Understanding of Matter
Your Name: _______________________________________
Learning Contract
This learning contract covers your investigation of matter, as well as four products you
will create. You will be able to do some of your work independently and some of your
work with a partner. Check off each box once you have completed and activity.
Required Activities
1) Complete Pretest:
Complete matter pretest on Quia website.
2) Review vocabulary terms for physical and chemical properties:
Review the terms using the flashcards on Quia, then complete at least one of
the activities: concentration, matching, word search or Hangman.
Take a screenshot of your completed activity or activities and post it on the
class Edmodo site as a message to the teacher.
3) Working with a partner, read the textbook, Chapter 1, Section 1: Describing
Matter, and Chapter 1, Section 3: Changes in Matter to understand properties
and changes in matter.
Read the sections and take 3 column notes (see model below) over the major
ideas in sections 1 and 3.
Discuss the important ideas from each section with your partner and compare
notes to make sure you each have complete and correct notes.
Example: 3 column notes:
Concept
Notes
Matter
Anything that has mass and takes up space
everything is made of matter and matter is
everywhere
Visual (picture)
4) Adopt-An-Element
Complete Adopt an Element information sheet:
You may use a variety of reference sources. Possible ideas are your
textbook, online resources/internet sites, science catalogs, etc. Information
must be written neatly, or completed on the Google Doc. You will need to
provide a list of sources on the back of your information sheet or at the end
of your Google Doc. A minimum of two sources are required.
Create an advertisement for your element:
The advertisement must include the elements name, symbol, atomic
number, atomic mass, cost, physical and chemical properties, reactivity, and
an advertising slogan that describes one or more of its important uses.
Advertisements must be neat, colorful, and contain all the information listed
above. You may add pictures that relate to your advertisement theme,
including uses for your element and substances that contain your element.
You can create your ad in Word, Publisher, Google Docs, Google Drawing,
or any another word processing program.
Attach your advertisement to this contract, or share the link to your digital
advertisement by posting a link on the class Edmodo site in the discussion
forum.
5) Complete Matter Post Test
Complete post test over matter, properties of matter and changes in matter
Adopt An Element
Name Click here to enter text.
Fact Sheet
Element Click here to enter text.
Symbol:
Atomic Number:
Atomic Mass:
Click here to enter text.
Click here to enter text.
Click here to enter text.
# of Protons:
# of Neutrons:
# of Electrons:
Click here to enter text.
Click here to enter text.
Click here to enter text.
Melting Point:
Matter:
Boiling Point:
Normal State of
Click here to enter text.
Click here to enter text.
Click here to enter text.
Physical Properties:
Chemical Properties:
Click here to enter text.
Click here to enter text.
Reactivity:
Click here to enter text.
Cost = Click here to enter text. for Click here to enter text.
Classification:
Nonmetal
Metal
Metalloid
My element belongs to the Click here to enter text. family.
Origin of name Click here to enter text.
Discovered by Click here to enter text. in Click here to enter text.
Compounds that contain my element: Click here to enter text.
Interesting Information:
May include important uses, interesting facts, common compounds, etc.
1) Click here to enter text.
2) Click here to enter text.
3) Click here to enter text.
4) Click here to enter text.
5) Click here to enter text.
6) Click here to enter text.
7) Click here to enter text.
8) Click here to enter text.
Useful websites:
Pricing Information:
Chemicool
Los Alamos
Chemistry Links
Middle School Chemistry
Adventures in Chemistry
Science Activities for the Classroom
Middle School Chemistry Activities
Adopt An Element Rubric:
3
excellent
2
good
1
poor
Includes 5-6 basic info
pieces:
Atomic #, symbol, Cost,
Atomic mass, Name,
Student name
Includes 3-4 basic
information pieces
Includes1-2 basic
information pieces
Does not include basic
information
Slogan and pictures
included and relevant
Slogan and pictures
included, but is not
clearly relevant to
element
Missing either slogan
or pictures
Does not include
slogan or pictures
Advertisement:
Followed
directions
Neatly done, correct
spelling, format,
demonstrates originality
Neatly done, has 2-4
spelling, mechanics
or format errors
Not neatly done,
includes 4 or more
spelling, mechanics
or formatting errors
Includes spelling,
mechanics and
formatting errors that
make ad ineffective,
poorly done
Information sheet:
Provided Basic
Information
9-10 info points: Name,
symbol, atomic #, atomic
mass, protons, neutrons,
electrons, Phase,
melting/boiling point
7-8 information
points
5-6 information
points
4 or fewer information
points
Information sheet:
Other information
10-12 additional info
points: cost,
nonmetal/metal/ metalloid,
family, origin of name,
discovery & date, Additional
info.
8-9 additional
information points
5-7 additional
information points
4 or fewer additional
information points
Information sheet:
References
Provided a minimum of 2
references
Provided one
reference
Information sheet:
Mechanics
Describes movement of
particles for all 3 states of
matter
Describes movement
of particles for 2
states of matter
Describes movement
of particles for 1
state of matter
Does not describe
movement of particles
of matter
Project shows high level of
creativity and is neatly done
Project shows some
creativity and is
somewhat neatly
done
Project shows little
creativity (mostly
copied) and is done
with little quality
Project shows no
creativity (copied) and
is poorly done
Advertisement:
Provided Basic
information
Advertisement:
Slogan and
pictures relevant
Project:
Creativity and
neatness
Column Totals
Total/Grade
incomplete or
missing
No references
provided
6) Choice of Learning Activities
Choose one option from each column of the following table and discuss with your
teacher what you would like to do to learn more about matter, properties and
changes. Color in the square for the project you choose.
Musical or
BodilyKinesthetic
Write a song or
rap
Songify, Garage
Band, Audacity
Create a play or
skit, perform for
your class or
make a video of
the performance
Research and
perform
experiments to
demonstrate
concepts
Construct
physical
representation of
topic
Create a game or
puzzle
Verbal
Visual
Interpersonal or
Intrapersonal
Create a tutorial:
Write an essay
Make a video
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
Develop an
outline
Create a Voki or
GoAnimate video
Create an
Educreations
presentation
[Link]
Write a story
Create a story on
StoryBuilder
Google:
Storybuilder app
Create a brochure or
booklet
Create a screencast:
Screen Chomp
Show Me
Doodle Buddy
Create a PowerPoint,
Keynote or Slideshow
[Link]
[Link]
Create a wordle
Create a+ visual
representation
(poster, drawing, etc.)
Any other creative
presentation of your
choice
(ok with Mrs. Willis
BEFORE you start)
Choose one activity from each column. Complete an activity that demonstrates one of
the topics below. Make sure to include all required information. This means you will
select one activity in each column above and your project will be about one of the
topics in the chart below. You will address each topic through a different project from
the table above.
ALL of the concepts for each topic MUST be included in your completed activity:
Physical &
Physical &
Chemical
States of Matter
Chemical Changes
Properties
1) Define and
1) Define and
1) Define and
1) Describe the
describe atoms,
describe physical
describe physical
differences
elements,
and chemical
and chemical
between states of
molecules and
properties of
changes
matter. You must
compounds
matter
2) Provide examples
include:
2) Describe how
2) Give 3 examples
of physical and
3 states
compounds differ
of physical
chemical changes
How movement
from mixtures
properties
3) Define and
of particles
3) Describe and
3) Give 3 examples
describe
differs in each
give examples of
of physical
endothermic and
state and why
the two types of
properties
exothermic
Examples of
mixtures:
changes
substances for
heterogeneous
4) Provide examples
each state of
and
of endothermic
matter
homogeneous
and exothermic
2) Describe how
mixtures
changes
matter changes
5) Give one realfrom one state to
world example
another. Include
involving a
all 5 changes
physical change 3) Describe how
6) Give one realchanges in energy
world example
relate to changes
involving a
in matter
chemical change
Elements, Atoms
& Compounds
Citizenship and Work Habits
I agree to the following learning conditions:
I agree to follow our class expectations.
I agree to complete my work on time.
I agree to do my personal best.
I agree to ask for help when I find something difficult and continue with my work.
Student Signature: ________________________________ Date: ________________
Teacher Signature: ________________________________ Date: ________________
