Density and Particles

Learning Target: 

• I can find an objects density
• I can describe different samples of matter in detail

HOWLs Target: 

• I participate in my classroom and community.

Agenda

• Warm-up: DOES IT FLOAT (2min)
• What about a pack of paper, will it float in water?
• density check-in
• stations of stuff
• detailed descriptions using:
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• Periodic table of Elements

Homework:

• none

Particles are Particles

Learning Target: 

• I can describe and model the structure of an atom

HOWLs Target: 

• I demonstrate positive and kind behavior by focusing in class and allowing others to focus.

Agenda

• Warm-up: PRETTY SMALL PICTURE WED (2min)
• What are atoms? Where can you find them?
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• Diagram an atom
• p+
• nº
• e-
• How big is an atom?
• atoms are really really small
• that drawing we did is wrong not to scale
• atoms are mostly empty empty
• atoms vs. elements
• Periodic table of Elements

Homework:

• density worksheet due: A - Thursday, BCD - Friday

A Little More Density

Learning Target: 

• I can accurately compare different densities

HOWLs Target: 

• I cooperate with others and treat property with care

Agenda

• Warm-up: MORE OR LESS (2min)
• Which is more dense, a soccer ball or a bowling ball? Explain why.
• Density
• measuring, calculating, and floating
• Density of water
• float or not
• worksheet

Homework:

• density worksheet

Stuff In Space (Not Necessarily Outer Space, Just Space)

Learning Target: 

• I can accurately define density and compare different densities

HOWLs Target: 

• I am prepared for learning by having completed homework
• I cooperate with others and treat property with care

Agenda

• Warm-up: CROWDS (2min)
• How would it be different to stand in the picture on the left compared to the picture on the right?
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• Commuters walk through Fonvizinskaya metro station in Moscow on April 13, 2017. # Grigory Dukor / Reuters
  People travel on an escalator at Park Kultury metro station on March 14, 2017. # Grigory Dukor / Reuters
• worksheet check-ins
• measurement practice
• group measuring
• Density
• notes
• measuring, calculating, and floating
• Density of water

Homework:

• none

NWEA Reading Day #2

"Kalsoy." Kalsoy island and Kallur lighthouse in sunset light in the Faroe Islands. #

© Wojciech Kruczynski / 2017 National Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year

NWEA Reading

Festival of Measurement #2

Learning Target: 

• I can accurately measure volume of a regular and an irregular solid

HOWLs Target: 

• I treat all property with care.

Agenda

• Warm-up: GOING TO SPACE (2min)
• What will happen to a solid brick of gold's mass and volume if it is brought into space?
• measuring stuff
• ruler (distance in cm)
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• graduated cylinder
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• irregular solids and the golden crown
• 3b - gathers and returns materials for table
• worksheet
• But will it float?

Homework:

• Completed measurement practice worksheet Class A - Thursday, Class BCD - Friday

NWEA Reading

NWEA Reading