Introduction
to Materials Science – Part B
Unit Objectives:
By the end of this section, you should be able to
Key Terms - B
ceramics
composites
conservation of
mass
glass
kinetic energy
material
metal
potential energy
transformation
Grading Scale:
A |
B | C | D | F |
| 88-100 pts | 75-87 pts | 62-74 pts | 49-61 pts | < 49 pts |
* Textbook Reference: Addison-Wesley Chemistry Chapter 1
C Layer:
You must earn at least
62
points, bu
t
may not exceed
74
points.
Required of ever
yone
are
the option
s
marked
R (Required)
You m
ust do at least
2
of the options
from the
Basic Knowledge
section
You must do at least
2
of the options
from the
Matter
section
You must do
at least
2
of the options
from the
Energy
section
| Assignment Description | Worth
(pts) |
Pts
Earned |
Initial | |
| R | Complete a Weekly Work Log for this unit. Hand it in at the end of the week. | 5 | ||
| R | Complete a Unit 1B Pre-Test and turn it in. | 5 | ||
| R | Watch all the Safety Demonstrations. Answer the accompanying questions for each demonstration on a piece of paper. Defend your answers to your group. | 5 | ||
| ■ | BASIC KNOWLEDGE | |||
| Listen to lecture and take notes (DAY 1 2 3 4 ) | 5/day | |||
| Read Sections 1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 1-10, and 1-12 from the Addison-Wesley book. Take notes on each section. | 3/sec | |||
| Rewrite the Unit Objectives as open-ended questions and answer them correctly. | 2/obj | |||
| Based on ALL the lecture notes, write a 10-question quiz and an answer key. Have a peer take your quiz (orally or written). Discuss their “score” with teacher | 10 |
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| Make a definitions list (or flashcards) for all key terms. You’ll be quizzed randomly on 10. | 10 | |||
| Design a crossword puzzle using all key terms. Have a classmate complete it without a key. | 10 | |||
| Without a key, complete the crossword puzzle designed by a classmate. Have them check your work. Discuss with Mrs. H. | 5 | |||
| Use all of the key terms to make a concept map (brainstorm). Explain to teacher. | 10 | |||
| In writing, translate the definitions of the Key Terms to another language. Explain to a peer. | 10 | |||
| Get the Cartoon Sheet and circle all the things you see wrong in the picture. Discuss w/ Mrs. H. | 3 | |||
| ▲ | MATTER | |||
| Go through the each item in the “Classification of Matter” activity. Write your answers on your chart. Discuss your answers and rationale with someone. Defend with Mrs. H. | 10 | |||
| Make a “Classification of Matter” foldable. Include a definition and examples. See product card. | ||||
| Make a table with 3 columns. In the 1st column, list 20 materials used only at home. In the 2nd column, classify them as metal, ceramic, polymer or composite. In the 3rd column, classify each material as natural or synthetic. | 10 | |||
| Make a flowchart of to identify different materials. Have someone test it. See product card. | 10 | |||
| Take the Campus Tour with 2 other people. Write a 5-sentence paragraph on the importance of some of the materials you saw, their properties and their function. Discuss with Mrs. H. | 15 | |||
| Find a newspaper or magazine article that relates to materials. Highlight the most important ideas and be prepared to discuss what you learned. No internet articles permitted. | 10 | |||
| Identify 10 New Mexico businesses/industries that are concerned with materials. Explain each. | 10 | |||
| Contribute a new item to the class Mystery Materials box. Be prepared to discuss why you think it‘s so mysterious. For you to earn points, Mrs. H must approve your item. | 10 | |||
| • | ENERGY | |||
| View PowerPoint Presentation on energy. Answer questions in it & discuss with teacher at end. | 10 | |||
| Make a graphic organizer that describes 4 or more types of kinetic energy and 4 or more types of potential energy. Discuss with Mrs. H. | 5 | |||
| Make a foldable with a minimum of 6 questions that relate to energy. | 10 | |||
| Write a paragraph that describes how you use 5 or more different types of energy in your life. | 5 | |||
| Make a Venn Diagram that distinguishes between matter and energy. Include at least 5 differences and 5 similarities. See product card. | 10 | |||
| TOTAL POINTS EARNED = |
B Layer:
Worth up to
12 points
. Choose
1 assignment.
*
Before you start, make sure you will have earned at least 63
points in the C Layer!
| Assignment Description | Worth
(pts) |
Pts
Earned |
Initial |
| With a partner, research the history of the 4 types of materials that we discussed. Construct a timeline that gives some information about each type of material including the year(s) it originated, by whom, where, and original uses. Make your timeline visually attractive. See product card. | 12 |
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| What kinds of materials is your car made of? Make a labeled poster that describes at least 10. See poster product card. | 12 | ||
| Design and carry out an experiment to demonstrate the Law of Conservation of Mass OR the Law of Conservation of Energy. Follow B Layer Lab Guidelines on bulletin board. | 12 |
A Layer:
Worth up to 12 p
oints.
Choose 1 topic and how you want to present it. (See below.)
* Before you start, make sure you will have earned at least 75
points in the C & B Layers.
The following is required in order to earn full credit for an A:
Locate 3 sources of information about your topic (newspaper, magazine, Internet articles).
Choose
how you want to
present your information:
[Mark your choi
ce.]
| * HIGHLIGHT YOUR TOPIC * | Worth
(pts) |
Pts
Earned |
Initial |
| In terms of society, which is the most important of the 4 classes of materials? Why? | 12 | ||
| In terms of society, which is the least important of the 4 classes of materials? Why? | 12 | ||
| In terms of recycling materials, which plays a larger role: the Law of Conservation of Mass or the Law of Conservation of Energy? Why? | 12 |