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Standards Discussed ( 4 to 5 weeks)

• 6.P.2.1 - Recognize that all matter is made up of atoms and atoms of the same element are all alike, but are different from the atoms of other elements.
• 6.P.2.2 - Explain the effect of heat on the motion of atoms through a description of what happens to particles during a change in phase.
• 6.P.2.3 - Compare the physical properties of pure substances that are independent of the amount of matter present including density, melting point, boiling point, and solubility to properties that are dependent on the amount of matter present to include volume, mass and weight.

Standards Discussed (3 weeks)

• 6.P.1.1 - Compare the properties of waves to the wavelike property of energy in earthquakes, light and sound.
• 6.P.1.2 - Explain the relationship among visible light, the electromagnetic spectrum, and sight.
• 6.P.1.3 - Explain the relationship among the rate of vibration, the medium through which vibrations travel, sound and hearing.