Mixtures and Solutions

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3rd grade
By: Melissa Murillo-S.
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or Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Products The ISTE NETS and Performance
Subject (Must include at Rubric Scale or Portfolio Indicators for Teachers and Students
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Math How much For a mixture, Students will Teacher will Students ISTE NETS Teachers:
of each students will create a simple 1. Facilitate and inspire student learning
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different fruit students own data to
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into a bowl. record compare
mixed in input the data they b.) Engage students in exploring real-world issues and
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slices of each work with class.
fruit they mix. others.
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the results. 4. Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision
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take to students will
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research, manage projects, solve problems, and make
mixture? a cup of water. informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and
solution? Students will resources.
measure in mL
the amount of TEKS: 111.5. Grade 3
water being
used and the
4. Students will solve problems involving time, and
amount of salt measure liquid volume (capacity) or weight. In data
in grams. analysis, students will represent and interpret data.
Students will
record the time 7.) The student applies mathematical process standards
it takes for the
salt to dissolve,
to select appropriate units, strategies, and tools to solve
then will problems involving customary and metric
attempt to undo measurement.
the solution.
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or Questions (Activities) Integration and/or Products The ISTE NETS and Performance
Subject (Must include at Rubric Scale or Portfolio Indicators for Teachers and Students
Area least 2 Web 2.0 TEKS
tools)

Chemis What is a Students will Have students Teacher will Students ISTE NETS Teachers:
preform an record with an iPad a.) Design and develop digital age learning
try mixture? provide a will collect
experiment what happens experiences and assessments.
on what a during the simple data from c.) Model and facilitate effective use of current and
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using two room. safety rules ce. making. Students use critical thinking skills to plan
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elements. expected problems, and make informed decisions using
appropriate digital tools and resources.
from the
Students will b.) Identify and define authentic problems.
also record students. c.) Plan and manage activities to develop a solution.
data of their d.) Collect and analyze data.
observations
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5) The student knows that matter has measurable
physical properties and those properties determine how
matter is classified, changed, and used. The student is
expected to:

d.) Explore and recognize that a mixture is created

when two materials are combined such as gravel and
sand and metal and plastic paper clips.