Awaken a Scientist-The Hook

1. Awaken a Scientist-The Hook

2. Why Engage?

3. Engagement Is Easy • Engagement is necessary • Requires a little planning • Engagement is fun for students and teacher • Engagement is interactive

4. Engagement Incorporates Various Learning Styles • Kinesthetic/Tactile • Auditory • Visual

5. What is Science to an elementary or middle school student? • Observations • Curiosity • Vocabulary • Asking Questions • Entertaining Experiments • Reasonable Explanations

6. What is Science to an elementary or middle school student? • Identify Characteristics • Interdependence/Relationships • Label/Model • Record/Analyze Data • Develop Inquiry/Process Skills • Use Scientific Equipment Follow the Standards

7. 5.5A - Students will demonstrate an understanding of the physical properties of matter.  • 5.5A.1 - Obtain and evaluate scientific information to describe basic physical qualities of atoms and molecules.  Parts of the atom and characteristics Difference between Atoms and Molecules How do we teach this? Need: Nuts, Bolts, and Washers

8. 5.5A.2 - Collect, analyze, and interpret data from measurements of the physical properties of matter including solid, liquid, and gas (volume, shape, movement) • Molecular Spacing • Practice measuring solid matter, regular and irregular • Measuring Liquids-beakers, graduated cylinders, flask • Gas- How do you measure? Balloons- Vinegar and Baking Soda-Data tables over time • Need: Cup, Pennies

9. 5.5A3 -Analyze matter through observations and measurements to classify materials  •  (e.g., powders, metals, minerals, or liquids) based on their properties (e.g., color, hardness, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductive, response to magnetic forces, solubility, or density).  • Aluminum density Lab, Mohs Hardness Lab • Solubility Lab, Electrical Material Lab • Need: Scissors, Pliers, Aluminum, Cup

10. 5.5A.4 - Make and test predictions about how the density of an object affects whether the object sinks or floats • Density Lab with regular and irregular shaped objects • Discovery of Object density • Density, You got to love it! • Density = ass olume

11. 5.5B - Students will demonstrate an understanding of mixtures and solutions.  • Understanding Homogeneous vs Heterogeneous • Both mixtures and solutions are considered a mixture. • Understanding solvents and solutes • Mixtures Lab using Salt Water and Lucky Charms • Need: Sand, Iron, Salt, Foam Pellets, Ring Stand, Beaker, Filter Paper, Magnet

12. 5.5C - Students will demonstrate an understanding of the difference between physical and chemical changes.  • 5.5C.1 - Analyze and communicate the results of chemical changes that result in the formation of new materials (e.g., decaying, burning, rusting, or cooking).  • Burning Paper – observations • Rusting-rapid oxidation - Aluminum and Copper Chloride • Cook an Egg

13. 5.6 –Students will demonstrate and understanding of factors that affect motion of an object through studying Newton’s Laws of Motion. • Design Rocket Launcher for Egg-O-Naut • Students will send Eggs toward space and prevent gravity from breaking their Humpty Dumpty’s. • It’s a Blast! • https://www.thisoldhouse.com/how-to/how-to-build-water-rocket