Essential Question:

• What’s different about the different states of matter?

Objective:

• Everyone has a fundamental understanding of the different states of matter and can answer the essential question in depth

Agenda:

• Warm-up: CONSERVATION OF MATTER

What does the law of conservation of matter have to do with states of matter?

• Pass out conference forms
• Complete demos
• Fill in notetakers/check notes
• Density and states of matter

Homework:

No homework

Essential Question:

• What’s different about the different states of matter?

Objectives:

• Everyone has a fundamental understanding of the different states of matter and can begin to answer the essential question in depth

Agenda:

• Warm-up: MATTER AND ENERGY

What is the connection between matter and energy?

• Wrap-up state of matter demonstration planning
• Demos
• Complete state of matter notes

Homework:

• No homework (unless still have not fixed a low quiz grade)

Essential Question:

• What’s different about the different states of matter?

Objectives:

• To have a complete understanding of one state of matter
• To have a plan to teach the rest of the class about your state of matter

Agenda:

• Warm-up: PARTICLES SOM

What do the particles in your state of matter do?

• Collect MEA homework
• Develop plan for presenting information
• Practice presentation

Homework:

• No homework

Essential Question:

• What strategies will improve MEA constructed response scores?

Objectives:

• Everyone has strategies for analyzing, interpreting, and answering MEA constructed response questions

Agenda:

• No warm-up
• MEA strategies
  • Mark up question books
  • Answer: What am I being asked to do?
  • Answer: How many parts does your answer need to have?
  • Look for clues in question
  • Organize answer
  • Make sure all parts are answered

Homework:

• Complete MEA constructed response worksheet (follow directions)

Essential Question:

• What’s different about the different states of matter?

Objectives:

• To have a complete understanding of one state of matter

Agenda:

• Warm-up: STATES OF MATTER COMMONALITIES

What do all of the states of matter have in common?

• New lunch policy
• Gather information on State of Matter (Noteshare notebook)
• Meet as State of Matter group to begin planning demo

Homework:

No homework (unless you have not corrected Periodic Table quiz)