Whether your students know it or not, they encounter changes to their surroundings on a daily basis that are sometimes too subtle to be noticed. From ice melting to leaves changing colors on the trees, the changes that take place around us constitute a physical or chemical change and with this playlist, students will be able to spot the differences.
What can smore’s tell us about physical and chemical changes? In this segment of Study Jams, students will gain an understanding of the differences between the two and them quiz themselves about changes in matter.
In this lesson, students will observe chemical reactions in which the effects are visible and compare them to physical reactions between 2 substances. Then they’ll put their new knowledge to the test by building film canister rockets
Ensure that students know the distinction between a chemical and physical reaction. This worksheets contains an illustration that shows the differences, as well as an opportunity for students to identify examples of both types of reactions
By experimenting with several different combinations of powders and liquids, students can make observations about which combinations produced a chemical reaction, documenting their findings in a graphic organizer.
This simple assessment asks for students to decide whether a given circumstance describes a physical or chemical change.
This assignment provides another opportunity to test your students’ knowledge.
Your students have probably played with their fair share of slime, but do they realize that substance is the product of a chemical reaction? This activity walks students through the process of creating their own gooey polymers by mixing borax and glue.
This light stick experiment is another way to demonstrate a chemical reaction, with the addition of investigating the way in which temperature informs how matter reacts.
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5-PS1-3. Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties
5-PS1-4. Conduct an investigation to determine whether the mixing of two or more substances results in new substances.
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