of elements 6. Understand that an atom is the basic particle that all elements are made of 7. Develop knowledge about how mixtures can be separated 8. Understand the physical and chemical changes that matter can undergo Instructional Objectives of the Unit: ** After completing this unit, students should be able to 1. Develop a list of lab safety rules as a class and sign a lab safety agreement 2. Create their own hypothesis and conclusion with the falling object activity 3. Demonstrate the swing time lab and have students use the scientific inquiry process 4. Present what technological system groups come up with and the process 5. Separate different types of mixtures 6. Predict and find masses of different objects using a triple-beam balance 7. Calculate the densities of a wooden stick, modeling clay, and crayon in water to determine if the densities change with volume 8. Identify physical and chemical changes given a variety of scenarios Unit Overview: ** Throughout the unit, students will keep track of their discoveries each day, in a journal. These discoveries will be used to create a board game that will demonstrate their knowledge of the unit. The overall purpose is to see the knowledge the students gained from their discoveries from each lesson and labs that they performed. Assessment of Student Achievement: ** On a few select days throughout the unit, students will be given a section assessment to be completed as either an open-note quiz or a take home quiz. Formative evaluation will be done based on discoveries that students keep track of daily in their journals. Class work and lab work will demonstrate student participation. Summative assessment will be done at the end of the unit with the student board games. The information contained in the board games will be used as a study tool for the unit test.
 * Teachers **: Ms. Kristin TenBroeck and Ms. Cheri Wartan
 * Unit ** **Title**: Scientific Inquiry and Matter
 * Duration **: 10 Days
 * Grade ** **Level**: 7
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