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What’s the “Matter” With Chemistry?

Author: Mary Maye, Dave Sponable

Grade Level: Grade 8

Overview: In this unit, students will learn that knowledge of matter is essential to their understanding of the living and physical environment around them. Students will participate in hands on activities and experiments that allow them to hypothesize, collect, and interpret data as they experience how matter impacts the quality of our lives. They will participate in a research endeavor of one of the known elements. The culminating activity will require students to create a poster board and three-dimensional model of their findings and present their project in an “Element Science Fair”.

Connection to NYS Learning Standards: ELA Standard 1 Language for Information and Understanding, MST Standard 1 Analysis, Inquiry and Design., Standard 3 Math,

Standard 4 Physical Setting, Standard 5 Technology, Standard 6 Interconnectedness: Common Themes, Standard 7 Interdisciplinary Problem Solving

Connection to District Learning Standards: Critical Thinker, Effective Communicator, Responsible Citizen, Lifelong Learner, Healthy Citizen