Term 2 Week 10

Context: 

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• We are FOCUSING… identify the difference of physical change and chemical change in property changes, and describe them using different scenarios.
• We are FOCUSING… develop a good understanding of the 3 states of matter.
• We are FOCUSING… describe the 3 states of matter and the processes involved.
• We are FOCUSING… develop a good understanding of water and the water cycle, and discuss its importance and pollution issues.

• (Science Fair) We are FOCUSING on action planning [Science Fair Action - PART 2] to develop an exciting and thoughtful actions for our science fair topic.

Success Criteria: (Students can...)

• identify the requirements of physical change and chemical change and differentiate the two changes
• describe the main states of matter
• explain the main states of matter and the process involved in the changing states
• use a diagram to clearly map out, label and/or illustrate the above states of matter and the processes
• project and finalise an action plan for their science fair topic

Activities & Learning Tasks:

1. BrainPop tasks to explore these topics and learn more about the matter and chemistry section of the material world: Property Changes (movie, quiz, vocabulary, related reading); States of Matter (movie, quiz, worksheet, vocabulary, related reading); Matter Changing State (movie, quiz, worksheet, vocabulary, related reading)
2. For any related reading task, student will create a doc (or use their book) to take notes of the main ideas and important learning points.
   
3. Science Fair Planning Template [PART 2: Action]