States of Matter

What are the states of matter and their differences?

5th
Grade
By: Students Name
Thematic Unit Planning Matrix

Content or Essential Centers Technology Assessment Student Standards:

Subject Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance
Area (Must include at Scale Portfolio Indicators for Teachers and Students
least 2 Web 2.0 TEKS
tools)
Reading What are The students Students will then use Teacher will Students will ISTE NETS for Teachers:
the states will read Mind map to make a grade their print both the 2. Design and develop digital age learning
concept map about concept maps Mind Map and experiences and assessments.
of Change It!: the main idea. They using a 1-5 their drawing a. Design or adapt relevant learning experiences
matter? Solids, are to give the main scale. This will to put in their that incorporate digital tools and resources to
How are Liquids, points and describe assess if they Interactive promote student learning and creativity
they Gases and all of the states of understood the Student c. Customize and personalize learning activities
defined? You by matter and how they main idea of the Notebooks to address students, diverse learning styles,
are different. book. (ISN) working strategies, and abilities using digital tools
Adrienne Afterwards the and resources
Mason with students will use
their ear to Paint to draw the TEKS: (12) Reading/Comprehension of
ear partner. states of matter. Text/Independent Reading. Students read
Then the independently for sustained periods of time and
produce evidence of their reading. Students are
students will expected to read independently for a sustained
talk about period of time and paraphrase what the reading
the main was about, maintaining meaning.
idea.
Science What the As a class, will In pairs students Teacher will Students The ISTE NETS for Teachers:
different read a guided will create use a rubric. will show 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning and
states of reading chapter The rubric must creativity.
multimedia teacher their
Content or Essential Centers Technology Assessment Student Standards:
Subject Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance
Area (Must include at Scale Portfolio Indicators for Teachers and Students
least 2 Web 2.0 TEKS
tools)
matter about the states posters using consist of the multimedia Teachers use their knowledge of subject matter,
composed of matter. Glogster or definition of the poster teaching and learning, and technology to facilitate
of? Students will state of matter experiences that advance student learning,
highlight
Smore. Each and their
before sing creativity, and innovation in both face- to face and virtual
important poster is to properties. the environments
information describe one state Snipping d. Model collaborative knowledge construction by
and facts about of matter. Tool to save engaging in learning with students, colleagues,
states of it as an and others in face-to-face and virtual environment
matter.
image to TEKS 112.16. Science, Grade 5
print out to (4) In Grade 5, investigations are used to learn about the
show to natural world. Students should understand that certain types
parents. of questions can be answered by investigations and that
methods, models, and conclusions built from these
investigations change as new observations are made.
Models of objects and events are tools for understanding the
natural world and can show how systems work. They have
limitations and based on new discoveries are constantly
being modified to more closely reflect the natural world.
(A) Within the physical environment, students learn about
the physical properties of matter, including magnetism,
physical states of matter, relative density, solubility in
water, and the ability to conduct or insulate electrical and
heat energy. Students explore the uses of light, thermal,
electrical, and sound energies.

Writing Choose Students will Students will use Teacher will Students will TEKS:
which state review the a writing program use a grading upload to 15) Students use elements of the writing process
of matter states of matter google (planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing)
you found and choose
such, Microsoft scale of 1-10 classroom and
Word or Google if student to compose text
the most which state of print out their
Docs to type their gives Composition: listening, speaking, reading, writing,
interesting. matter they essay to put in
Why is this liked the most. their and thinking using multiple texts--writing process. The
1-page essay. examples and
state so Then they will portfolios. student uses the writing process recursively to
if they compose multiple texts that are legible and uses
interesting write 1-page
to you? essay about
understood appropriate conventions. The student is expected to:
Give why it is the main (A) plan by generating ideas for writing through class
examples of interesting and concept of discussions and drawings;
this state of tell us the (B) develop drafts in oral, pictorial, or written form by
matter? readers other organizing ideas;
Content or Essential Centers Technology Assessment Student Standards:
Subject Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Rubric Products or The ISTE NETS and Performance
Area (Must include at Scale Portfolio Indicators for Teachers and Students
least 2 Web 2.0 TEKS
tools)
examples of each state of (C) revise drafts by adding details in pictures or
this state. matter. words;
(D) edit drafts with adult assistance using standard
English conventions, including:
(i) complete sentences;
(ii) verbs;
(iii) singular and plural
nouns;
(iv) adjectives, including
articles;
(v) prepositions;
(vi) pronouns, including
subjective, objective, and
possessive cases;
(vii) capitalization of the first
letter in a sentence and name;
(viii) punctuation marks at
the end of declarative
sentences; and
(ix) correct spelling of words
with grade-appropriate
orthographic patterns and
rules and high-frequency
words; and
(E) share writing.