Module 30: Changes in Matter- Science 3 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to predict how heating and cooling change the states of different types of matter, make observations about changes in matter, investigate how burning or baking creates chemical changes, record observations about chemical changes, differentiate between a mixture and a solution and investigate different mixtures and solutions. They will create a new ice cream topping by applying what they learned about solutions and mixtures and investigate how making ice cream can demonstrate changes in the state of matter.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 Heating and Cooling drinking glass
water
2 Basic Reactions None
3 Mixtures and Solutions None
4 Ice Cream whole milk (1 c)
vanilla (¼ tsp)
sugar (4 tbsp)
ice cubes
zipper bag (1 gallon-size)
zipper bag (1 sandwich-size )
rock salt or kosher salt (1/3 c)
plastic spoon
bowl
choice of ice cream topping

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 Heating and Cooling
  1. Predict how heating and cooling change the states of different types of matter.
  2. Make observations about changes in matter.
2 Basic Reactions
  1. Investigate how burning or baking creates chemical changes.
  2. Record observations about chemical changes.
3 Mixtures and Solutions
  1. Differentiate between a mixture and a solution.
  2. Investigate different mixtures and solutions.
4 Ice Cream
  1. Create a new ice cream topping by applying what they learned about solutions and mixtures.
  2. Investigate how making ice cream can demonstrate changes in the state of matter

Module Key Words:

Key Words
matter
heating
cooling
physical changes
reaction
change
mixture
solution
states of matter
mixtures
solutions

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 Heating and Cooling 6 Matter Changes Chart Assignment
2 Basic Reactions 6 Chemical Reactions Assignment
3 Mixtures and Solutions 6 Creating Mixtures and Solutions Assignment
4 Ice Cream 2 Ice Cream Project

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 Heating and Cooling After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain how a solid turns to a liquid, how a liquid turns to a gas, how a gas turns to a liquid, and how a liquid turns to a solid.
2 Basic Reactions After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what a chemical reaction is and how chemical changes can change matter into a new substance.
3 Mixtures and Solutions After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain what a mixture is and what a solution is. If possible, under supervision have them make a mixture and a solution that they can eat or drink.
4 Ice Cream Before your student begins their project have them review the directions and make sure they understand what they are supposed to do. When they are done have them double-check the directions to make sure they completed all required tasks.

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
Heating and Cooling
  1. How can matter be changed?
Basic Reactions
  1. What is a chemical reaction?
Mixtures and Solutions
  1. What is the difference between a mixture and a solution?
Ice Cream
  1. How can you use what you know about matter to create something new?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level
1 The Magic School Bus Gets Baked in a Cake: A Book About Kitchen Chemistry Joanna Cole

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing