STANDARD 5.6 (CHEMISTRY) ALL STUDENTS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE STRUCTURE AND BEHAVIOR OF MATTER.

 

Descriptive Statement:  Exploring the nature of matter and energy is essential to an understanding of the physical universe. This standard leads students from their experiences with the states and properties of matter to the development of models of the atom and the underlying principles of chemistry.

 

 

Cumulative Progress Indicators

 

Building upon knowledge and skills gained in preceding grades, by the end of Grade 4, students will:

 

A.     Structure and Properties of Matter

 1.         Sort materials based on physical characteristics that can be seen by using magnification.

 2.         Observe that water can be a liquid or a solid and can change from one form to the other and the mass remains the same.

 3.         Recognize that water, as an example of matter, can exist as a solid, liquid or gas and can be transformed from one state to another by heating or cooling.

 4.         Show that not all materials respond in the same way when exposed to similar conditions.

 

B.     Chemical Reactions

 1.         Combine two or more materials and show that the new material may have properties that are different from the original material.

 

Link to Standard 5.6 Grade K-2

 

Link to Standard 5.6 Grade 5-6

 

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