This module provides an introduction to Real World Chemistry for 5th grade. The focus on the module is to have students discover what chemistry is, how we use it in our lives, and to learn what jobs require it.
Lesson 1: Discovering the Periodic Table
Resources:
Pre/PostTest
Periodic table examples
Adopt-an Element activity
Lesson 2: Chemistry Overview/ Chemistry Lesson Plan
Resources:
Fizz Quiz Student Observation Sheet
Bill Nye Chemical Reaction Video
Khan Academy for Associative/Commutative Property
Lesson 3:Atoms Smallest Unit of Matter
Resources:
Herc Kit-Build molecules and atoms
Bill Nye Atoms/ Molecules Video
Extension Activity: Mono Lake
Real Life- Cooking-Mono Lake-Students can create Mono Lake like water in the classroom. Observe the chemical changes and show them images to connect across ELA and Science. Mono Lake is an example of the chemical process that has been studied similar to the Fizz Quiz lesson.
Resources:
Write simple expressions that record calculations with numbers, and
interpret numerical expressions when looking at atomic mass for Mono Lake (8th grade adapted)…
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