Adams
Memorial Middle School
8th Grade Science
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Properties
of Matter
General
Physical
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Color
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Hardness
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Texture
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Boiling Point
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Freezing Point
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Melting Point
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Specific Gravity
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Ductile
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Malleable
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Magnetic Attraction
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Luster
Chemical
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Flammability
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Reaction with oxygen
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Electricity
Possible Learning Activities
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Clay mass activity
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Volume estimates
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Difference between Mass and Weight / Planetary
weight activity
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Technology of matter project
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Comparing volumes using ruler and water -
Displacement method with analysis
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Density - Colored layers / Density of water
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Compare - Density of objects / Density of
gases
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Phases
of Matter
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Solids
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Liquids
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Gases
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Plasma
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Gas Laws
Possible Learning Activities
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Compare solids under magnification
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Viscosity Race
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Make polymers
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Cloud in a bottle
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Genie in a bottle
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Dry ice lab
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Make crystals
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Frosty can lab
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Phase
Changes
Possible Learning Activities
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Phase change group research project
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Classification
of Matter
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Homogeneous / Heterogeneous
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Mixtures
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Elements
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Compounds
Possible Learning Activities
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Chemical reactions lab
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Make a classification tree of matter
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Make a mixtures sign - Heterogeneous / Homogeneous
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Solutions lab - Tyndall Effect
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Elementary puns
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3-D molecules
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Electrolysis of water lab
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Balance simple chemical equations
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Learn the symbols of the 30 most common elements
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"Miniaturized in matter" Creative story
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Structure
of an Atom
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Development of atomic model
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subatomic particles
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Atomic mass
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Atomic number
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Isotopes
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Forces within the atom
Possible Learning Activities
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Shoe box items
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Time Line - Development of atomic theory
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Element project - Model and Report
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Isotope word acrostic - Research
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Forces within the atom - Diagram
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Atom model
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Periodic
Table of the Elements
Possible Learning Activities
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Create and classify element cards
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Create a guide to the Periodic Table
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Energy
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Forms of energy
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Kinetic and Potential Energy
Possible Learning Activities
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Graphic organizer - Research
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Energy conversions matching (matrix)
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Calculations and word problems
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Compare GPE of tennis ball after one bounce
- Lab
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Create an illustrated word problem
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Heat
Energy
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Transfer by Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
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Thermal expansion and Temperature
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Temperature conversion - Celsius, Fahrenheit,
Kelvin
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Insulation
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Calories
Possible Learning Activities
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Buttered spoons lab
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Convection currents lab
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Undersea rescue - Open response paper
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Make a thermometer
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Great ice cube contest - with analysis paper
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Calculate the amount of calories in candle
wax - Lab
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Calculate the amount of calories in food items
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Motion
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Frame of reference
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Speed
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Velocity
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Acceleration
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Momentum
Possible Learning Activities
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Motion pictures - Flip Books
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Calculations
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Read and analyze distance and time graphs
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Create illustrated word problems
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Calculate the speed of a toy car - Lab (Race)
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Use vectors to show velocity
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Marbelous Momentum Lab
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Solve word problems
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Forces
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Friction
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Gravity
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Bridges
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Inertia
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Newton's 3 Laws
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Balanced / Unbalanced Forces
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Buoyancy / Pressure
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Flight
Possible Learning Activities
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Friction contest
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Design a word problem (Illustrated)
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Inertia stations
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Newton's Rocket
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Newton's 2nd law - Lab
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Boat contest
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Bridge contest
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Shoe size - pressure activity
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Demonstrations of unequal air pressure effects
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Paper airplane contest
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