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  Factors that Affect the Rate of a Chemical Reaction Big Idea Application During chemical processes matter can change forms. The overarching essential questions being considered What happens during a chemical reaction? The essential questions ...

  Conservation of Matter Big Idea Application During ordinary physical or chemical processes matter can neither be created nor destroyed.  It can only change forms. The overarching essential questions being considered What happens during ...

Observe Evidence of Chemical Reactions Big Idea Application During chemical processes matter can change forms. The overarching essential questions being considered What happens during a chemical reaction? The essential questions being considered How can you ...

Given seven drawings depicting motion, students will be able to correctly identify, describe, and indicate direction and relative magnitude of three to five forces in each. Relationship to big idea Everything physical ...

Given a textbook passage on forces, students will be able to organize the passage's information into a graphic organizer and teach the information to other students. Relationship to big idea Everything physical ...

Given lab equipment, students will be able to measure force required to pull baby shoes and identify factors that make pulling easier or harder. Relationship to big idea Everything physical in the ...

Lesson 1: Introduction to forces
Students complete an anticipation guide, using prior knowledge to predict whether statements like “A rock thrown in space will keep going forever” are true or false.  

Lesson 2: Types of forces (informal)

  Students will use the information they have learned about the evidence scientists use to prove the theory of evolution in a real life look at an authentic question about ...

  Students will use their knowledge gained of both the habitats, and types of adaptations that animals use to survive in their environments.  They will create a fictitious animal that will ...

  The purpose of this lesson is to start a dialog on the importance of adaptations to a species and individuals survival.  In the end students will understand how animals use ...