Matter Properties and Change 6.P.2

Name______Science Learning Targets – Q2

NC Science Essential Standard(s)

6.P.2 (Matter: Properties and Change) Understand the structure, classifications and physical properties of matter.

Clarifying Objectives
Number / Standard
6.P.2.1 / Recognize that all matter is made up of atoms and atoms of the same element are all
alike, but are different from the atoms of other elements.
6.P.2.2 / Explain the effects of heat on the motion of atoms through a description of what
happens to particles during a change of phase.
6.P.2.3 / Compare the physical properties of pure substances that are independent of the
amount of matter present including density, boiling point, melting point and solubility to properties that are dependent on the amount of matter present to include volume, mass and weight.
Key Vocabulary
6.P.2.1 / Elements Atom Particle Matter Mass Molecule
6.P.2.2 / Substance
Solid Liquid Gas Plasma
Phase Change
Heat Molecule Thermal Energy Volume
Density
Temperature
6.P.2.3 / Pure Substance Boiling Point Melting Point Physical Change Mass
Weight Density Volume
Learning Targets – I will be able to …
• Describe why matter is made up of atoms and atoms of the same element are alike
• I will explore how temperature affect movement of particles within a solid, liquid and gas
• Discover how different substances have a different solubility rate
• Investigate the physical properties of pure substances in terms of temperature at which each substance undergoes state change

Science Unit Organizer

text; provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions.

3. Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks

4. Determine the meaning of symbols, key terms, and other domain-specific words and phrases as they are used in a specific scientific or technical context relevant to grades 6–8 texts and topics.

5. Analyze the structure an author uses to organize a text, including how the major sections contribute

to the whole and to an understanding of the topic.

6. Analyze the author’s purpose in providing an explanation, describing a procedure, or discussing an experiment in a text.

7. Integrate quantitative or technical information expressed in words in a text with a version of that information expressed visually (e.g., in a flowchart, diagram, model, graph, or table).

8. Distinguish among facts, reasoned judgment based on research findings, and speculation in a text.

9. Compare and contrast the information gained from experiments, simulations, video, or multimedia sources with that gained from reading a text on the same topic.

10. By the end of grade 8, read and comprehend science/technical texts in the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently