February · Classifying matter, and physical and chemical change
New Zealand Curriculum · ScienceYear 8 Science — February Lesson Plan
| Week | 1 Day/Week | 2 Day/Week | 3 Day/Week | 4 Day/Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1st week (Science) | Review — Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table 1. Quick review of atomic structure (protons, neutrons, electrons) from Year 7 | Review — Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table 1. Quick review of atomic structure (protons, neutrons, electrons) from Year 7 2. What an element is | Review — Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table 1. Quick review of atomic structure (protons, neutrons, electrons) from Year 7 2. What an element is 3. Common elements and their symbols | Review — Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table 1. Quick review of atomic structure (protons, neutrons, electrons) from Year 7 2. What an element is 3. Common elements and their symbols 4. Locating elements on the periodic table |
| February 2nd week (Science) | Review — Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table 1. What an element is | Review — Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table 1. Common elements and their symbols 2. Locating elements on the periodic table | Review — Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table 1. Locating elements on the periodic table States of Matter & the Particle Model 1. The 3 states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and their particle arrangement 2. How particle motion and arrangement explain the properties of each state | States of Matter & the Particle Model 1. The 3 states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and their particle arrangement 2. How particle motion and arrangement explain the properties of each state 3. Changes of state (melting, freezing, evaporating, condensing) explained using the particle model 4. Practice: sketching particle diagrams for each state and change of state |
| February 3rd week (Science) | Review — Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table 1. Common elements and their symbols | States of Matter & the Particle Model 1. The 3 states of matter (solid, liquid, gas) and their particle arrangement 2. How particle motion and arrangement explain the properties of each state | States of Matter & the Particle Model 1. Changes of state (melting, freezing, evaporating, condensing) explained using the particle model 2. Practice: sketching particle diagrams for each state and change of state Classifying Matter — Elements, Compounds & Mixtures 1. What a compound is (2+ elements chemically combined) | Classifying Matter — Elements, Compounds & Mixtures 1. What a compound is (2+ elements chemically combined) 2. What a mixture is (2+ substances not chemically combined) 3. Distinguishing elements, compounds and mixtures using real examples 4. Practice: sorting 6 real substances into elements, compounds or mixtures |
| February 4th week (Science) | Review — Atoms, Elements & the Periodic Table 1. Locating elements on the periodic table | States of Matter & the Particle Model 1. Changes of state (melting, freezing, evaporating, condensing) explained using the particle model 2. Practice: sketching particle diagrams for each state and change of state | Classifying Matter — Elements, Compounds & Mixtures 1. What a mixture is (2+ substances not chemically combined) 2. Distinguishing elements, compounds and mixtures using real examples 3. Practice: sorting 6 real substances into elements, compounds or mixtures | Representing Matter — 2D & 3D Models 1. Drawing 2D particle diagrams for elements, compounds and mixtures 2. Building 3D models to represent molecules and compounds 3. Practice: representing a given substance using both a 2D diagram and a 3D model Representing Matter — Symbols & Formulas 1. Using chemical symbols to represent elements |