Unit 3: Physical Science

7: Types of Matter

Lesson 1: Properties of Matter 

Main Idea: Students will describe the physical properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Students will be able to explain how matter can change from one state to another with changes in temperature. 
Vocabulary 
  • volume 
  • mass
  • matter
  • weight
  • state of matter
  • melting point
  • evaporation
  • boiling point
  • freezing point 
  • sublimation
  • density 


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Lesson 2: Elements 
Main Idea: Students will recognize that elements make up matter. They will discover that atoms are the building blocks of elements. 
Vocabulary 
  • element
  • atom 
Meet the Elements- They Might Be Giants
Lesson 3: Classifying Elements
Main Idea: Elements are made up of atoms, which are made up of smaller particles.  Elements can be metals, nonmetals, or metaloids. The periodic table is separated into rows called periods and columns called rows or families. Elements in the same family are related due to sharing similar chemical properties. 

Interactive Periodic Table 
Vocabulary
  • proton
  • neutron
  • electron
  • atomic number
  • molecule
  • metals
  • nonmetal
  • noble gases
  • metaloids
  • periodic table. 
The Periodic Table Song- ASAP Science
Atoms- Bill Nye Full Episode 
Periodic Table- Crash Course 
Lesson 4: Mixtures
Main Idea: The differences in chemical and physical properties of substances  are used to separate mixtures and identify compounds. 
Vocabulary 
  • mixture
  • suspension
  • solution
  • solvent
  • solute
  • solubility
  • filtration
Lesson 5: Compounds
Main Idea: During chemical reactions, the atoms in the reactants rearrange to form products with different properties. Differences in chemical and physical properties of substances are used to separate mixtures and identify compounds. 
Vocabulary 
  • chemical change
  • compound
  • chemical formula
  • subscript
  • hydrocarbon

8: Changes in Matter

Simple Chemical Reactions- Bill Nye Full Episode