TABLE OF CONTENTS - Lindbergh School District

Strand 1: Properties and Principles of Matter and Energy
1. Changes in the properties and states of matter provide evidence of the atomic theory
Major Objectives IS Suggested Activities Suggested Assessments
Concept A: Objects, and the materials they
are made of, have properties that can be
used to describe and classify them
a. Describe and compare the masses of
objects to the nearest gram by using
balances.
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a. Using two soccer balls, one inflated and one
not, students will measure the mass of both
balls using a balance scale (using grams).
Students will write down what you have
discovered. (1.2; 2.3)
a. Students will share their findings with their
classmates.
b. Describe and compare the volumes (the
amount of space an object takes up) of
objects using a graduated cylinder.
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b. Students will think of ways they could
measure volume, using items they have at
home or in the classroom (spoon, cups,
beakers, etc). To measure a liquid, place the
graduated cylinder on a flat surface. The
volume is the marking that is closest to the
top of the liquid. Students will place a marble
into the cylinder containing water, measuring
the volume. (1.2)
b. Students will share with the classroom their
findings. Teacher will evaluate.
c. Recognize that no two objects can occupy
the same space at the same time (e.g.,
water level rises when an object or
substance such as a rock is placed in a
quantity of water).
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c. Using a graduated cylinder, students will put
50 drops of water in it and measure the
volume. Students will place a marble into the
cylinder and measure again. (1.2)
c. Students will explain what happens when a
marble is placed into a cylinder containing
water. Teacher will evaluate.
d. Classify types of materials (e.g., water,
salt, sugar, iron filings, salt water) into
substances (materials that have specific
physical properties) or mixtures of
substances by using their characteristic
properties.
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d. Teacher will give students samples of salt,
sugar, iron filings, and other substances.
Students will examine materials and sort
them by properties: magnetic (iron), solvency
(sugar and salt), color, particle size, etc.
(1.5)
d. Students will use a T-chart graphic organizer
to list similarities and differences between the
properties.
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