States of Matter and Chemical Reactions
Joan Johnson and Kyla Dufrene, Waxahachie
Jr. High, Texas
Name _____ Class _____ Due Date:_______________ Your Score
/125 max
States of Matter and Chemical Reactions
C Layer: Maximum 99 points in this section. At least 40 points
must come from activities 1-11; at least 50 points must come
from activities 12-24.
1. Listen to the lecture, take Ch. 5 notes. (5 pts/day) 1 2
3
2. Organizational Study Fold, p. 121 (5 pts)
3. Problem Solving Activity, p. 131 (5 pts)
4. Write a song, putting new words to an old tune, about the
states of matter (10 pts)
5. Lab Activity, p. 135; complete chart, make a graph, and
answer all questions (15 pts)
6. Ch. 5 Reinforcement w.s. packet (15 pts)
7. Math Skills, p. 141 (5 pts)
8. Enrichment Section 3 (#30) (5 pts)
9. Storyboard, p. 151, #21 (10 pts.)
10. Ch. 5 Vocabulary Flashcards, p. 149 (10 pts)
11. Activity: Design your own ship that can float, pages 144
145 (10 pts)
12. Listen to the lecture, take Ch. 4 notes. (5 pts/day) 1
2 3
13. Mini Lab p. 92, done at home, signed by parent (10 pts)
14. Formulas and Matching Quiz w.s. (10 pts)
15. Endothermic/Exothermic reactions w.s. (5 pts)
16. Lab pages 108-109; complete chart and all questions: 1-day
opportunity (15 pts)
17. Create a bulletin board showing the difference between
endothermic and exothermic reactions (on manilla paper). (10
pts)
18. Ch. 4 Reinforcement w.s. (10 pts)
19. Enrichment w.s. (10 pts)
20. Synthetic Diamonds T-chart (5 pts)
21. Ch. 4 Vocabulary flashcards, p. 113 (10 pts)
22. Math Skills, p. 96 (5 pts)
23. Poster of Inhibitors, p. 115, #19 (10 pts)
*24. Acid/Base lab: 1-day opportunity (15 points)
B Layer: Choose one ONLY--15 points
How could you compare buoyant forces of various liquids? Test
at least 4 various fluids and objects.
Which is a better cleaner, a base or an acid?
*3. How does pH affect the curdling of milk? (You need to have
done #24 in the C layer to do this one.)
A layer and Grade Scale on the back.
A Layer: Choose one ONLY 15 points
1. Which of the following materials would be best to build
a boat: wood, steel, or fiberglass? BONUS: Identify other materials
that could be used to build a boat.
2. Is the expense of deep sea exploration justified? (submersibles,
discovery of the Titanic, etc.)
3. Should food additives be avoided?
Grade Scale: 90 99 pts = C 100 109 pts = B 110+
pts = A
70 -79 = C 80-89 = B 90-100 = A