Dover Sherborn Middle School Curriculum Road Maps

 

Course Title:     General Science            Grade:  eight

 

Unit:     Density

Month Presented:         June                                      Unit Length (in weeks): 2-3

 

Essential Question (s):

Why is Density a unique property?

How does density help identify solids, liquids and gasses

Why is density a unique characteristic property?

 

Learning Objectives:

To understand the idea of density in solids, liquids, and gasses

To understand the idea of a characteristic property

To gain an appreciation for the formulas of Density, Volume, and Mass

 

Skills:

To gain an understanding and appreciation for density

To understand how to interpret and use the formulas of density, mass, volume.

To gain an appreciation of the Characteristic Property

 

Instructional Strategies & Activities:

Doing various worksheets

Doing the Density of solids lab

Doing the Density of a gas lab

Doing the Density of dietCoke/Regular Coke

Doing the Density of liquids lab.

 

Materials Utilized:

Various equipment for lab activities.

Different solids, liquids, alka-seltzer, cubes, balances, meter sticks.

Density Column

Teacher made Demonstrations

 

Assessment Strategies:

Homework

Quizzes

Density Lab Report

Density of solids and liquids