Have you ever wondered why substances are like you see them? They aren’t really what they seem.
In this project, you are going to learn about types of matter and its main properties.
- Search for information accurately
- Understand concepts (no memorizing)
- Know the main characteristics of every type of matter
- Identify different types of matter
- Learn through practice
- Explain different characteristics of your product
- Promote teamwork sharing abilities and knowledge
- Improve communicative competence
- Promote creativity
- Use digital tools
- Listen to your partners
- Being able to empathize with mates. Promote empathy
- Assess your own work and the work of others
The final product for each group is an Augmented Reality Poster (using Padlet and Aurasma AR) where you can watch the video of the research process and conclusions.
- Communicative, linguistic and audiovisual competence
- Mathematical competence
- Interaction with the physical world competence
- Digital competence
- Social and civic competence
- Learning to learn competence
- Personal initiative and entrepreneurship competence.
CONTENTS (knowledge and skills)
TOPIC-RELATED CONTENTS
- Types of matter.
- Density
- Weight
- Mass
- Pure Substances vs mixtures (Dissolutions)
- Homogeneous vs heterogeneous
TOPIC-RELATED SKILLS
- Identifying different type of matter
- Researching for information accurately
- Working on scientific research
- Improving communicative competence describing the research process
- Using digital tools. Video editor and augmented reality.
- Working collaboratively
CONTENT - OBLIGATORY LANGUAGE
BASIC LANGUAGE RELATED TO CHEMISTRY - Matter - Pure substance - Homogeneous mixture - Heterogeneous mixture - Element - Compound - Dissolution - Mass - Volume - Density - Solubility - Properties - Scientific Method - Research - Conclusions
COMMUNICATION - Documentary - Augmented Reality
TO EXPRESS OPINION: I think that…, In my opinion…, Personally…, From my point of view… Do you agree? Yes, I do./ No, I don’t., I agree…, I don’t agree, I don’t think so because…, On the one hand…, On the other hand…., Firstly,..., Secondly,...., Thirdly,...
COMPARATIVE / SUPERLATIVE: This sample is ()-er than () / This () is more () than () / This () is less () than ()…
EXPRESSIONS: use (something) to, (something) is used to...
- Autonomy and personal initiative rubric
- Team work rubric
- Research and documentary rubric