PS1 - Standard
Matter and Its Interactions
Middle School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
Standard Unwrapping
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modelsatomic compositionsimple moleculesextended structuresdatapropertiessubstanceschemical reactionsynthetic materialsnatural resourcessocietyparticle motiontemperaturestatepure substancethermal energyatomsmasschemical reactiondevice
Skills
- develop models (to describe atomic composition of molecules and structures) #dok2
- analyze and interpret data (on properties of substances before and after interactions) #dok3
- gather and make sense of information (about origins and impacts of synthetic materials) #dok2
- develop and use models (to predict and describe changes in matter due to thermal energy) #dok3
- construct, test, and modify devices (that release or absorb thermal energy via chemical processes) #dok4
Learning Targets
- I can describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures. #dok1
- I can develop models to represent the structure of molecules and extended structures. #dok2
- I can analyze data on substance properties before and after interaction. #dok2
- I can interpret data to determine if a chemical reaction occurred. #dok3
- I can gather information about synthetic materials and their natural origins. #dok1
- I can make sense of how synthetic materials impact society. #dok2
- I can develop and use a model to describe changes in particle motion, temperature, and state. #dok3
- I can predict how adding or removing thermal energy affects a pure substance. #dok2
- I can use a model to explain conservation of atoms and mass during a chemical reaction. #dok3
- I can develop a design project to construct, test, and modify a device involving thermal energy transfer in chemical processes. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Matter is composed of atoms that combine in various ways to form molecules and structures, and these arrangements determine the properties and behavior of substances.
- Physical and chemical changes can be modeled, analyzed, and explained by observing energy transfer, molecular motion, and conservation of mass.
Essential Questions
- How do atoms combine to create simple molecules and extended structures?
- What evidence can we use to determine if a chemical reaction has taken place?
- In what ways do synthetic materials originate from natural resources, and how do they affect society?
- How does adding or removing thermal energy change the properties and state of a substance?
- How is mass conserved during a chemical reaction, and why is this important?