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UNITOVERVIEW
Thisunitbundlesstudentexpectationsthatfocusonthepropertiesofmatter.Athoroughunderstandingofthesepropertiesprovidesstudentswithafoundationtocontinue
theirstudyofchemistry.
Priortothisunitinelementarygrades,studentsbegantodevelopanunderstandingofthephysicalpropertiesofmatter,mixturesandsolutions,relativedensity(floatingand
sinking),andthedifferencesamongthestatesofmatter.InGrades68,studentsextendedthestudyofphysicalpropertiesthroughanintroductiontochemicalproperties,
measurabledensity,andtheexistenceofelementsandcompounds.
Duringthisunit,studentsreviewandextendtheirunderstandingofthephysicalandchemicalpropertiesofmatter,asmanifestedinelements,compounds,andmixtures.In
accordancewiththeTEKSscientificinvestigationandreasoningskillsalignedtothisunit(C.2E),studentsusethesepropertiestoplanandimplementcomparative
investigationsinordertodeterminehowtoseparateamixtureandhowtoidentifyunknownsubstances.Planningandimplementationoftheseinvestigationsincludes
demonstratingsafepractices,askingquestions,formulatingtestablehypotheses,andselectingequipmentandtechnology.Studentscollectandorganizedataandthen
analyze,evaluate,andmakeinferencesandpredicttrendsfromtheirdata.Studentsalsocommunicatevalidconclusionssupportedbythedata.
Note:PleaserefertotheTEKSResourceSystemResource,ScienceNotebooking:AReflectiveToolforAssessingStudentUnderstanding(Secondary)formoreinformation
onlaboratoryreportformattingandrubrics.
Afterthisunit,studentswillreviewandextendtheirunderstandingofthedevelopmentofthePeriodicTableandatomicstructure.
Accordingtoresearch:
high-schoolstudentsdeveloptheabilitytorelatethemacroscopicpropertiesofsubstancesthattheystudyingradesK-8tothemicroscopicstructureofsubstances.
Thisdevelopmentinunderstandingrequiresstudentstomoveamongthreedomainsofthought--themacroscopicworldofobservablephenomena,themicroscopicworldof
molecules,atoms,andsubatomicparticles,andthesymbolicandmathematicalworldofchemicalformulas,equations,andsymbols.
NationalAcademyofSciences.(1995).Nationalscienceeducationstandards.Retrievedfrom http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/nses/.

OVERARCHINGUNDERSTANDINGSANDQUESTIONS
Universallawsandotherrelationshipsareusedtoanalyze,understand,andexplainchemicalinteractionsandphenomenaineverydaylife.
Iseverythingchemical?Justifywithevidence/examples.
Whatchemicalrelationshipscanbeappliedtoorderivedfromagivensystem?
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Inwhatwaysisanunderstandingofchemistryusefulineverydaylife?

Asystemisacollectionofinteractive,interrelated,orinterdependentcycles,structures,and/orprocesses.
Howarethecomponentsandparametersofasystemdefined?
Howarethefunctionsofthecomponentsinasystemrelatedtothecycles,structures,and/orprocessesofthesystem?
Howaresystemsaffectedbychange(s)?
Howcanonesystembeconsideredacomponentofanothersystem?

Physical,mathematical,orconceptualmodelscanbeusedtodescribe,investigate,andmakepredictionsaboutasystemintermsofitscomponentsandhowtheyrelateto
eachother,tothewhole,andtotheexternalenvironment.
Inwhatwaysaremodelsusedtohelpusinterpretsystems?
Towhatextentdolimitationsofmodelsaffecttheirreliability,validity,andusefulness?

Patternsofconstancyandchangeinsystemscanbeobserved,measured,and/ormodeled.
Whyisitimportanttoobserve,measureand/ormodelpatternsofasystem?
Whatinformationdopatternsprovideaboutasystem(s)?

Asystemcanbedescribedbyitsbasicpropertiesandanalyzedintermsofinteractions.
Inwhatwayscanasystembedescribedbyitsproperties?
Howareinteractionswithinasystemanalyzed?
Inwhatwaysdointeractionsaffectthebasicpropertiesofasystem?

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Scientificprocessesareusedtoexploreandunderstandasystem.
Whatmakesaprocessscientific?
Inwhatwayscanasystembescientificallyexamined?
Whichscientificprocessesaremostappropriatewhenstudyingasystemandwhy?
Whatsignificantconclusionscanbedrawnfrominvestigatingasystem?

PERFORMANCEASSESSMENT(S)

OVERARCHINGCONCEPTS
UNITCONCEPTS
Properties

ChemistryUnit02PA01
ClickonthePAtitletoviewrelatedrubric.
Inaformallaboratoryreport,presentdataanddiscuss
themethodsusedfortheidentificationoffivedifferent
substances,theidentificationofeachsubstance,and
whatdatasupportseachidentification.
Standard(s): C.2H, C.2I, C.4A, C.4B ELPS.c.1C
, ELPS.c.1G, ELPS.c.5G

Matter
Characteristics
Change
Chemical
Physical
Patterns

UNITUNDERSTANDINGS
Analysisoftherelationshipsbetweenphysicalandchemicalchanges
andpropertiesisessentialtounderstandingthenatureofmatter.
Howarethepropertiesofmatterdistinguished?
Whyistheinvestigationandanalysisofmatteressentialtothe
studyofchemistry?
Inwhatwaysarepropertiesusedtoclassifymatter?

Change

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ChemistryUnit02PA02
ClickonthePAtitletoviewrelatedrubric.
Writeasummaryreportthatdescribesthestepsused
tosuccessfullyseparateasampleofmatterintoits
components.Includeaclassificationofeachofthe
componentsasapuresubstanceormixture.
Standard(s): C.2I, C.4A, C.4D ELPS.c.1E,
ELPS.c.5F

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OVERARCHINGCONCEPTS
UNITCONCEPTS
Matter
Properties

Systems
Matter
Physical
Processes
Structure
Change

UNITUNDERSTANDINGS
Analysisoftherelationshipsbetweenphysicalandchemicalchanges
andpropertiesisessentialtounderstandingthenatureofmatter.
Howarethepropertiesofmatterdistinguished?
Howarechangesinmatteranalyzed?
Whyistheinvestigationandanalysisofmatteressentialtothe
studyofchemistry?
Inwhatwaysarepropertiesusedtoclassifymatter?

AssociatedScientificInvestigationand
ReasoningProcesses
Demonstratesafety
Demonstrateconservation
Planandimplement
investigations
Collectdatausingtoolsand
equipment
Organizedata
Analyze,interpret,andevaluate
Communicatedata
Communicateconclusions
Makepredictions

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OVERARCHINGCONCEPTS
UNITCONCEPTS

UNITUNDERSTANDINGS

MISCONCEPTIONS/UNDERDEVELOPEDCONCEPTS
Misconceptions:
Studentsmaythinkmassandweightarethesame,ratherthanunderstandingthatmassistheamountofmatterinanobjectorsubstanceandweightisameasureof
theforceofgravityonthatmatterorsubstance.
Studentsmaythinkasingleobservablechangeinproperties,suchasheatbeinggivenofforabsorbed,isenoughtoindicateachemicalchange.
Studentsmaythinkobjectswithlargervolumesalwayshavemoremass.
Studentsmaythinkairandothergasesdonothavemassorweight.

UnderdevelopedConcepts:
Studentsmaynotunderstandmass-volumerelationships(density)aswellasmeasuringandcalculatingdensity.
Studentsmaynotunderstandthatasampleofmatteriseitherapuresubstanceoramixtureofpuresubstances.

UNITVOCABULARY
KeyContentVocabulary:
Chemicalchangeachangeinthechemicalcompositionandidentityofasubstance
Chemicalpropertyacharacteristicofapuresubstancethatdescribeshowitinteractswithothersubstances
Extensivepropertyaphysicalpropertythatdependsontheamountofmatterpresent
Intensivepropertyaphysicalpropertythatdoesnotdependontheamountofsubstancepresent
Matteranythingthathasmassandtakesupspace
Physicalchangeachangethataltersasubstancewithoutchangingitschemicalcompositionoritsidentity
Physicalpropertyacharacteristicofapuresubstancethatcanbeobservedormeasuredwithoutchangingthesubstanceschemicalidentity
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Reactivitytendencyofasubstancetoundergochemicalchanges
RelatedVocabulary:
Compound
Compressibility
Decant
Density
Distillation
Ductility
Elasticity

Element
Evaporation
Filtration
Malleability
Mixture
Sieve
Solubility

UNITASSESSMENTITEMS
UnitAssessmentItemsthathavebeenpublishedby
yourdistrictmaybeaccessedthrough SearchAll
ComponentsintheDistrictResourcestab.
Assessmentitemsmayalsobefoundusingthe
AssessmentCreatorifyourdistricthasgrantedaccess
tothattool.

Solution
Structure
Sublimation
Substance
Vaporization
Viscosity
Volume

SYSTEMRESOURCES

OTHERRESOURCES

ScienceNotebooking:AReflectiveToolfor
AssessingStudentUnderstanding(SecondaryChemistry)
ChemistryUnit02SampleGuidingQuestions:
Matter

State:
TexasEducationAgency-TexasSafetyStandards:
KindergartenThroughGrade12,2ndEdition
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?
id=5483(lookunderDocuments)

TEKS#

TEKS

UNITLEVELSPECIFICITY

SE#

Legend:

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ExpectationidentifiedbyTEAasaReadiness
Standard

(TxCCRS)NotesfromtheAmericanAssociationfortheAdvancementofScience(AAAS)
Project2061

Boldedgreentextinitalics:Student
ExpectationidentifiedbyTEAasa
SupportingStandard
Strike-through:IndicatesportionsoftheStudent
Expectationthatarenotincludedinthisunitbut
aretaughtinpreviousorfutureunit(s)
C.1

Scientificprocesses.Thestudent,foratleast40%
ofinstructionaltime,conductslaboratoryandfield
investigationsusingsafe,environmentally
appropriate,andethicalpractices.Thestudentis
expectedto:

C.1A

Demonstratesafepracticesduringlaboratoryand
fieldinvestigations,includingtheappropriateuse
ofsafetyshowers,eyewashfountains,safety
goggles,andfireextinguishers.

Demonstrate
SAFEPRACTICESDURINGLABORATORYANDFIELDINVESTIGATIONS
Including,butnotlimitedto:
Usesafetyequipmentappropriately
Safetyshowers
Eyewashfountains
Safetygoggles
Fireextinguishers
Protectiveclothing(aprons,gloves)

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TEKS

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Followclassroomsafetyguidelines,asoutlinedintheTexasEducationAgencyTexasSafety
Standards,2ndEdition
Usechemicalsandequipmentappropriately
C.1B

Knowspecifichazardsofchemicalsubstances
suchasflammability,corrosiveness,and
radioactivityassummarizedontheMaterial
SafetyDataSheets(MSDS).

Know
SPECIFICHAZARDSOFCHEMICALSUBSTANCES
Including,butnotlimitedto:
AssummarizedontheMaterialSafetyDataSheets(MSDS)/SafetyDataSheets(SDS)
Hazards
Flammability
Corrosiveness
Toxicity
Hazardscale(hazardidentification/statements)
Signalword(SDS)
Pictogram(SDS)
Precautionarystatements

C.1C

Demonstrateanunderstandingoftheuseand
conservationofresourcesandtheproperdisposal
orrecyclingofmaterials.

Demonstrate
ANUNDERSTANDINGOFTHEUSEANDCONSERVATIONOFRESOURCESANDTHEPROPER
DISPOSALORRECYCLINGOFMATERIALS
Including,butnotlimitedto:
Useandconservationofresources

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Usemolecalculationstomeasurepreciseamountsofreactants
Properdisposalorrecyclingofmaterials
Disposal
Solidandliquidchemicalwaste
Brokenglassware
Spillcleanup
Recycling
Paperproducts
Plastics
Glass
Metals
C.2

Scientificprocesses.Thestudentusesscientific
methodstosolveinvestigativequestions.The
studentisexpectedto:

C.2E

Planandimplementinvestigativeprocedures,
includingaskingquestions,formulatingtestable
hypotheses,andselectingequipmentand
technology,includinggraphingcalculators,
computersandprobes,sufficientscientific
glasswaresuchasbeakers,Erlenmeyerflasks,
pipettes,graduatedcylinders,volumetricflasks,
safetygoggles,andburettes,electronicbalances,
andanadequatesupplyofconsumable
chemicals.

Plan,Implement
INVESTIGATIVEPROCEDURES
Including,butnotlimitedto:

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Observingphysicalandchemicalphenomena
Askingquestions
Formulatingtestablehypotheses
Planningandconductinginvestigations
Descriptive
Comparative
Experimental
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Selectingandusingappropriatematerials,equipment,andtechnology
Graphingcalculators(mayincludeprobes)
Computersandprobes
Safetygogglesandothersafetyequipment
Electronicbalances
Consumablechemicals
Scientificglassware
Beakers
Erlenmeyerflasks
Pipettes
Graduatedcylinders
Volumetricflasks
Burettes
Mayincludeothersupplies,equipment,andtechnology
Note(s):
TEA:
Descriptive,comparativeandexperimentalinvestigations(TexasEducationAgency.
(2007-2011).LaboratoryandFieldInvestigationsFAQ,August2010.Retrievedfrom
http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=5483)
Descriptiveinvestigationsinvolvecollectingqualitativeand/orquantitativedatatodraw
conclusionsaboutanaturalorman-madesystem(e.g.,rockformation,animalbehavior,
cloud,bicycle,electricalcircuit).Adescriptiveinvestigationincludesaquestion,butno
hypothesis.Observationsarerecorded,butnocomparisonsaremadeandnovariables
aremanipulated.
Comparativeinvestigationsinvolvecollectingdataondifferentorganisms/objects/
features/events,orcollectingdataunderdifferentconditions(e.g.,timeofyear,air
temperature,location)tomakeacomparison.Thehypothesisidentifiesoneindependent
(manipulated)variableandonedependent(responding)variable.Afairtest*canbe
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designedtomeasurevariablessothattherelationshipbetweenthemisdetermined.
Experimentalinvestigationsinvolvedesigningafairtest*similartoacomparative
investigation,butacontrolisidentified.Thevariablesaremeasuredinanefforttogather
evidencetosupportornotsupportacausalrelationship.Thisisoftencalledacontrolled
experiment.
*Afairtestisconductedbymakingsurethatonlyonefactor(variable)ischangedata
time,whilekeepingallotherconditionsthesame.
TxCCRS:
I.NatureofScienceA3Formulateappropriatequestionstotestunderstandingof
naturalphenomena.
C.2H

Organize,analyze,evaluate,makeinferences,
andpredicttrendsfromdata.

Organize,Analyze,Evaluate,Makeinferences,Predict
TRENDSFROMDATA
Including,butnotlimitedto:
Organize,analyzeandevaluatedata(narrative,numerical,graphical)inordertomake
inferencesandpredicttrends
Note(s):
Studentsmaybeaskedtointerpretdatainmultiplecontextsinordertomakeinferencesand
predicttrends.
TxCCRS:
I.NatureofScienceA2Usecreativityandinsighttorecognizeanddescribepatterns
innaturalphenomena.
I.NatureofScienceA4Relyonreproducibleobservationsofempiricalevidencewhen
constructing,analyzing,andevaluatingexplanationsofnaturaleventsandprocesses.

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C.2I

Communicatevalidconclusionssupportedbythe
datathroughmethodssuchaslabreports,labeled
drawings,graphs,journals,summaries,oral
reports,andtechnology-basedreports.

Communicate
VALIDCONCLUSIONSSUPPORTEDBYDATA
Including,butnotlimitedto:
Communicateconclusionsinoral,written,andgraphicforms
Useessentialvocabularyofthedisciplinetocommunicateconclusions
Useappropriatewritingpracticesconsistentwithscientificwriting
Useequationstorepresentdataandconclusions
Presentscientificinformationinappropriateformatsforvariousaudiences
Variousmethodsforcommunicatingconclusions
Labreports
Labeleddrawings
Graphs
Journals(sciencenotebooks)
Summaries
Oralreports
Technology-basedreports
Charts
Tables
Note(s):
TxCCRS:
IV.NatureofScience:ScientificWaysofLearningandThinkingE1Useseveral
modesofexpressiontodescribeorcharacterizenaturalpatternsandphenomena.These
modesofexpressionincludenarrative,numerical,graphical,pictorial,symbolic,and
kinesthetic.

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C.4

Scienceconcepts.Thestudentknowsthe
characteristicsofmatterandcananalyzethe
relationshipsbetweenchemicalandphysical
changesandproperties.Thestudentisexpectedto:

C.4A

Differentiatebetweenphysicalandchemical
changesandproperties.

Differentiate

ReadinessStandard

BETWEENPHYSICALANDCHEMICALCHANGESANDPROPERTIES
Including,butnotlimitedto:
Physicalchangeachangethataltersmatterwithoutchangingitschemicalcompositionor
theidentityofthesubstance
Changeinshapeorsize
Phasechange
Melting
Vaporizing
Solidifying
Condensing
Sublimating
Physicalproperties
Mass
Volume
Meltingpoint
Boilingpoint
Density
Color
Luster(shine)

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Malleability
Ductility
Solubility
Viscosity
Conductivity(thermalandelectrical)
Hardness
Magnetism
Chemicalchangeachangeinthechemicalcompositionandidentityofasubstance
Evidenceofchemicalchange
Colorchange
Temperaturechange
Newsubstanceformedwithdifferentphase-solid(precipitate),liquid,gas(electrolysis,
acid-base)
Odorchange
Lightproduced
Chemicalproperties
Stabilityand/orreactivitywithothersubstances
Heat(enthalpy)offormation
Oxidationstate(s)
Flammability
Heat(enthalpy)ofcombustion
Toxicity
Typesofbondsformed
Note(s):
Throughoutelementarygradesstudentshaveexploredthephysicalpropertiesofmatter.In
middleschoolgrades,studentsareintroducedtoevidenceofchemicalchangesandare
introducedtotheconceptofdifferentiatingbetweenphysicalandchemicalchanges(6.5D,
7.6B,8.5E).AdditionallyinGrade6,studentscomparemetals,nonmetals,andmetalloids
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TEKS

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usingphysicalpropertiessuchasluster,conductivity,andmalleability(6.6A).
TxCCRS:
VII.ChemistryA1Knowthatphysicalandchemicalpropertiescanbeusedto
describeandclassifymatter.
VIII.PhysicsA4Understandtheconceptofdensity.
C.4B

Identifyextensiveandintensiveproperties.
Identify
SupportingStandard

EXTENSIVEANDINTENSIVEPROPERTIES
Including,butnotlimitedto:
Extensivephysicalproperties
Dependentonamountofmaterialpresent(e.g.,mass,volume,length,numberofmoles
present)
Intensivephysicalproperties
Independentofamountofmaterialpresent(e.g.,boilingpoint,meltingpoint,density,
specificheat,viscosity,etc.)

C.4C

Comparesolids,liquids,andgasesintermsof
compressibility,structure,shape,andvolume.

Compare

SupportingStandard

SOLIDS,LIQUIDS,ANDGASES
Including,butnotlimitedto:
Compressibility,shape,volume
Structure
Particlesandkineticmoleculartheory

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Solids,liquids,gases
Note(s):
TheChemistryReferenceMaterialsincludetheformulafordensityaslistedabove.
InGrade6,studentsareintroducedtothecalculationofdensityinordertoidentifyanunknown
substance(6.6B).AlthoughnotaddressedintheTEKSforGrade8,thisconceptisassessed
asaSupportingStandardontheGrade8ScienceSTAAR.
TxCCRS:
VII.ChemistryI1Understandthebehaviorofmatterinitsvariousstatesofsolid,
liquid,gas.
VII.ChemistryI5Knowthepropertiesofliquidsandsolids.
VIII.PhysicsA2Understandstatesofmatterandtheircharacteristics.
C.4D

Classifymatteraspuresubstancesormixtures
throughinvestigationoftheirproperties.

Classify

ReadinessStandard

MATTERASPURESUBSTANCESORMIXTURESTHROUGHINVESTIGATIONOFTHEIR
PROPERTIES
Including,butnotlimitedto:
Investigationofphysicalandchemicalpropertiesinordertoclassifymatter:
Puresubstances
Elements
Compounds
Mixtures

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Homogeneous(e.g.,solutions)
Heterogeneous
Note(s):
InGrade6,studentsareintroducedtoelementsandcompounds(6.5C).InGrade8,students
interpretthearrangementofthePeriodicTable,includinggroupsandperiods,inordertoexplain
howpropertiesareusedtoclassifyelements(8.5C).
TxCCRS:
VII.ChemistryA1Knowthatphysicalandchemicalpropertiescanbeusedto
describeandclassifymatter.
VII.ChemistryA2Recognizeandclassifypuresubstances(elements,compounds)
andmixtures.

ELPS#

SUBSECTIONC:CROSS-CURRICULARSECONDLANGUAGEACQUISITIONESSENTIALKNOWLEDGEANDSKILLS.

TheEnglishLanguageProficiencyStandards(ELPS),asrequiredby19TexasAdministrativeCode,Chapter74,SubchapterA,74.4,outlineEnglishlanguage
proficiencyleveldescriptorsandstudentexpectationsforEnglishlanguagelearners(ELLs).SchooldistrictsarerequiredtoimplementELPSasanintegralpartof
eachsubjectintherequiredcurriculum.
Schooldistrictsshallprovideinstructionintheknowledgeandskillsofthefoundationandenrichmentcurriculuminamannerthatislinguisticallyaccommodated
commensuratewiththestudentslevelsofEnglishlanguageproficiencytoensurethatthestudentlearnstheknowledgeandskillsintherequiredcurriculum.
Schooldistrictsshallprovidecontent-basedinstructionincludingthecross-curricularsecondlanguageacquisitionessentialknowledgeandskillsinsubsection(c)ofthe
ELPSinamannerthatislinguisticallyaccommodatedtohelpthestudentacquireEnglishlanguageproficiency.
http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter074/ch074a.html#74.4
ChooseappropriateELPStosupportinstruction.
ELPS.c.1

TheELLuseslanguagelearningstrategiestodevelopanawarenessofhisorherownlearningprocessesinallcontentareas.InorderfortheELL

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SUBSECTIONC:CROSS-CURRICULARSECONDLANGUAGEACQUISITIONESSENTIALKNOWLEDGEANDSKILLS.

tomeetgrade-levellearningexpectationsacrossthefoundationandenrichmentcurriculum,allinstructiondeliveredinEnglishmustbe
linguisticallyaccommodated(communicated,sequenced,andscaffolded)commensuratewiththestudent'slevelofEnglishlanguageproficiency.
Thestudentisexpectedto:
ELPS.c.1A

usepriorknowledgeandexperiencestounderstandmeaningsinEnglish

ELPS.c.1B

monitororalandwrittenlanguageproductionandemployself-correctivetechniquesorotherresources

ELPS.c.1C

usestrategiclearningtechniquessuchasconceptmapping,drawing,memorizing,comparing,contrasting,andreviewingtoacquirebasicand
grade-levelvocabulary

ELPS.c.1D

speakusinglearningstrategiessuchasrequestingassistance,employingnon-verbalcues,andusingsynonymsandcircumlocution(conveying
ideasbydefiningordescribingwhenexactEnglishwordsarenotknown)

ELPS.c.1E

internalizenewbasicandacademiclanguagebyusingandreusingitinmeaningfulwaysinspeakingandwritingactivitiesthatbuildconcept
andlanguageattainment

ELPS.c.1F

useaccessiblelanguageandlearnnewandessentiallanguageintheprocess

ELPS.c.1G

demonstrateanincreasingabilitytodistinguishbetweenformalandinformalEnglishandanincreasingknowledgeofwhentouseeachone
commensuratewithgrade-levellearningexpectations

ELPS.c.1H

developandexpandrepertoireoflearningstrategiessuchasreasoninginductivelyordeductively,lookingforpatternsinlanguage,and
analyzingsayingsandexpressionscommensuratewithgrade-levellearningexpectations.

ELPS.c.2

TheELLlistenstoavarietyofspeakersincludingteachers,peers,andelectronicmediatogainanincreasinglevelofcomprehensionofnewly
acquiredlanguageinallcontentareas.ELLsmaybeatthebeginning,intermediate,advanced,oradvancedhighstageofEnglishlanguage
acquisitioninlistening.InorderfortheELLtomeetgrade-levellearningexpectationsacrossthefoundationandenrichmentcurriculum,all
instructiondeliveredinEnglishmustbelinguisticallyaccommodated(communicated,sequenced,andscaffolded)commensuratewiththe
student'slevelofEnglishlanguageproficiency.Thestudentisexpectedto:

ELPS.c.2A

distinguishsoundsandintonationpatternsofEnglishwithincreasingease

ELPS.c.2B

recognizeelementsoftheEnglishsoundsysteminnewlyacquiredvocabularysuchaslongandshortvowels,silentletters,andconsonant
clusters

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Chemistry
TITLE: Unit02:Matter
ELPS#

SUGGESTEDDURATION: 9days
SUBSECTIONC:CROSS-CURRICULARSECONDLANGUAGEACQUISITIONESSENTIALKNOWLEDGEANDSKILLS.

ELPS.c.2C

learnnewlanguagestructures,expressions,andbasicandacademicvocabularyheardduringclassroominstructionandinteractions

ELPS.c.2D

monitorunderstandingofspokenlanguageduringclassroominstructionandinteractionsandseekclarificationasneeded

ELPS.c.2E

usevisual,contextual,andlinguisticsupporttoenhanceandconfirmunderstandingofincreasinglycomplexandelaboratedspokenlanguage

ELPS.c.2F

listentoandderivemeaningfromavarietyofmediasuchasaudiotape,video,DVD,andCDROMtobuildandreinforceconceptand
languageattainment

ELPS.c.2G

understandthegeneralmeaning,mainpoints,andimportantdetailsofspokenlanguagerangingfromsituationsinwhichtopics,language,
andcontextsarefamiliartounfamiliar

ELPS.c.2H

understandimplicitideasandinformationinincreasinglycomplexspokenlanguagecommensuratewithgrade-levellearningexpectations

ELPS.c.2I

demonstratelisteningcomprehensionofincreasinglycomplexspokenEnglishbyfollowingdirections,retellingorsummarizingspoken
messages,respondingtoquestionsandrequests,collaboratingwithpeers,andtakingnotescommensuratewithcontentandgrade-level
needs.

ELPS.c.3

TheELLspeaksinavarietyofmodesforavarietyofpurposeswithanawarenessofdifferentlanguageregisters(formal/informal)usingvocabulary
withincreasingfluencyandaccuracyinlanguageartsandallcontentareas.ELLsmaybeatthebeginning,intermediate,advanced,oradvanced
highstageofEnglishlanguageacquisitioninspeaking.InorderfortheELLtomeetgrade-levellearningexpectationsacrossthefoundationand
enrichmentcurriculum,allinstructiondeliveredinEnglishmustbelinguisticallyaccommodated(communicated,sequenced,andscaffolded)
commensuratewiththestudent'slevelofEnglishlanguageproficiency.Thestudentisexpectedto:

ELPS.c.3A

practiceproducingsoundsofnewlyacquiredvocabularysuchaslongandshortvowels,silentletters,andconsonantclusterstopronounce
Englishwordsinamannerthatisincreasinglycomprehensible

ELPS.c.3B

expandandinternalizeinitialEnglishvocabularybylearningandusinghigh-frequencyEnglishwordsnecessaryforidentifyinganddescribing
people,places,andobjects,byretellingsimplestoriesandbasicinformationrepresentedorsupportedbypictures,andbylearningandusing
routinelanguageneededforclassroomcommunication

ELPS.c.3C

speakusingavarietyofgrammaticalstructures,sentencelengths,sentencetypes,andconnectingwordswithincreasingaccuracyandeaseas
moreEnglishisacquired

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Chemistry
TITLE: Unit02:Matter
ELPS#

SUGGESTEDDURATION: 9days
SUBSECTIONC:CROSS-CURRICULARSECONDLANGUAGEACQUISITIONESSENTIALKNOWLEDGEANDSKILLS.

ELPS.c.3D

speakusinggrade-levelcontentareavocabularyincontexttointernalizenewEnglishwordsandbuildacademiclanguageproficiency

ELPS.c.3E

shareinformationincooperativelearninginteractions

ELPS.c.3F

askandgiveinformationrangingfromusingaverylimitedbankofhigh-frequency,high-need,concretevocabulary,includingkeywordsand
expressionsneededforbasiccommunicationinacademicandsocialcontexts,tousingabstractandcontent-basedvocabularyduring
extendedspeakingassignments

ELPS.c.3G

expressopinions,ideas,andfeelingsrangingfromcommunicatingsinglewordsandshortphrasestoparticipatinginextendeddiscussionson
avarietyofsocialandgrade-appropriateacademictopics

ELPS.c.3H

narrate,describe,andexplainwithincreasingspecificityanddetailasmoreEnglishisacquired

ELPS.c.3I

adaptspokenlanguageappropriatelyforformalandinformalpurposes

ELPS.c.3J

respondorallytoinformationpresentedinawidevarietyofprint,electronic,audio,andvisualmediatobuildandreinforceconceptand
languageattainment.

ELPS.c.4

TheELLreadsavarietyoftextsforavarietyofpurposeswithanincreasinglevelofcomprehensioninallcontentareas.ELLsmaybeatthe
beginning,intermediate,advanced,oradvancedhighstageofEnglishlanguageacquisitioninreading.InorderfortheELLtomeetgrade-level
learningexpectationsacrossthefoundationandenrichmentcurriculum,allinstructiondeliveredinEnglishmustbelinguisticallyaccommodated
(communicated,sequenced,andscaffolded)commensuratewiththestudent'slevelofEnglishlanguageproficiency.ForKindergartenandGrade1,
certainofthesestudentexpectationsapplytotextreadaloudforstudentsnotyetatthestageofdecodingwrittentext.Thestudentisexpectedto:

ELPS.c.4A

learnrelationshipsbetweensoundsandlettersoftheEnglishlanguageanddecode(soundout)wordsusingacombinationofskillssuchas
recognizingsound-letterrelationshipsandidentifyingcognates,affixes,roots,andbasewords

ELPS.c.4B

recognizedirectionalityofEnglishreadingsuchaslefttorightandtoptobottom

ELPS.c.4C

developbasicsightvocabulary,derivemeaningofenvironmentalprint,andcomprehendEnglishvocabularyandlanguagestructuresused
routinelyinwrittenclassroommaterials

ELPS.c.4D

useprereadingsupportssuchasgraphicorganizers,illustrations,andpretaughttopic-relatedvocabularyandotherprereadingactivitiesto
enhancecomprehensionofwrittentext

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Chemistry
TITLE: Unit02:Matter
ELPS#

SUGGESTEDDURATION: 9days
SUBSECTIONC:CROSS-CURRICULARSECONDLANGUAGEACQUISITIONESSENTIALKNOWLEDGEANDSKILLS.

ELPS.c.4E

readlinguisticallyaccommodatedcontentareamaterialwithadecreasingneedforlinguisticaccommodationsasmoreEnglishislearned

ELPS.c.4F

usevisualandcontextualsupportandsupportfrompeersandteacherstoreadgrade-appropriatecontentareatext,enhanceandconfirm
understanding,anddevelopvocabulary,graspoflanguagestructures,andbackgroundknowledgeneededtocomprehendincreasingly
challenginglanguage

ELPS.c.4G

demonstratecomprehensionofincreasinglycomplexEnglishbyparticipatinginsharedreading,retellingorsummarizingmaterial,responding
toquestions,andtakingnotescommensuratewithcontentareaandgradelevelneeds

ELPS.c.4H

readsilentlywithincreasingeaseandcomprehensionforlongerperiods

ELPS.c.4I

demonstrateEnglishcomprehensionandexpandreadingskillsbyemployingbasicreadingskillssuchasdemonstratingunderstandingof
supportingideasanddetailsintextandgraphicsources,summarizingtext,anddistinguishingmainideasfromdetailscommensuratewith
contentareaneeds

ELPS.c.4J

demonstrateEnglishcomprehensionandexpandreadingskillsbyemployinginferentialskillssuchaspredicting,makingconnectionsbetween
ideas,drawinginferencesandconclusionsfromtextandgraphicsources,andfindingsupportingtextevidencecommensuratewithcontent
areaneeds

ELPS.c.4K

demonstrateEnglishcomprehensionandexpandreadingskillsbyemployinganalyticalskillssuchasevaluatingwritteninformationand
performingcriticalanalysescommensuratewithcontentareaandgrade-levelneeds.

ELPS.c.5

TheELLwritesinavarietyofformswithincreasingaccuracytoeffectivelyaddressaspecificpurposeandaudienceinallcontentareas.ELLsmay
beatthebeginning,intermediate,advanced,oradvancedhighstageofEnglishlanguageacquisitioninwriting.InorderfortheELLtomeetgradelevellearningexpectationsacrossfoundationandenrichmentcurriculum,allinstructiondeliveredinEnglishmustbelinguisticallyaccommodated
(communicated,sequenced,andscaffolded)commensuratewiththestudent'slevelofEnglishlanguageproficiency.ForKindergartenandGrade1,
certainofthesestudentexpectationsdonotapplyuntilthestudenthasreachedthestageofgeneratingoriginalwrittentextusingastandard
writingsystem.Thestudentisexpectedto:

ELPS.c.5A

learnrelationshipsbetweensoundsandlettersoftheEnglishlanguagetorepresentsoundswhenwritinginEnglish

ELPS.c.5B

writeusingnewlyacquiredbasicvocabularyandcontent-basedgrade-levelvocabulary

ELPS.c.5C

spellfamiliarEnglishwordswithincreasingaccuracy,andemployEnglishspellingpatternsandruleswithincreasingaccuracyasmoreEnglish

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TITLE: Unit02:Matter
ELPS#

SUGGESTEDDURATION: 9days
SUBSECTIONC:CROSS-CURRICULARSECONDLANGUAGEACQUISITIONESSENTIALKNOWLEDGEANDSKILLS.

isacquired
ELPS.c.5D

editwritingforstandardgrammarandusage,includingsubject-verbagreement,pronounagreement,andappropriateverbtenses
commensuratewithgrade-levelexpectationsasmoreEnglishisacquired

ELPS.c.5E

employincreasinglycomplexgrammaticalstructuresincontentareawritingcommensuratewithgrade-levelexpectations,suchas:

ELPS.c.5F

writeusingavarietyofgrade-appropriatesentencelengths,patterns,andconnectingwordstocombinephrases,clauses,andsentencesin
increasinglyaccuratewaysasmoreEnglishisacquired

ELPS.c.5G

narrate,describe,andexplainwithincreasingspecificityanddetailtofulfillcontentareawritingneedsasmoreEnglishisacquired.

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