My Science Box

Day 1

Objective: Observe Chemical Change

Strategies: Inquiry and Reciprocal Teaching for Reading Comprehension

  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 ...

California Science Content Standards

Grade 8

Standard 5: Chemical reactions are processes in which atoms are rearranged into different combinations of molecules.

Historical Perspective

Performance Tasks Closed Chemistry- Design and build a closed structure in which a chemical reaction can occur.  You will present your demonstration to the class providing evidence for conservation of mass.  ...

Introduction This unit will explore the big idea of chemical changes and interactions.  The overall approach of the unit will be inquiry-based.  The students will utilize their previous studies of atoms ...