Term 3 School Holidays

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING our context of Halloween through chemistry by observing states of matter and how particles are arranged within this.
• We are EXPLORING our context of Halloween through chemistry by observing the differences between solids, liquids and gases and connecting our observations through experiments to the different properties of each.
• We are EXPLORING our context of Halloween through chemistry by organising the types of matter into compounds, mixtures and elements and investigating the differences between these.
• We are EXPLORING our context of Halloween through chemistry by connecting elements and their positions in the periodic table to their atomic structure.

Kia ora Yr 9s and welcome back to our last term! This term is incredibly short and busy so we will try our best to jam pack as much learning and fun within our context of Halloween. We will be looking at Chemistry and some Human Biology through this context. 

Plan for the next few weeks is as follows: 

Week 1: 

Monday:  Recap of solids, liquids and gases, KWL and context chart 

Thurs/Friday:  Safety signs, lab safety and equipment  and measuring recap ( for CAT skills) 

Week 2: 

Monday: Atomic structure and periodic table recap and worksheets on GC. 

Wednesday:  Elements, Mixtures and Compounds Experiment

Thurs: Bunsen burner safety and set-up 

Week 3:

Monday: No school ( Labour day) 

Wednesday: Separation techniques and uses- notes 

Thursday:  Filtration experiment /worksheet 

Week 4: 

Monday: Periodic table ( Atomic #, mass #, MNEMONIC strategies for remembering common elements and 1st 10) 

Wednesday: 

Thursday:  

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• Understand lab rules and warnings so they can conduct themselves in a safe manner
  
• Know the three states of matter- solids, liquids and gases, their particle arrangement linked to their properties.
  
• Link particle arrangement and particle motion to the physical properties of each state.
  
• Describes changes in states of matter. (in terms of evaporation, melting, condensation, freezing, sublimation, and reverse sublimation).
  
• Describe the three subatomic particles in an atom. 
• Explain the differences between protons, neutrons, and electrons. Recap the characteristics of elements in the Periodic Table.
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