Materials List Download All Materials Download Materials to Purchase List Resources You Provide Activity 1.1: Systems and Scale Unit Pretest (20 min) Pencils (1 per student) Activity 1.2: Expressing Ideas about Ethanol Burning (40 min) sticky notes (1 per student) ethanol, 95% (10-15 ml) water (10-15 ml) lighter (1) Petri dish, glass (1) Petri dish, plastic (1) Activity 2.1: Powers of Ten Video and Discussion (30 min) (Optional) Activity 2.2: From Big to Small (30 min) Activity 2.3: Zooming into Air (30 min) piece of paper (1 per student) Activity 2.4: Atoms and Molecules Quiz and Discussion (30 min) pencils (1 per student) Activity 2.5: Using a Digital Balance and BTB (30 min) BTB, blue (1 cup per group of four students) clear plastic cups (1 per group of four students) digital balance (1 per group of four students) paper clips (10 per group of four students) safety glasses (1 per group of four students) straws (1 per group of four students) Activity 3.1: Predictions about Soda Water Fizzing (20 min) Petri dish, plastic (1 per class) Soda water (1 cup per class) Activity 3.2: Observing Soda Water Fizzing (30 min) BTB, blue (less than 1 cup per group of four students) digital balance (1 per group of four students) Petri dish, plastic (2 per group of four students) sealable, 9.5-Cup container (1 per group of four students) soda water (less than 1 cup per group of four students) (Optional) Molecular modeling kits (From previous activity) 3.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Soda Water Fizzing Activity 3.3: Evidence-Based Arguments for Soda Water Fizzing (45 min) (From Previous Activity) 3.2 Observing Soda Water Fizzing Worksheet (From Previous Activity) 3.2 Soda Water Fizzing Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (or spreadsheet) Activity 3.4: Molecular Models for Soda Water Fizzing (45 min) molecular model kit (1 per pair of students ) Activity 3.5: Explaining Soda Water Fizzing (40 min) (from previous activity) 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Soda Water Fizzing Activity 4.1: Predictions about Ethanol Burning (30 min) (From previous activity) Students’ ideas and questions they shared in Activity 1.2 Expressing Ideas Tool for Ethanol Burning (From previous activity) 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Ethanol Burning Video of demonstration of ethanol burning Activity 4.2: Observing Ethanol Burning (30 min) BTB, blue (less than 1 cup per group) (optional) BTB, yellow (less than 1 cup per group) Digital balance (1 per group of four students) Ethanol, 95% (10-15 ml per group) Large plastic container with aluminum foil taped inside to protect the bottom from the ethanol flame (1 per group of four students) Lighter (1 per group of four students) Petri dish, glass (1 per group of four students) Petri dish, plastic (1 per group of four students) Safety glasses (1 per student) (Optional) Molecular modeling kits (From previous activity) 4.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Ethanol Burning with student answers Activity 4.3: Evidence-Based Arguments for Ethanol Burning (50 min) (From Previous Activity) 4.2 Ethanol Burning Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (or spreadsheet) (From Previous Activity) 4.2 Observing Ethanol Burning Worksheet Activity 4.4: Molecular Models for Ethanol Burning (50 min) molecular model kit (1 per pair of students) scissors (1 per pair of students) twist ties (at least 12 per pair of students) Activity 4.5: Explaining Ethanol Burning (40 min) (from previous activity) 4.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Ethanol Burning Activity 5.1: Molecular Modeling for Methane Burning (40 min) molecular modeling kit (1 per pair of students) twist ties (12 per pair of students) (Optional) Activity 5.2: Explaining Methane Burning (40 min) Activity 5.3: Preparing for Future Units – Organic vs. Inorganic (40 min) (From Previous Activity) 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Ethanol Burning with student ideas Activity 5.4: Explaining Other Examples of Combustion (50 min) Activity 5.5: Systems and Scale Unit Posttest (20 min) Pencils (1 per student) Resources Provided Activity 1.1: Systems and Scale Unit Pretest (20 min) 1.1 Systems and Scale Unit Pretest (1 per student) 1.1 Assessing Systems and Scale Unit Pretest Activity 1.2: Expressing Ideas about Ethanol Burning (40 min) 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Ethanol Burning 1.2 Assessing the Expressing Ideas Tool for Ethanol Burning 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions about Ethanol Burning PPT 1.2 Systems and Scale Storyline Reading: Learning from the Work of Elizabeth Fulhame (1 per student) Carbon TIME Burning Ethanol and Water Demonstration Video Activity 2.1: Powers of Ten Video and Discussion (30 min) Powers of Ten 11 x 17 Poster Powers of Ten video 2.1 Powers of Ten PPT (Optional) Activity 2.2: From Big to Small (30 min) 2.2 Powers of Ten Cards (1 per group) Activity 2.3: Zooming into Air (30 min) 2.3 Zooming Into Air PPT Activity 2.4: Atoms and Molecules Quiz and Discussion (30 min) 2.4 Atoms and Molecules Quiz (1 per student) 2.4 Grading the Atoms and Molecules Quiz (1 per teacher) Activity 2.5: Using a Digital Balance and BTB (30 min) 2.5 Class Results for Investigation Tools 11 x 17 Poster 2.5 Class Results for Investigation Tools Spreadsheet 2.5 Investigation Tools PPT Activity 3.1: Predictions about Soda Water Fizzing (20 min) 3.1 Predictions about Soda Water Fizzing PPT 3.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Soda Water Fizzing (1 per student) 3.1 Assessing the Predictions and Planning Tool for Soda Water Fizzing Activity 3.2: Observing Soda Water Fizzing (30 min) 3.2 Soda Water Fizzing Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (or spreadsheet)(1 per class) 3.2 Observing Soda Water Fizzing Worksheet (1 per student) 3.2 Assessing the Observing Soda Water Fizzing Worksheet (1 per group) 3.2 Observing Soda Water PPT (1 per class) Activity 3.3: Evidence-Based Arguments for Soda Water Fizzing (45 min) Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Soda Water Fizzing 3.3 Assessing the Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Soda Water Fizzing 3.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Soda Water Fizzing PPT Activity 3.4: Molecular Models for Soda Water Fizzing (45 min) 3.4 Molecular Models for Soda Water Fizzing Worksheet (1 per student) 3.4 Grading the Molecular Models for Soda Water Fizzing Worksheet 3.4 Molecular Models for Soda Water Fizzing PPT Activity 3.5: Explaining Soda Water Fizzing (40 min) 3.5 Explanations Tool for Soda Water Fizzing Worksheet 3.5 Explaining Soda Water Fizzing PPT 3.5 Grading the Explanations Tool for Soda Water Fizzing Activity 4.1: Predictions about Ethanol Burning (30 min) 4.1 Predictions about Ethanol Burning PPT 4.1 Predictions and Planning Tool for Ethanol Burning (1 per student) 4.1 Assessing the Predictions and Planning Tool for Ethanol Burning 4.1 Good Explanations of Chemical Change Reading (1 per student) Activity 4.2: Observing Ethanol Burning (30 min) 4.2 Ethanol Burning Class Results 11 x 17 Poster (or spreadsheet) (1 per class) 4.2 Observing Ethanol Burning Worksheet (1 per student) 4.2 Grading the Observing Ethanol Burning Worksheet (1 per group) 4.2 Observing Ethanol Burning PPT (1 per class) Activity 4.3: Evidence-Based Arguments for Ethanol Burning (50 min) 4.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Ethanol Burning (1 per student) 4.3 Assessing the Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Ethanol Burning 4.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for Ethanol Burning PPT Activity 4.4: Molecular Models for Ethanol Burning (50 min) 4.4 Molecular Models for Ethanol Burning Worksheet (1 per student) 4.4 Grading the Molecular Models for Ethanol Burning Worksheet 4.4 Molecular Models for Ethanol Burning PPT 4.4 Molecular Models for Ethanol Burning Reading (1 per student) (Optional) 4.4 Alternative Flame Molecular Model Placemat (1 per pair of students) Carbon TIME Molecular Modeling Ethanol Video Activity 4.5: Explaining Ethanol Burning (40 min) 4.5 Explanations Tool for Ethanol Burning 4.5 Explaining Ethanol Burning PPT 4.5 Grading the Explanations Tool for Ethanol Burning (Optional) 4.5 What Happens When Ethanol Burns? Reading (1 per student) (Optional) 4.5 Matter Tracing Tool (Optional) Grading the 4.5 Matter Tracing Tool Activity 5.1: Molecular Modeling for Methane Burning (40 min) 5.1 Molecular Models for Methane Burning PPT (Optional) 5.1 Molecular Models for Methane Burning Worksheet (1 per student) (Optional) 5.1 Grading Molecular Models for Methane Burning Worksheet (Optional) Activity 5.2: Explaining Methane Burning (40 min) 5.2 Explanations Tool for Methane Burning (1 per student) 5.2 Explaining Methane Burning PPT 5.2 Grading Explanations Tools for Methane Burning Activity 5.3: Preparing for Future Units – Organic vs. Inorganic (40 min) 5.3 Organic vs. Inorganic PPT 5.3 Materials Cards (1 set per pair of students) 5.3 Organic vs. Inorganic Worksheet (1 per student) 5.3 Grading the Organic vs. Inorganic Worksheet (Optional) 5.3 More About Chemical Energy Reading (1 per student) Activity 5.4: Explaining Other Examples of Combustion (50 min) 5.4 Other Examples of Combustion PPT 5.4 Other Organic Materials Reading: Octane, Gasoline, and Internal Combustion Engines (1 per student) 5.4 Other Organic Materials Reading: Propane, and Propane Combustion 5.4 Other Organic Materials Reading: Cellulose, and Combustion of Wood 5.4 Explaining Combustion of Octane Worksheet 5.4 Explaining Combustion of Propane Worksheet 5.4 Explaining Combustion of Cellulose Worksheet 5.4 Grading the Explaining Combustion of Octane Worksheet 5.4 Grading the Explaining Combustion of Propane Worksheet 5.4 Grading the Explaining Combustion of Cellulose Worksheet (Optional) 5.4 Digging Deeper Gasoline Reading Activity 5.5: Systems and Scale Unit Posttest (20 min) 5.5 Grading the Systems and Scale Unit Posttest 5.5 Systems and Scale Unit Posttest Recurring Resources Activity 1.1: Systems and Scale Unit Pretest (20 min) Activity 1.2: Expressing Ideas about Ethanol Burning (40 min) Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (Optional) Big Idea Probe: Fill 'Er Up (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing the Big Idea Probe: Fill 'Er Up Using Big Idea Probes Activity 2.1: Powers of Ten Video and Discussion (30 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (Optional) Activity 2.2: From Big to Small (30 min) Powers of Ten 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Powers of Ten with Pictures 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Activity 2.3: Zooming into Air (30 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale Activity 2.4: Atoms and Molecules Quiz and Discussion (30 min) Molecule 11 x 17 Poster (1 per class) Activity 2.5: Using a Digital Balance and BTB (30 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (Optional) BTB Color Handout BTB Information and Instructions Handout Activity 3.1: Predictions about Soda Water Fizzing (20 min) Activity 3.2: Observing Soda Water Fizzing (30 min) BTB Information and Instructions Handout (Optional) BTB Color Handout (1 per group) Activity 3.3: Evidence-Based Arguments for Soda Water Fizzing (45 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale Activity 3.4: Molecular Models for Soda Water Fizzing (45 min) Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale Activity 3.5: Explaining Soda Water Fizzing (40 min) Activity 4.1: Predictions about Ethanol Burning (30 min) Three Questions 11x17 Poster (1 per class) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy (Optional) Investigation Planning Tool Burning Ethanol Video Activity 4.2: Observing Ethanol Burning (30 min) (Optional) BTB Color Handout (Optional) BTB Information and Instructions Handout Three Questions Handout (Color Version) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) Burning Ethanol Video Activity 4.3: Evidence-Based Arguments for Ethanol Burning (50 min) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale Activity 4.4: Molecular Models for Ethanol Burning (50 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Using Big Idea Probes Forms of Energy Cards (1 set pair of students) Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat (1 per pair of students) Activity 4.5: Explaining Ethanol Burning (40 min) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy (Optional) Big Idea Probe: Fill 'Er Up (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing the Big Idea Probe: Fill 'Er Up (Optional) Example Systems and Scale Explanations Handout (1 per student or per group) Activity 5.1: Molecular Modeling for Methane Burning (40 min) (Optional) Forms of Energy Cards (1 per pair of students) (Optional) Molecular Models 11 x 17 Placemat (1 per pair of students) (Optional) Activity 5.2: Explaining Methane Burning (40 min) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) (Optional) Example Systems and Scale Explanations Handout (1 per student or per group) Activity 5.3: Preparing for Future Units – Organic vs. Inorganic (40 min) Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale Activity 5.4: Explaining Other Examples of Combustion (50 min) Three Questions Handout (Color Version) (1 per student) Three Questions Handout (BW Version) (1 per student) Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Systems and Scale (Optional) Big Idea Probe: Fill 'Er Up (Optional) Assessing the Big Idea Probe: Fill 'Er Up Activity 5.5: Systems and Scale Unit Posttest (20 min)
