An Introduction to Matter

Neev Academy Babul Das, Ritika Shah, Manju Nair

IB MYP Sciences (Grade 06) A

Summary

An Introduction to Matter

Subject Year Start date Duration

Sciences Grade 06 Week 4, July 7 weeks

Key and Related Concepts

Key Concepts

Key
Concepts Definition

Change is a conversion, transformation, or movement from one form, state or value to another. Inquiry into the
concept of change involves understanding and evaluating causes, processes and consequences.
Change

Related Concept(s)

Interaction, Form

Inquiry

Global Context

Global Context Explorations to develop

Orientation in space
and time

Statement of Inquiry
Changes in the surroundings affect interactions - changing its form and orientation in space

Inquiry Questions

Type Inquiry Questions

Factual Why do different states of matter (solid,liquids and gases) arrange themselves so differently in
space?

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Type Inquiry Questions

Factual What changes in the environment cause changes in form?

Conceptual How do changes from one form to another - alter its arrangement in space?

Debatable Why can’t matter on Earth exist in more than three states?

Curriculum

MYP subject group objective(s)

A: Knowing and understanding

i. outline scientific knowledge

ii. apply scientific knowledge and understanding to solve problems set in familiar situations and suggest solutions to
problems set in unfamiliar situations

iii. interpret information to make scientifically supported judgments

B: Inquiring and designing

i. outline an appropriate problem or research question to be tested by a scientific investigation

ii. outline a testable prediction using scientific reasoning

iii. outline how to manipulate the variables, and outline how data will be collected

iv. design scientific investigations

C: Processing and evaluating

i. present collected and transformed data

ii. interpret data and outline results using scientific reasoning

Content (topics, knowledge, skills)

Knowledge:
The properties of the different states of matter (solid, liquid and gas) in terms of the particle model, including gas pressure
-changes of state in terms of the particle model. - melting,boiling/evaporation,condensation,freezing,sublimation
-Water as a compound - and properties of water- Anomalous property, why is ice lighter than water, phase change
diagrams
-the identification of pure substances.
-Pure and impure substances elements and compounds
-Atoms, elements and compounds a simple (Dalton) atomic model
-differences between atoms, elements and compounds
-pure mixtures - homogeneous and heterogenous mixtures
-simple techniques for separating mixtures: filtration, evaporation, distillation and
crystallization

Skills:

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Experimental skills and investigations- select, plan and carry out the most appropriate types of scientific
enquiries to test predictions, including identifying independent, dependent and control variables.
Analysis and evaluation- present observations and data using appropriate methods, including tables and graphs.

ATL Skills

ATL skills

Communication

- I. Communication skills

Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively through interaction

Give and receive meaningful feedback

Interpret and use effectively modes of non-verbal communication

Negotiate ideas and knowledge with peers and teachers

Reading, writing and using language to gather and communicate information

Read critically and for comprehension

Paraphrase accurately and concisely

Take effective notes in class

Organize and depict information logically

Thinking

- VIII. Critical thinking skills

Analysing and evaluating issues and ideas

Practise observing carefully in order to recognise problems

Gather and organize relevant information to formulate an argument

Interpret data

Draw reasonable conclusions and generalizations

Test generalizations and conclusions

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Developing IB Learners

IB Learner Profile

Inquirers

Thinkers

Communicators

Description
Inquirers:

By nurturing the learners curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with
others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.

Thinkers:

The students can be engaged in critical and creative thinking skills to analyse a problem and take responsible action

Communicators:

Students should be able to communicate effectively, whether its through presentations, role plays, through an experiment
documentation. They should be able to collaborate and communicate effectively

Assessment

Formative Assessment

1. Sorting out materials to consider if they are matter or not - on a table /testing for mass and volume

2. CYU on different states of matter (carbon sheet)

3. Activity to show how the atoms arrange themselves in different states of matter using grains/beans (Cri A i,ii)

4. Lab Activity documentation - Determining the melting point of ice) with a graph

5. CYU/ Timed Assessment on variables, and matter and the properties of water (Cri A , Cri C)

6. Experiment designing and documentating on whether we can dissolve more of the solute (solid) in its saturated solution by
heating it (Cri Bi,ii,iii and Cri C i,ii)

AUG Matter_Task 1
17 Formative Paper Monday at 12:00 PM

Dear Grade 6,

You will have your first formative assessment in Science on Monday 17th August.

So do review everything we have done under matter so far.

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Portions- Matter definition mass, volume, States of Matter and its properties (Solids,liquids and Gases)

There a few materials you will need for the assessment on Monday which we will discuss with all of you in class.

You will need - grains 1/4 kg, and A4 or A3 sheet, writing materials

The assessment will be for 40-45 mins and you will be given enough time to put your assessment up on Managebac.

Regards

Ritika and Manju

AUG Matter_Task 1
17 Formative Paper Monday at 3:00 PM

Dear Grade 6,

You will have your first formative assessment in Science on Monday 17th August.

So do review everything we have done under matter so far.

Portions- Matter definition mass, volume, States of Matter and its properties (Solids,liquids and Gases)

There a few materials you will need for the assessment on Monday which we will discuss with all of you in class.

You will need - grains 1/4 kg, and A4 or A3 sheet, writing materials

The assessment will be for 40-45 mins and you will be given enough time to put your assessment up on Managebac.

Regards

Ritika and Manju

OCT Matter_Task 3
9 Formative Lab report Friday at 10:30 AM

Dear students

This was a task - experiment documentation that was done by you all for which we give you comments.

Which will be converted to a Criteria for C

OCT Matter_Task 3
9 Formative Lab report Friday at 10:30 AM

Dear students

This was a task - experiment documentation that was done by you all for which we give you comments.

Which will be converted to a Criteria for C

Summative Assessment
Design an experiment to investigate how temperature affects the speed of dissolving.Explain why?
The SOI talks about how changes in our surroundings such as temperature and pressure affect the arrangement of atoms in
space whilst,the summative task involves investigating and measuring how changes in temperature affect the arrangement
of atoms and hence affect the rate at which a substance dissolves. Therefore the summative assessment and SOI are in
alignment.

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SEP Matter_Task 2
17 Summative Lab report Thursday at 10:00 AM

Dear Grade 6,

You will have your summative assessment next Thursday (17th of Sept)

It will be a Criteria B summative. So you will be asked to write a lab report and interpret the results.

Make sure you go through the Criteria B sheet (lab sentence starters) shared with all of you on Google classroom - so
you know what is expected of you and how you are meant to respond based on the strand and criteria level.

We have done a Criteria B - during the short unit on Scientific inquiry where you all planned and carried out a lab
and you all have also evaluated yourself based on Criteria B -after writing your lab report on boiling point of different
substances.

If there are any doubts you have regarding Criteria B and what is expected of you please reach out to Ms Manju or
me and clear your doubts.

Thanks

Regards

Ritika and Manju

SEP Matter_Task 2
17 Summative Lab report Thursday at 2:15 PM

Dear Grade 6,

You will have your summative assessment next Thursday (17th of Sept)

It will be a Criteria B summative. So you will be asked to write a lab report and interpret the results.

Make sure you go through the Criteria B sheet (lab sentence starters) shared with all of you on Google classroom - so
you know what is expected of you and how you are meant to respond based on the strand and criteria level.

We have done a Criteria B - during the short unit on Scientific inquiry where you all planned and carried out a lab
and you all have also evaluated yourself based on Criteria B -after writing your lab report on boiling point of different
substances.

If there are any doubts you have regarding Criteria B and what is expected of you please reach out to Ms Manju or
me and clear your doubts.

Thanks

Regards

Ritika and Manju

MYP Assessment Criteria

N/A A: Knowing and understanding 5/8 B: Inquiring and designing

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N/A C: Processing and evaluating N/A D: Reflecting on the impacts of science

Description
Criteria B (all strands)

Criteria C (i,ii,)

Learning Experiences

Prior Learning Experiences

1. Basic understanding of matter and its states

2. Differentiate between mass and volume

2. Graphing skills - X axis and Y axis and how its represented

3. Inquiry cycle - A basic idea of how an inquiry cycle works and its steps

Learning Experiences and Teaching Strategies

Learning experiences:

ILO 1: Students can define matter and classify objects as matter and non matter

1a. Doing a KWL to understand what students understand by matter. Defining matter as everything around us that has a mass
and occupies space.

1a. What is mass? What are its units? How do we measure the mass of an object? Activity to do with testing different materials
if they have a mass. Differentiate between mass and weight

1b. What is Volume? Space an object occupies

Activity: We give Students different measuring cylinders- measure the volume of the water in cm3 and then an object that has
a regular shape and one with an irregular shape - understand how to measure the volume of each- lxbxh -cm3 or m3 and the
difference between ml and cm3

1c.Testing out different objects to see if they occupy space and have a mass - Is it matter? the worksheet - differentiate between
matter and nonmatter

ILO 2: Students can identify the three states of matter - solids, liquids and gases and explain their properties in
terms of arrangement of particles/atoms

2a. Activity: Students will classify objects and form groups based on size, shape, texture, colour

2b. Introducing the three states of matter - solids, liquids and gases and classifying the objects

2c. Students based on the classification come up with the properties/characteristics for solids ,liquids and gases and explain
them

2d Role play- to show the arrangement of particles being different in each state of matter

2e. Activity - using grains to show spatial arrangement of particles in each state of matter

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2f. Annotation of text - Matter is everywhere

ILO 3: Students can explain how one state of matter can change to another by heating the substance. Using water
as an example to explain and define the following terms - melting, boiling/evaporation, condensation, freezing
and sublimation

3a. Watching a video on : Change of state - Discuss

a. How is the change in state happening?

b. What is changing in each of the states as heat energy is passed through it?

c. Why does it change its state?

d. What are these phase changes called?

e. Do you think a substance can change from a solid directly to a gas and vice versa? and skip one phase completely - introduce
sublimation

Mini lab- How iodine, and camphor sublimates

ILO 4: Water as a case study - Explain why ice being a solid is lighter than water, describe hydrogen bonds and
the anomalous property of water.

a. Investigating why ice is lighter than water - creating a hypothesis .using a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UukRgqzk-KE

and discussion to understand the lattice structure of ice cubes and describe hydrogen bonds and draw the lattice structure

b. Annotate a comprehension passage on the Anomalous property of water and discuss the advantages and disadvantages on
the anomalous property of water.

c. Phase Change diagram - to draw and describe how each phase changes and explain what is happening at each phase

d. Formative CYU variables, matter and property of water phase change - that is assessed based on Cri A and C

ILO 5: Define a pure substance and compare and contrast between an element and compound.

a) Explain the term pure - Show students an advertisement on pure baby foods, honey. What does the word pure mean to them
- can use Frayers model.

Elements are pure substances because they contain only one type of atom - Eg of elements to name and show

Define compounds- Do you think compounds are pure substances? What makes you say that? Eg. of compounds to name and
show

b. Show some examples of different elements and compounds - get the students to identify if they are elements or compounds

ILO 6: Define a mixture and the different types of mixtures - homogeneous and heterogenous, Explain simple
methods of separation of mixtures like evaporation and Filtration, Define a solution, and identify a solute and

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solvent in a solution

a. What are mixtures then? Can mixtures be pure? Show students two examples - salt and water, and sand and water

Observe the two and write down what is the difference seen between the two mixtures

In pairs - and discuss

How would each of the mixtures be separated? salt and water - evaporation, Sand and water we use Filtration techniques

Mini Lab: Students use filtration to separate sand from water and observe the steps and write them down

Define the term homogeneous and heterogeneous mixtures - in one homogeneous - where the salt has dissolved completely-
the salt in this case is called the solute and water is the solvent - both combine to form a solution. Define a solute and a solvent
in a solution

b. Show various examples of solutions- students will identify the solute and solvent in each case and write it in a table

ILO 7: Define a saturated solution and explain how more of the solute can be dissolved in a saturated solution by
heating and explain crystallization - the method of separating the solute from the solvent in a saturated solution

a.Investigate: How much of the solute is required to saturate 100ml of water?

a. Preparing a saturated sugar solution - 1 teaspoon if we take as 4g

so how many gms are required to saturate 100ml of water.

Find an estimate- Define a saturated solution and watch a video

Mini class: What does heat do to a solution or any liquid?

b. Formative: Using the same saturated solution prepared in the previous class students investigate whether heating the
saturated solution allow for more of the solute to be dissolved and explain why - present a hypothesis, and explain - Cri B and
C

c. How do we separate the solute from the saturated solution - How many of you have seen crystals? Sugar crystals prepare
with the saturated sugar solution.

Explain crystallisation - using a video

Summative will be announced and carried out Cri B and Cri C - The formative/s done in class earlier would help the
students know what to expect.

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Differentiation

Using various approaches to learning - role play, reading exercises, experiments, presentation.

Which helps to target differentiated learners

Using various thinking routines to break down the learning- Frayers model, KWL

Reflections

General Reflections

Prior to studying the unit

Ritika Shah Apr 12, 2021 at 2:53 PM

Why do we think that the unit or the selection of topics will be interesting?
I think the unit on Matter would be interesting as students already know about the different states of matter - and have heard
of solids liquids and gases - however other states of matter like the plasma, Bohr-Einstein model they have only heard about
but want to know and are interested to understand it better.

What attributes of the learner profile does this unit offer students opportunities to develop?

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Inquirers, communicators and thinkers- These are the learner profiles that are developed in the student or offers
opportunities to be developed - For eg: Students are constantly inquiring in order to understand how temperature affects
the behaviour of the different states of matter. They are also thinking and trying to notice patterns and working on these.

During the unit

Ritika Shah Apr 12, 2021 at 3:05 PM

What difficulties did we encounter while completing the unit or the summative assessment task(s)?

There were some challenges experienced in light of the pandemic, one being that the summative was supposed to be a
Criterion B - which involved doing an experiment - making observations and then drawing an inference. However, because
of online learning I managed to do a Criteria B - but needed to provide them with observations and then got the students to
design an experiment for it

What resources are proving useful

I created a bridge unit - called An Introduction to Scientific Inquiry which proved to be very useful for the students of
Grade 6- as many of them coming into Grade 6 understood various scientific skills at different levels - so reviewing steps
of scientific inquiry, report writing, variables and graph plotting helped prepare and strengthen the foundation. The students
were also in a better place to know what to expect

After the unit

Ritika Shah Apr 12, 2021 at 3:24 PM

Which teaching strategies were effective? Why?

Used a variety of teaching strategies, so that it helped cater to differentiation/ different learners . Used role play, audio-visual
aids, made of use of different materials to understand spatial learning

What can students carry forward from this unit to the next year/level of study?

Students can carry forward all the skills learnt from one year to the next year - the skills are important to be carried forward
- as the same skills of making inferences, designing an experiment using scientific method, plotting graphs are used - only
the level of difficulty changes. however the skills used are the same.

Stream & Resources

Stream

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Posted task on Aug 11, 2020 at 6:29 PM

AUG Matter_Task 1
17 Formative Paper Monday at 12:00 PM

Dear Grade 6,

You will have your first formative assessment in Science on Monday 17th August.

So do review everything we have done under matter so far.

Portions- Matter definition mass, volume, States of Matter and its properties (Solids,liquids and Gases)

There a few materials you will need for the assessment on Monday which we will discuss with all of you in class.

You will need - grains 1/4 kg, and A4 or A3 sheet, writing materials

The assessment will be for 40-45 mins and you will be given enough time to put your assessment up on Managebac.

Regards

Ritika and Manju

Ritika Shah
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Posted task on Sep 8, 2020 at 10:04 PM

SEP Matter_Task 2
17 Summative Lab report Thursday at 10:00 AM

Dear Grade 6,

You will have your summative assessment next Thursday (17th of Sept)

It will be a Criteria B summative. So you will be asked to write a lab report and interpret the results.

Make sure you go through the Criteria B sheet (lab sentence starters) shared with all of you on Google classroom - so
you know what is expected of you and how you are meant to respond based on the strand and criteria level.

We have done a Criteria B - during the short unit on Scientific inquiry where you all planned and carried out a lab
and you all have also evaluated yourself based on Criteria B -after writing your lab report on boiling point of different
substances.

If there are any doubts you have regarding Criteria B and what is expected of you please reach out to Ms Manju or me
and clear your doubts.

Thanks

Regards

Ritika and Manju

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Posted task on Dec 10, 2020 at 10:35 AM

OCT Matter_Task 3
9 Formative Lab report Friday at 10:30 AM

Dear students

This was a task - experiment documentation that was done by you all for which we give you comments.

Which will be converted to a Criteria for C

Resources

Vandana Giri
Posted 1 file on Jul 23, 2019 at 11:05 AM

Handout -Matter
Dear Grade 6,
Attached here is the handout on Matter is Everywhere!, you need to go through it carefully and annotate. we'll be have a question
& answer session in our next class based on the handout.
Regards
Vandana

Matter_-Comprehension_passage.pdf
200 KB PDF Document

Vandana Giri
Posted 1 file on Jul 19, 2019 at 3:19 PM

Plotting Graph
Sharing with you all the graph practice sheet, that we had started today.

Graphing_practice__1_.doc
100 KB Word Document

Ritika Shah
Posted note on Jun 24, 2019 at 2:15 PM

Introduction to Inquiry through matter

This units resources consist of a combination of the first two weeks on Inquiry and then on Matter

Ritika Shah
Posted 1 file on Jun 24, 2019 at 2:04 PM

What are Variables?

To better understand - independent, dependent and control variables

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Variables_Worksheet.pdf
200 KB PDF Document

Ritika Shah
Posted 1 file on Jun 24, 2019 at 2:02 PM

Inquiry and its steps

Rearrange the steps of a scientific inquiry the way you understand it and give reasons why?

Scientific_Inquiry.docx
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Ritika Shah
Posted 1 file on Jun 24, 2019 at 2:00 PM

Matter - A comprehension passage

Students will read this comprehension passage and annotate the text- key points, supporting details and questions they still
have.

Matter_-Comprehension_passage.pdf
200 KB PDF Document

Ritika Shah
Posted video on Jun 24, 2019 at 1:46 PM

Changing states of matter

This is a video we will be watch to understand the different states of matter and how they transition from one state to another

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYU7RSoOZ0U

Ritika Shah
Posted 1 file on Jun 24, 2019 at 1:42 PM

What is Matter?
These are a collection of worksheets to better understand matter and its states. Which we will be using at various points through
our unit

Worksheets_-_What_is_matter.pdf
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