Big Idea 1: Matter is classified by its composition and properties.
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Assessments:
Pretest Formative Assessment Probes Quiz for each standard (students may retake quizzes) Element Research Presentation In-Class Activities and Experiments Developing Questions, Claims, and Evidence Nature of Science Connections |
Big Idea 2: Matter undergoes predictable chemical reactions.
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Assessments:
Pretest Formative Assessment Probes Quiz for each standard (students may retake quizzes) In-Class Activities and Experiments Developing Questions, Claims, and Evidence Nature of Science Connections |
Big Idea 3: Energy can be harnessed and transferred from many sources.
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Assessments:
Pretest Formative Assessment Probes Quiz for each standard (students may retake quizzes) In-Class Activities and Experiments Projects and Presentations about unique forms of matter Developing Questions, Claims, and Evidence Nature of Science Connections |
Big Idea 4: Earth is a small planet in a vast Universe.
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Assessments:
Formative Assessment Probes Quiz for each standard (students may retake quizzes) In-Class Activities and Experiments Projects and Presentations about unique forms of matter Developing Questions, Claims, and Evidence Nature of Science Connections |
Big Idea 5: Forces influence motion and matter in the Universe.
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Assessments:
Pretest Formative Assessment Probes Quiz for each standard (students may retake quizzes) In-Class Activities and Experiments Engineering Challenges Developing Questions, Claims, and Evidence Nature of Science Connections |
"Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust. You couldn’t be here if stars hadn’t exploded, because the elements - the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iron, all the things that matter for evolution and for life - weren’t created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars, and the only way for them to get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode.”
― Lawrence M. Krauss