3-19-2012 WHAT'S A MATTER?

5.2 Physical Science: All students will understand that physical science principles, including fundamental ideas about matter, energy, and motion, are powerful conceptual tools for making sense of phenomena in physical, living, and Earth systems science. 


A. Properties of Matter :  All objects and substances in the natural world are composed of matter. Matter has two fundamental properties: matter takes up space, and matter has inertia.

By the end of grade Content Statement CPI# Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI) 6 The volume of some objects can be determined using liquid (water) displacement. 5.2.6.A.1 Determine the volume of common objects using water displacement methods. 6 The density of an object can be determined from its volume and mass. 5.2.6.A.2 Calculate the density of objects or substances after determining volume and mass. 6 Pure substances have characteristic intrinsic properties, such as density, solubility, boiling point, and melting point, all of which are independent of the amount of the sample. 5.2.6.A.3 Determine the identity of an unknown substance using data about intrinsic properties. 8 All matter is made of atoms. Matter made of only one type of atom is called an element. 5.2.8.A.1 Explain that all matter is made of atoms, and give examples of common elements. 8 All substances are composed of one or more of approximately 100 elements. 5.2.8.A.2 Analyze and explain the implications of the statement “all substances are composed of elements.” 8 Properties of solids, liquids, and gases are explained by a model of matter as composed of tiny particles (atoms) in motion. 5.2.8.A.3 Use the kinetic molecular model to predict how solids, liquids, and gases would behave under various physical circumstances, such as heating or cooling. 8 The Periodic Table organizes the elements into families of elements with similar properties. 5.2.8.A.4 Predict the physical and chemical properties of elements based on their positions on the Periodic Table. 8 Elements are a class of substances composed of a single kind of atom. Compounds are substances that are chemically formed and have physical and chemical properties that differ from the reacting substances. 5.2.8.A.5 Identify unknown substances based on data regarding their physical and chemical properties. 8 Substances are classified according to their physical and chemical properties. Metals are a class of elements that exhibit physical properties, such as conductivity, and chemical properties, such as producing salts when combined with nonmetals. 5.2.8.A.6 Determine whether a substance is a metal or nonmetal through student-designed investigations. 8 Substances are classified according to their physical and chemical properties. Acids are a class of compounds that exhibit common chemical properties, including a sour taste, characteristic color changes with litmus and other acid/base indicators, and the tendency to react with bases to produce a salt and water. 5.2.8.A.7 Determine the relative acidity and reactivity of common acids, such as vinegar or cream of tartar, through a variety of student

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Atoms and Atomic Structure Atomic Structure Atomic Structure and Bonding Matter Resources Solids and Liquids States of Matter Simulation Gas Properties Matter Facts Melting and Boiling Changing State Strange Matter Periodic Table Resources The Periodic Table Dynamic Periodic Table Periodic Table of Videos BrainPop - Matter and Chemistry Atoms and Elements Particle Model Behavior of Matter Metals Acids, Bases, and Metals Ions in Solutions Buoyancy Nova Tech and Engineering Solutions and Mixtures ChemEd Molecularium The Molecular Workbench

2-8-2012 Life Science - Super Cellular Units

Continuing my way through the standards, offering links, lessons, and ideas to help teach the 

Core Curriculum Content Standards

Science Grades 6-8

5.3 Life Science: All students will understand that life science principles are powerful conceptual tools for making sense of the complexity, diversity, and interconnectedness of life on Earth. Order in natural systems arises in accordance with rules that govern the physical world, and the order of natural systems can be modeled and predicted through the use of mathematics.

A. Organization and Development :  Living organisms are composed of cellular units (structures) that carry out functions required for life. Cellular units are composed of molecules, which also carry out biological functions
By the end of grade	Content Statement	CPI#	Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI)	RESOURCES
6	Systems of the human body are interrelated and regulate the body’s internal environment.	5.3.6.A.1	Model the interdependence of the human body’s major systems in regulating its internal environment.	Get Body Smart Anatomy Arcade The Amazing Human Body FOSS Human Brain and Senses NOVA Body and Brain eSkeletons Cell Inspector Cell Explorer A Tour of the Cell Inside a Cell Virtual Cell Animation Cells Label and Animal Cell NSTA - The Basis of Life Stem Cells Bacterial Cells Cells Alive The Incredible Megacell Cells to Systems General Biology Animations Life Processes Neuro-Biology Animations Defending Against Infection BrainPop Cellular Life and Genetics Molecular Biology Animations Circulatory System Life Cycles Biology Animations Artificial Anatomy - Smithsonian Cell Games Ask a Biologist
6	Essential functions of plant and animal cells are carried out by organelles.	5.3.6.A.2	Model and explain ways in which organelles work together to meet the cell’s needs.
8	All organisms are composed of cell(s). In multicellular organisms, specialized cells perform specialized functions. Tissues, organs, and organ systems are composed of cells and function to serve the needs of cells for food, air, and waste removal.	5.3.8.A.1	Compare the benefits and limitations of existing as a single-celled organism and as a multicellular organism.
8	During the early development of an organism, cells differentiate and multiply to form the many specialized cells, tissues, and organs that compose the final organism. Tissues grow through cell division.	5.3.8.A.2	Relate the structures of cells, tissues, organs, and systems to their functions in supporting life.