An inquiry into the natural world and its laws: the interaction between the natural world and human societies; how humans use their understanding of scientific principals; the impact of scientific and technological advances on society and the environment.
Central Idea: Forces and energy affect how the world works:
Law of Conservation of Mass 5.P.2.2 Compare the weight of an object to the sum of the weight of its parts before and after an interaction/change. Essential Vocabulary matter mass sum weight chemical change physical change Law of Conservation of Matter Essential Questions
What is the relationship between the weight of a material and the weight of the sum of their parts?
How can we describe matter?
How can matter be changed?
How do we describe the changes that take place in matter?
5.P.2.3: Summarize properties of original materials and the new materials formed to demonstrate that a change has occurred. Essential Vocabulary: matter chemical property physical property chemical change physical change state change qualitative quantitative Essential Questions
How do molecules behave in different states of matter?
What is the difference between physical and chemical properties of matter?