Unit 1: Properties of Matter
Students will know the meaning of
· mixture
· property
· solution
· dissolving
· evaporation
· crystal
Students will understand and be able to
· make mixtures and solutions with different solid materials and water
· separate mixtures and solutions using screens, filters, and evaporation
· measure solids and liquids
· compare the mass of a mixture to the mass of its parts
· use scientific thinking processes to conduct investigations and build explanations: observing, communicating, comparing, organizing, and relating
Unit 2: Changes to Matter
Unit 3: Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
Unit 4: Water on the Earth
Unit 5: Earth Systems
Unit 6: Interactions Within the Earth, Sun, and Moon System