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PROCESS OUTCOMES
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of a physical change of matter.
The particle model of matter will be introduced and explained, along with beginning information
on physical change, and how change of state occurs.
CROSS CURRICULAR OUTCOMES
English- Students will follow a lab report using proper grammar and sentence structure.
INSTRUCTIONAL INTELLIGENCES
Group Member Assignment- Each member of the group is assigned a duty that they are
responsible for completing to the best of their ability.
Self-assessment Rubric- To be filled out by each individual student to reflect on their learning.
White Board Activity- Students are asked questions, and each group brainstorms an answer
together. The first group with the correct answer gets a point.
Coke and Mentos experiment- Hands on experiment where the students will observe the physical
changes that occur.
Interpersonal- Students will have the opportunity to work individually as they fill out questions
corresponding to the short video clip, as well as when they are performing their self-assessment.
MATERIALS
MANIPULATIVES
8 2L Bottles of Coke.
8 packages of mint Mentos.
8 tin pans to catch debris.
32 Self-Assessment Rubrics.
4 min Video explaining physical
changes/phases or states of matter.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=jWCmWJqWpn8
Lab write up handouts.
8 individual white boards.
8 white board markers.
TEACHER ACTIVITIES
Anticipatory Set
Before beginning the lesson write the
following 3 questions on a board:
1) What are the 3 phases of matter?
2) What's the difference between each phase
of matter?
3) How are we able to change a solid to a
liquid, or a liquid to a gas?
The previous 3 questions will be discussed in
the following bullets.
Next, Introduce to students what the lesson
will be - explain that today they will be
learning about physical changes to the states
of matter, what the phases of matter are, and
the particle model of matter.
Then, discuss to the class that they will be
watching a short Bill Nye the Science Guy
video (about Phases of Matter to the 4:13 min
mark).
Before playing the video, focus attention to the
3 questions on the board and let the students
know that they must write all the questions
down in their notes and record their answers
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Students will be sitting quietly in their
assigned pods of four.
Students will attentively listen to the teacher
and his/her instructions throughout.
Students will then quietly listen and watch the
Bill Nye video while completing the questions
on the board that correspond to the video.
Students will then go over the video and the
questions as a class to demonstrate that they
understand some basic characteristics of the
phases of matter. Answers to the video must be
handed in for marking once completed.
Students will be demonstrating good behavior
whilst listening and observing everything the
teacher says.
materials.
[ 5-10 mins]
Practice/Development
Teacher will hand out the materials for the
experiment to each group. Students will then
move outside to complete the experiment in
their groups. The teacher will supervise the
students and ensure there are no difficulties
with the activity.
The teacher will then hand out a Selfreflection for the individual students - the
teacher will explain the self-evaluation
component to the students.
Once the students have completed the entire lab worksheet and it has been looked over by the
teacher to make sure it has been completed properly, the assignment is put in the TO BE
MARKED folder.
The teacher briefly explains the next assignment which will be to create their own lab experiment
demonstrating a physical reaction. They should begin to come up with an idea of what they will
be doing, what materials they will need. They will also come up with a hypothesis and begin to
design their own lab report.
EVALUATION and ASSESSMENT
Students will hand in their group lab write up once they have completed it and it has been
approved by the teacher. The lab write up must be completed and handed in by the end of class.
Students will be evaluated on how thorough and correct their lab report is. They will be expected
to fill out a self-evaluation where students will assess their communication, participation and
understanding of scientific concepts they learned in class.
NOTES AND REVISIONS