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5th Grade Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
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Skills
- develop (a model to represent scientific ideas) #dok3
- describe (the nature of matter at the particle level) #dok2
- explain (that objects are made of particles too small to be seen) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify that matter is made up of particles. #dok1
- I can describe how matter is made up of particles that are too small to be seen. #dok2
- I can explain why we cannot see the individual particles that make up matter. #dok2
- I can develop a model to represent that matter consists of particles too small to see. #dok3
Big Ideas
- All matter is composed of tiny particles that are too small to be seen with the naked eye.
- A model can help us understand and explain the structure of matter at the particle level.
Essential Questions
- What is matter made of?
- How can we know that matter is made of particles if we can't see them?
- In what ways can models help us understand what matter is made of?
- Why is it important to understand that matter consists of particles too small to be seen?
- How do scientists represent and explain the particle nature of matter?
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