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Students love these engaging activities. Easy to follow and fun to use and teach with. You don’t have to add anything. Specially designed to align with the NGSS standards this complete “Matter and Its Interactions” bundle is all you need. It is packed with visually engaging slides, activities, INB pages, bellringers and labs.
“Awesome resource. Made teaching these concepts so much easier and more understandable for students”. Joyanne V.
“This was a complete package that gave me a lot of guidance and support throughout the entire unit. I like that it all went well together instead of picking multiple different things”. Brittany P.
“I’m teaching without a curriculum this year and this is an awesome resource to get me started. Thank you!” Julie M.
“I have been trying to bring professional focus into science, which has not been easy to do in this time of masks and limited people on campus. The link to IBM was wonderful. They were able to talk about the field of nanophysicists. I loved the use of different forms of modeling”. Shelley K.
MS-PS1-1 ATOMS AND MOLECULES
This comprehensive Middle School NGSS packet on Atoms and Molecules is designed to align with the NGSS Middle School MS-PS1-1 standard. A visually interactive 60 slide powerpoint covers the main concepts in the standard “develop models to describe the atomic composition of simple molecules and extended structures”. The structure of atoms and molecules is covered as well as extended repeating structures such as NaCl and graphene. Over 40 pages of student activities, questions and notes complete and compliment this engaging resource.
Topics covered:
- Atomic Timeline
- Structure of the Atom
- Molecules (same, different atoms)
- Elements and Compounds
- Repeating Subunits – Carbon, NaCl
- Solids, Liquids, Gases
- Change on State – Increase in Energy
- Change of State – Decrease in Energy
- 2 Science Reading Articles and the Atomic Timeline and Mendeleev (these make excellent sub plans)
- Atoms and Molecules Activities including Make a Molecule/Draw a Molecule
- Warm-ups/Bell-ringers/Homework
- Changes of State Comics which are perfect for an INB.
MS-PS1-2 and MS-PS1-5 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL CHANGES
This comprehensive Middle School NGSS packet on Physical and Chemical Reactions is designed to align with the NGSS Middle School MS-PS1-2 and MS-PS1-5 standards. A visually interactive 50 slide powerpoint covers the main concepts in the standards “analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred” and “develop and use a model to describe how the total number of atoms does not change in a chemical reaction and thus mass is conserved”. The physical and chemical properties of substances is covered as well as looking at everyday chemical interactions. Over 20 pages of student activities, questions and notes complete and compliment this engaging resource.
This is typically a topic that students find hard to grasp. I’ve designed this in simple incremental steps that builds upon previous knowledge that is sure to make this topic more engaging.
Topics covered:
- PS1-A – Each pure substance has characteristic physical and chemical properties (for any bulk quantity under given conditions) that can be used to identify it.
- PS1-B – Substances react chemically in characteristic ways. In a chemical process, the atoms that make up the original substances are regrouped into different molecules, and these new substances have different properties from those of the reactants. (MS-PS1-2),(MS-PS1-3),(MS-PS1-5)
- The total number of each type of atom is conserved, and thus the mass does not change. (MS-PS1-5)
- Warm-ups/Bell-ringers/Homework
- Acid/Base Neutralization Comic which are perfect for an INB.
MS-PS1-3 SYNTHETIC AND NATURAL RESOURCES
This comprehensive Middle School NGSS activity pack on Synthetic and Natural resources is designed to align with the NGSS Middle School MS-PS1-3 standards.
MS-PS1-3. Gather and make sense of information to describe that synthetic materials come from natural resources and impact society.
This pack contains 6 activities that can be used individually as is or combined to make science stations (signage is included).
The activities are:
- Watch It – In this activity the students are asked to watch some Youtube videos on vitamins and diamonds (both natural and synthetic) and answer the accompanying questions.
- Analyze It! – Students will analyse a graph showing synthetic trends and answer the questions on the student handout.
- Sort It! – The students must sort the items into either natural or synthetic. Then they must pick 2 from each list and give reasons as to why they are on that list.
- Illustrate It! -The students are supplied with text and must read it and then create either an infographic, comic, poster or diagram showing how the synthetic material is produced from a natural resource.
- Read It! – At this station the students will read a scientifically referenced article on the societal impact of plastic. Short questions check their understanding of the article.
- Explain It! – This activity is designed to elicit their understanding of the unit and should take place at the end of the unit/stations.
MS-PS1-4 HEAT AND THERMAL ENERGY
This comprehensive Middle School NGSS packet on Heat and Thermal Energy is designed to align with the NGSS Middle School MS-PS1-4 standard. A visually interactive, fully editable 40 slide powerpoint covers the main concepts in the standard “develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed”. Over 50 pages of student activities, questions and notes complete and compliment this engaging resource.
Topics covered:
- What is Heat?
- What is Thermal Energy?
- Solids, Liquids, Gases
- Change of State – Increase in Energy
- Change of State – Decrease in Energy
- Graphing changes of state
- Thermal Energy/Temperature/Heat
- Transfer of heat: conduction, convection, radiation
- Motion of gas particles/pressure
- The effect of increasing/decreasing pressure on boiling point
- Warm-ups/Bell-ringers/Homework for 2 weeks
Loads of pages which are perfect for INBs including comics on heat v temperature, heat transfer and the effect of pressure. These are all differentiated and can also be used for homework or revision.
MS-PS1-6 EXOTHERMIC REACTIONS
This comprehensive NGSS Middle School NGSS activity pack on exothermic thermal energy is designed to align with the NGSS Middle School MS-PS1-6 standards.
MS-PS1-6. Undertake a design project to construct, test, and modify a device that either releases or absorbs thermal energy by chemical processes.
This pack comprehensively covers the NGSS requirements for this lab. A visual handout on endo/exothermic reactions prepares the students for the actual lab. In this lab the students have to create an exothermic reaction. This lab uses common household materials. Following on from the experiment the students will complete a graphing activity which is based on the data collected from the experiments.
A Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) activity compliments this pack. Answer keys for all activities are included.
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