Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) 2015-2016 Third Grade Connections to Essential Science Science Demos, 3.Structure and Students who demonstrate understanding can: other DCI’s and Vocabulary Assessment Labs/Activities Properties of Matter Articulations (Highlight Probes Disciplinary Core Ideas denotes District Content Vocabulary) Connections: Matter Science Probe: PS1.A: Structure and 5-PS1-1. Develop a model N/A Particles 1-5 Cubes in Properties of Matter to describe that matter is “Ice Matter of any type can be made of particles too small Gases a Bag” subdivided into particles that are to be seen. [Clarification Articulations: Conservation of too small to see, but even then Statement: Examples of matter Science 2.PS1.A the matter still exists and can be evidence could include adding Properties 1-6 “Lemonade” 2.PS1.B detected by other means. A air to expand a basketball, Color MS.PS1.A model shows that gases are compressing air in a syringe, Hardness, Science Probe: made from matter particles that dissolving sugar in water, and Reflectivity 1-7 “Cookie are too small to see and are evaporating salt water.] MS.PS1.B Electrical Crumbles” moving freely around in space [Assessment Boundary: conductivity, can explain many observations, Assessment does not include Thermal Science including the inflation and shape the atomic-scale mechanism of conductivity, 1-8 in “Seedlings of a balloon; the effects of air evaporation and condensation Response to a Jar” on larger particles or objects. or defining the unseen magnetic forces (5-PS1-1) particles.] Solubility Science Probe: The amount (weight) of 5-PS1-2. Measure and 1-10 It “Is matter is conserved when it graph quantities to provide Matter” changes form, even in evidence that regardless of transitions in which it seems to the type of change that Science Probe: vanish. (5-PS1-2) occurs when heating, 3-5 and “Hot Measurements of a variety of cooling, or mixing Cold Balloons” properties can be used to substances, the total identify materials. (Boundary: At weight of matter is this grade level, mass and conserved. [Clarification
Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) 2015-2016 Third Grade 3.Structure and Properties of Matter Disciplinary Core Ideas Students who demonstrate understanding can: Connections to other DCI’s and Articulations Essential Vocabulary (Highlight denotes District Content Vocabulary) Science Assessment Probes Science Demos, Labs/Activities PS1.A: Structure and Properties of Matter Matter of any type can be subdivided into particles that are too small to see, but even then the matter still exists and can be detected by other means. A model shows that gases are made from matter particles that are too small to see and are moving freely around in space can explain many observations, including the inflation and shape of a balloon; the effects of air on larger particles or objects. (5-PS1-1) The amount (weight) of matter is conserved when it changes form, even in transitions in which it seems to vanish. (5-PS1-2) Measurements of a variety of properties can be used to identify materials. (Boundary: At this grade level, mass and 5-PS1-1. Develop a model to describe that matter is made of particles too small to be seen. [Clarification Statement: Examples of evidence could include adding air to expand a basketball, compressing air in a syringe, dissolving sugar in water, and evaporating salt water.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include the atomic-scale mechanism of evaporation and condensation or defining the unseen particles.] 5-PS1-2. Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total weight of matter is conserved. [Clarification Connections: N/A Articulations: 2.PS1.A 2.PS1.B MS.PS1.A MS.PS1.B Matter Particles Gases Conservation of matter Properties Color Hardness, Reflectivity Electrical conductivity, Thermal conductivity, Response to magnetic forces Solubility Science Probe: 1-5 “Ice Cubes in a Bag” Science 1-6 “Lemonade” Science Probe: 1-7 “Cookie Crumbles” Science 1-8 “Seedlings in a Jar” Science Probe: 1-10 “Is It Matter” Science Probe: 3-5 “Hot and Cold Balloons”
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