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Elements and Compounds StudyJam

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Title:

Elements and Compounds StudyJam

URL:

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Type:

Audio/Video

Overview:

An element is as simple as it gets: substances that cannot be broken down into simpler substances. When elements get together and mix chemically, they make compounds, like water and salt!

The classroom resource provides a video that will describe the difference between elements and mixtures. There is also a short test that can be used to assess students' understanding.

Content Standard(s):

Science
SC2015 (2015)
Grade: 8
Physical Science

3 ) Construct explanations based on evidence from investigations to differentiate among compounds, mixtures, and solutions.

a. Collect and analyze information to illustrate how synthetic materials (e.g., medicine, food additives, alternative fuels, plastics) are derived from natural resources and how they impact society.

NAEP Framework

NAEP Statement::
P8.4a: Elements are a class of substances composed of a single kind of atom.

NAEP Statement::
P8.4b: Compounds are composed of two or more different elements.

NAEP Statement::
P8.4c: Each element and compound has physical and chemical properties, such as boiling point, density, color, and conductivity, which are independent of the amount of the sample.^†

Unpacked Content

Scientific And Engineering Practices:

Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions; Analyzing and Interpreting Data; Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

Crosscutting Concepts: Patterns

Disciplinary Core Idea: Matter and Its Interactions

Evidence Of Student Attainment:

Students:

Analyze evidence from investigations related to compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
Interpret evidence from investigations related to compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
Construct explanations to differentiate among compounds, mixtures, and solutions based on evidence from investigations.
Collect information related to how synthetic materials are derived from natural resources and how they impact society.
Analyze information related to how synthetic materials are derived from natural resources and how they impact society.
Use information to illustrate how synthetic materials are derived from natural resources and how they impact society.

Teacher Vocabulary:

Molecule
Atom
Compound
Element
Mixture
Intermingled
Component
Physical means
Properties
Solution
Homogeneous
Solute
Solvent
Dissolve
Analyze
Synthetic
Natural resources
Society

Knowledge:

Students know:

A molecule is formed when two or more atoms join together chemically.
A compound is a molecule that contains at least two different elements.
All compounds are molecules but not all molecules are compounds.
A mixture consists of two or more different elements and/or compounds physically intermingled.
A mixture can be separated into its components by physical means, and often retains many of the properties of its components.
A solution is a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances. A solution may exist in any phase.
A solution consists of a solute and a solvent. The solute is the substance that is dissolved in the solvent.
Synthetic materials are made by humans.
Synthetic materials can be derived from natural resources through chemical processes.
The effects of the production and use of synthetic materials have impacts on society.

Skills:

Students are able to:

Articulate a statement that relates a given phenomenon to a scientific idea, including the differences among compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
Identify and use multiple valid and reliable sources of evidence to construct an explanation differentiating among compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
Use reasoning to connect the evidence and support an explanation of differences among compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
Identify and describe the phenomenon under investigation, which includes the differences among compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
Identify and describe the purpose of the investigation, which includes providing evidence of differences among compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
Collect and record data, according to the given investigation plan.
Evaluate the data to determine the differences between compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
Obtain information about synthetic materials from published, grade-level appropriate material from multiple sources.
Determine and describe whether the gathered information is relevant.
Use information to illustrate how synthetic materials are derived from natural resources.
Use information to illustrate how synthetic materials impact society.

Understanding:

Students understand that:

Compounds, mixtures, and solutions can be differentiated from one another based on characteristics.
Synthetic materials come from natural resources.
Synthetic materials have an impact on society.

AMSTI Resources:

AMSTI Module:
Exploring the Properties of Matter
Experimenting with Mixtures, Compounds, and Elements

Alabama Alternate Achievement Standards

AAS Standard:
SCI.AAS.8.3- Differentiate between compounds and mixtures.
SCI.AAS.8.3a- Recognize that synthetic materials are made from natural resources; identify a synthetic material and the natural resource from which it is derived.

Tags:

compounds, elements, symbol

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The test may be completed as a whole group or independently on student devices.

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Author:

Hannah Bradley

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Elements and Compounds StudyJam