Cool Matter Trivia: Did you know that.....

 

1.  ....there are more water molecules in a glass of water than there are glasses of water in all of the world's oceans? 

2.  ....there are more stars in the universe than there are grains of sand on all of the world's beaches?

 

Final Matter Assessment Review Sheet

 

 

Lesson # 13: Liquid Nitrogen Matter Review

 

Liquid Nitrogen Homework

 

Liquid Nitrogen Demonstration:  Photos and Movies

 

 

Lesson #12: Heat Transfer via Convection and Radiation

 

Cool Convection Trivia:  Did you know that convection removes excess heat from the surface of Earth? Without it, we couldn't live here, as the average surface air temperature would be 125 degrees F.rather than 59 degrees F.  So cool! (no pun intended!)  :)

 

Heat Transfer Song   Get ready to dance!

 

Finding Nemo Video Clip:  Nemo riding the convection of the

East Australian Current!

 

Convection and Radiation Class Notes

 

Click here for a video of the convection tube demonstration done in class.(Courtesy of Devon Middle School)

 

Heat Transfer Homework  

 

Cool Video of convection in a tank of water

 

 

Lesson # 11 :  Heat, Temperature, and

Heat Transfer via Conduction

 

Class notes and demonstrations

 

Class Photo: Students (silver spoon atoms) conducting heat or "passing the vibe"

 

Sketches of Conduction Homework

 

 

Lesson # 10:  Mass, Volume & Density:

 

Density Quiz Review:  Please click here for a link to a density quiz online.

 

Also, reviewing the following questions will give you a good overview of what you need to understand in order to do well on the quiz.  

 

1. What is density? How do you measure the density of solids and liquids?
2. How is density used to identify substances?
3. What can density tell us about floating and sinking in water and in general?
4. What is the mathematical formula for determining density? What units are used?

     5. If I cut a bar of gold in half, does its density change? Why or why not

 

 

 Photo Gallery:  Liquid Rainbow & Other Density Challenges

 

Myth Busters:  Is it impossible to swim in fizzy water?

 

Density Homework Problems

 

Exploring Matter Lab and Follow Up Questions (Homework)

 

Floating in the Dead Sea

 

Lesson # 9:  Pressure

 

The Pressure is On! Homework  

 

Class notes and demonstrations   Cool visual of Charles's Law

 

Photo Gallery: Pressure Circus

 

 

 

Lesson # 8:  States of Matter:

 

Phase Change Data & Homework  Click here to view a cool visual of our lab results.

 

States of Matter Notes  

Click here for an interactive version of the note sheet.  Use this site to help you fill in the note sheet if you missed class.

 

Cornstarch and Water Activity:  Is it a solid?  Is it a liquid?  What causes the change?  Check out this video for a much larger version of the activity we did in class:

 

Lesson # 7:  Law of Conservation of Mass

 

Class Experiments:  Seedlings in a Jar &  Cookie Crumble

 

Class Notes:  The Law of Conservation of Mass 4/1,  4/2

 

Class Experiments:  Baking Soda in a Bag   Alka Seltzer in a Bottle

 

 

 

 

Lesson # 6 : Physical and Chemical Change

 

Class Notes

 

Identifying Physical and Chemical Changes Activity

 

Homework: The Penny Predicament and Identifying Changes 

 

 

 

Lesson # 5:  Chemical Reactions and Chemical Equations

 

Class Notes

 

Chemical Equations Practice Sheet

 

 

Elephant Toothpaste:  Is it a chemical change?  What evidence do you have to support your answer?

 

 

 

 

 

Lesson #4 :  Atoms, Elements, Compounds & Molecules

  

Class Gumdrop Lab Activity: "What's the Matter"?

 

Atom, Element, & Molecule Notes  

 

Video:  Island of Instability:  The Quest for Element 118

 

Video:  Diamond Factory

 

Video:  Nova Making Stuff Stronger

 

             The Element Song sung by Daniel Radcliffe

 

Periodic Table Notes

 

Class Periodic Table Project Description and Scoring Guide

 

Sample Student Element Square

 

 

 

 

Lesson # 3:  Mass, &Volume: 

 

Volume Notes and Measurement Activity

 

Fun Volume Facts!  :)

 

Measuring Volume of your hand!

 

 

Lesson # 2:  Mass, Weight & Gravity: 

 

Myth Busters!:  Are Anti-gravity Machines for Real?

 

Mass vs. Weight:  Slide show to accompany notes

 

Exploring Your Weight on Other Planets 

 

Web Site    Question Sheet For Students 

 

Shared Question Sheet Link for Students

 

Way Cool Space Videos

 

 

       

Lesson 1:  Metric Measurement: 

Metric Olympic Photos

Grow Gator Data Homework

Grow Gator Photos