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Properties Of Matter Contents:

Candles (Bag of 6)
Skewers (pkg. 100)
Marshmallows (454g bag)
Matches (4pks)
Safety Goggles (28)
Baking Soda (1 container)
Digital Scales (2)
Plastic Spoons (1 bag of 24)
Vinegar (small jug)
Black garbage bags
Paring Knife (1)
Plastic tubs (6)
Styrofoam Bowls (50)
Styrofoam Cups (approx. 50)
Thick, clear plastic wrap (pkg. 200 ft.)
Clear plastic cups (bag of about 40)
use Beakers for Measuring
Salt (one container)
250mL Beaker (10)
100mL Beaker (10)
50mL Beaker (10)
Epsom Salts (one container)
Thermometers (8)
Timers (8)
Foil Cake Pans (8)
Red Pens (12)
Blue Pens (12)
Graph Paper (1 pkg. 50 sheets)
Household Twine (420 ft.)
Buttons (1 lb. bag)
Plastic Straws (100)
Sugar Cubes (1 bag)
Ball Bearings (11)
Slingshot Ammo Ball Bearings (75)
Carpet Scraps (8)
Small Blocks of Wood (10)
Balloons (1/4 lb bag)
Plastic Containers with lids (10)

Books:
States of Matter
Janice VanCleave’s Chemistry for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments that Really Work
Matter and Materials: Matter and Materials
Materials: Liquids, Solids, Gases, Properties and Their Uses
Science Ahead 2: Complementing the Complete Canadian Curriculum

Human Body Kit Information and Lesson Plans:

Lesson 1: “Properties of Materials From a Mystery Bag”    Download
Outcomes: Students will be expected to identify properties that allow materials to be distinguished from one another (104-7, 300-9). As well as classify materials as solids, liquids and gases and illustrate this classification in a chart that shows their properties (206-1, 300-9).

Lesson 2: “Testing Matter Lesson”    Download
Outcomes: To identify properties that allow materials to be distinguished from one another (104-7, 300-10) and to identify the source of the materials found in an object, and use a variety of sources and technologies to gather information to describe the changes to the natural materials required to make the object (205-8, 300-12).

Lesson 3: “Changes In Matter”    Download
Outcomes: Students will be able to observe and identify physical changes that can be made to an object, that change the form or size of the materials in the object without producing any new materials (301-9, 205-5). Students will be able to describe examples of manufactured materials that have been developed to improve their living conditions (107-8)

Lesson 4: “Matter and Physical Changes”    Download
Outcomes: Students will be able to observer and identify physical changes that can be made to an object, that change the form or size of the materials in the object without producing any new materials (310-9, 205-5). Students should be able to Identify and describe some physical changes that are reversible and some that are not (301-10). As well as be able to follow a given set of procedures to relate the mass of a whole object to the sum of the mass and it’s parts, and suggest possible explanations for variations in the results (104-5, 205-3, 300-11).

Lesson 5: “Moving On: Exploring Peristalsis”    Download
Outcomes: Students will be able to describe chemical change, including those that result in the production of a gas, that occur when materials interact with each other to form totally new materials (301-11, 301-12) Work with team members to develop and carry out a plan to systematically distinguish a material based on its’ chemical properties (204-7, 207-3, 204-5) Compile and display data to present the results of chemical tests used to distinguish materials from each other (206-2).

Lesson 6: “Mixing Matter Together”    Download
Outcomes: Students will be expected to identify properties that allow materials to be distinguished from one another (104-7, 310-10). As well as identify and describe some chemical changes that are reversible and some that are not (301-10).

Lesson 7: “Reversible Changes”    Download
Outcomes: Students will be expected to identify and describe some physical changes that are reversible and some that are not (310-10). As well as identify and describe some chemical changes that are reversible and some that are not (301-10).

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