off. Question(s) Phenomena Scientific What We Figured Out Performance Expectation Practice(s) What other Students press on a capped Modeling Air can be compressed (same Develop a model to show how things air can syringe, compressing the mass, less volume) air can be compressed or do? space the air takes up expanded in a syringe (getting harder and harder Air can be expanded (same to push as they do so). They mass, more volume) pull on the plunger of the syringe so that the amount of space inside the syringe gets bigger (getting harder and harder to pull as they do so). How is it Previous phenomena Modeling Is there empty space between Explain, communicate, and possible to related to air. parts of the air? evaluate alternate models for model all the how air can be expanded, Explanation things air can compressed, added to a do? container and removed from a Argumentation container. from evidence Is there empty Previous phenomena Modeling Air is made of particles. Argue from evidence to space related to air. evaluate why a particulate between parts model of air can explain all the Explanation The particles in a gas are of the air? things air can do, but a moving. continuous model of air can not. Argumentation from evidence How Can I Anchoring Phenomena Modeling Air is gas. Odor is a gas. Odors Revise our model for how the Model What I are made particles that are air and odor would look in a Smell? always moving. microscopic spot of air to explain how it traveled across the room from the jar to your nose.
off. Question(s) Phenomena Scientific Practice(s) What We Figured Out Performance Expectation What other things air can do? Students press on a capped syringe, compressing the space the air takes up (getting harder and harder to push as they do so). They pull on the plunger of the syringe so that the amount of space inside the syringe gets bigger (getting harder and harder to pull as they do so). Modeling Air can be compressed (same mass, less volume) Air can be expanded (same mass, more volume) Develop a model to show how air can be compressed or expanded in a syringe How is it possible to model all the things air can do? Previous phenomena related to air. Modeling Explanation Argumentation from evidence Is there empty space between parts of the air? Explain, communicate, and evaluate alternate models for how air can be expanded, compressed, added to a container and removed from a container. Is there empty space between parts of the air? Previous phenomena related to air. Modeling Explanation Argumentation from evidence Air is made of particles. The particles in a gas are moving. Argue from evidence to evaluate why a particulate model of air can explain all the things air can do, but a continuous model of air can not. How Can I Model What I Smell? Anchoring Phenomena Modeling Air is gas. Odor is a gas. Odors are made particles that are always moving. Revise our model for how the air and odor would look in a microscopic spot of air to explain how it traveled across the room from the jar to your nose.