Physical
Properties of Matter
Mark Sylvestre
7th Grade Science
Gallagher Middle School
Smithfield, RI
100 Points possible: A is 100-90 points, B is 89-80 points, C is 79-70
points, F is 69-0 points.
Students must orally defend their learning to receive points for an
assignment.
Assignments in bold are required for all students.
Section I 80 points Maximum
Day 1:
Topic: Mass, Volume, Weight (Do 2)
- Listen to Teacher Talk and take notes.
(5 pts.) ________
- Read pages 16-18 of Chemical Building
Blocks and answer questions 1 and 2 on page 20. (5 pts.)
________
- Visit
www.phschool.com
and enter the
code cgd-1012. Read the sections on volume and mass, create an
outline, and answer questions 1 and 2. Print out the answers and
attach to your work. (5 pts.)_______
Day 2: Topic: The Tools for Finding Mass, Volume, Weight Continued (Do
3)
- Listen to Teacher Talk and take notes.
(5 pts.) ________
- Complete the Mass Activity. (5 pts.)
________
- Complete the Volume Activity (Regular
Shapes) (5 pts.) ________
- Complete the Volume Activity (Irregular
Objects) (5 pts.) ________
- Complete the Calculating Mass and
Volume Sheet (5 pts.) ________
Day 3: Topic: Identifying Unknown Substances Based On Their Properties
(Do 2)
- Listen to Teacher Talk and take notes.
(5 pts.) ________
- Complete the Unknown Substance
Activity (10 pts.) ________
Day 4& 5: Topic: Motion of Molecules (Do 3)
- Listen to Teacher Talk and take notes.
(5 pts.) ________
- Read pgs. 183-186 of Motion, Forces
and Energy and create a graphic organizer for the information. (5
pts.) ________
- Compose a song that integrates the terms
conduction, convection and radiation and their meanings. (10 pts.)
________
- Visit
www.scilinks.org, log in using vgallagher
as the
username and gallagher as the password, enter the code scn-1362,
print out the "Student Worksheet for Heat Transfer" and use the sites
provided to complete it. (5 pts.) ________
Day 6 & 7: Topic: Speed (Do 3)
- Listen to Teacher Talk and take notes.
(5 pts.) ________
- Complete the Class Activity on
Calculating Speed (10 pts.) ________
- Complete the Speed Calculations Worksheet
(5 pts.) ________
- Complete the Speed Word Problems
Worksheet (10 pts.) ________
Day 8: Topic: Work Day
Section II 20 points Maximum
Article Research (See Assignment
Sheet)