Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

 

Course Title:                 General Science            Grade   eight    

 

Unit:     Conservation of Mass                                                                          

Month Presented:         May-June                     Unit Length (in weeks): 1-2      

 

 

Essential Question (s):

How is the Conservation of Mass a Law of Nature?

What is the Law of Conservation?

How does the Law of Conservation affect Chemical reactions?

 

Learning Objectives:

To understand the concept of Mass

To understand the concept of weight

Understand the difference between open/closed system

To know difference between a Physical Change and Chemical Change

To have an understanding of a Law of Nature

 

Skills:To understand difference between Mass and Weight

To be able to work with open/closed systems.

To have a working knowledge of Cons. Of Mass Concept

To know the difference between Chem/Phys Changes in reactions

To compare and understand Laws of Nature/Manmade Laws

 

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

Various Worksheets

5 Conservation of Mass Lab Activities (Mass of Gas, Match Lab, Copper/Sulfer Lab, Salt Lab, Ice Lab.

 

Materials Utilized:

Various Lab Equipment, ice, salt, copper, sulfer, matches, alka-seltzer

Various Sheets, and Matter Text, IPS Text

 

Assessment Strategies:

 

Quizzes

Test on Vol/Mass/Density

Various Homework

Lab Report on Conservation of Mass