Unit Plan: Chemical and Physical Properties

Day Standards Objective Activity

Arizona SWBAT identify properties of matter as Students will take notes (Cornell) on the
1 S5. C1. either physical or chemical. properties of matter from a Powerpoint
PO 1. Identify different kinds of matter Presentation.
Introduction to based on the following physical properties:
Chemical and states Students will then watch a video on the
Physical density water in Flint, Michigan
Properties boiling point (https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resourc
melting point e/6e389e5b-27bf-4236-b1ce-
solubility ce79a9b507c0/poison-water-in-flint-affects-
PO 2. Identify different kinds of matter everyones-healthespecially-
based on the following chemical properties: kids/#.Why0nmSdQ1g) and discuss the
reactivity physical and chemical properties of Flint's
pH tap water.
oxidation (corrosion)

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
 Unit Plan: Chemical and Physical Properties

Day Standards Objective Activity

Arizona After reading through the lab procedures, Students learn some background
2 S5. C1. students will sketch the apparatus that they information on phase changes.
Phase Change PO 1. Identify different kinds of matter will use to create their phase change graph. Students read through procedures for the
Pre-Lab based on the following physical properties: phase change lab and prepare their data
states table as well as sketch their hypothesis.

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.

Arizona Students will develop their understanding Students measure and record temperature
3 S5. C1. of phase changes while collecting data to change as water is heated from ice water to
PO 1. Identify different kinds of matter create a phase change graph. boiing.
Phase Change based on the following physical properties:
Lab states

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
 Unit Plan: Chemical and Physical Properties

Day Standards Objective Activity

Arizona After plotting their phase change graph, Students create graph showing data from
4 S5. C1. students will be able to label it with the phase change lab.
PO 1. Identify different kinds of matter scientifically appropriate terminology. Students label the different sections of the
Phase Change based on the following physical properties: graph using information on a standard
Post-Lab states format of the graph.

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
Arizona SWBAT determine that the density of water Students will be given the formula for
5 S5. C1. is 1 g/mL. density (m/V) and then create and execute a
PO 1. Identify different kinds of matter lab procedure to determine the density of
Density of based on the following physical properties: water.
Water density

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
 Unit Plan: Chemical and Physical Properties

Day Standards Objective Activity

Arizona SWBAT measure the densities of various Archimedes' Principle is used to measure
6 S5. C1. objects and compare them to that of water. the volume of oddly shaped objects.
PO 1. Identify different kinds of matter Students then measure the object's mass
Archimedes' based on the following physical properties: and calculate its density.
Method density

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
Arizona SWBAT create a density tower in a test Students will use a trial and error method to
7 S5. C1. tube using the inquiry method. create density towers in test tubes.
PO 1. Identify different kinds of matter
Density Towers based on the following physical properties:
density

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
 Unit Plan: Chemical and Physical Properties

Day Standards Objective Activity

Arizona SWBAT explain the order of the liquids in Students will calculate the density of each
8 S5. C1. the density tower that they created on the liquid in their density tower to explain the
PO 1. Identify different kinds of matter previous day. order of them.
Density Tower based on the following physical properties:
Calculations density

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
Arizona SWBAT predict where a solid object of Solid objects will be placed in a density
9 S5. C1. known density will float in a liquid denisty tower to reinforce the concept of density.
PO 1. Identify different kinds of matter tower.
Density Towers based on the following physical properties:
with Solids density

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
 Unit Plan: Chemical and Physical Properties

Day Standards Objective Activity

Arizona SWBAT to write a complete hypothesis Students will receive the lab procedures,
10 S5. C1. statement (IV, DV, prediction) that they will which are then reviewed as a class.
PO 2. Identify different kinds of matter test during the pH lab. Students also write their hypothesis
pH Pre-Lab based on the following chemical properties: statement for the pH lab.
reactivity
pH

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
11 Arizona SWBAT demonstrate safe behavior and Students will work in their lab groups to
pH Lab, Day 1 S5. C1. appropriate procedures while preparing make cabbage juice pH indicator.
PO 2. Identify different kinds of matter cabbage juice indicator.
based on the following chemical properties:
reactivity
pH

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
 Unit Plan: Chemical and Physical Properties

Day Standards Objective Activity

12 Arizona While measuring the pH values of common Students will measure the pH of
pH Lab, Day 2 S5. C1. household products, students will develop approximately 30 different liquids using
PO 2. Identify different kinds of matter their understanding of the pH scale. litmus paper and cabbage pH indicator.
based on the following chemical properties:
reactivity
pH

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
Arizona While measuring the pH values of common Students will measure the pH of
13 S5. C1. household products, students will develop approximately 30 different liquids using
PO 2. Identify different kinds of matter their understanding of the pH scale. litmus paper and cabbage pH indicator.
pH Lab, Day 3 based on the following chemical properties:
reactivity
pH

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.
 Unit Plan: Chemical and Physical Properties

Day Standards Objective Activity

Arizona Students will be able to correctly identify During the post-lab, students will create a
14 S5. C1. liquids as acidic, basic, or neutral at least pH scale in their notebook. Students will
PO 2. Identify different kinds of matter 80% of the time using the pH data that they then write in at least ten of the liquids along
pH Post-Lab based on the following chemical properties: collected during the lab activity. the scale, placing them in the correct
reactivity location based on their pH values.
pH

NGSS
5-PS1-3. Make observations and
measurements to identify materials based
on their properties.