Chemical vs. Physical Changes: Name: Skylar Corey Grade Level: 5th Grade NGSS Performance Expectation
Chemical vs. Physical Changes: Name: Skylar Corey Grade Level: 5th Grade NGSS Performance Expectation
Physical Changes
Name: Skylar Corey
5-PS1-2. Measure and graph quantities to provide evidence that regardless of the type
of change that occurs when heating, cooling, or mixing substances, the total
weight of matter is conserved. [Clarification Statement: Examples of reactions or
changes could include phase changes, dissolving, and mixing that form new
substances.] [Assessment Boundary: Assessment does not include distinguishing
mass and weight.]
Learning Objectives:
1. At the end of this instructional sequence, the students will be able to explain how a
chemical change differs from a physical change.
2. At the end of this instructional sequence, the students will be able to describe what
happens during a chemical change.
3. At the end of this instructional sequence, the students will be able to explain how
energy is involved in chemical changes.
Phenomenon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLmGacYEyIY
NGSS (Appendix F) language Briefly unpack the DCI (e.g., list NGSS (Appendix G)
progression for your grade key concepts, vocabulary, language progression for
band: instructional ideas, questions, your grade band:
etc.):
In grades 3-5, students
Grades 3-5 Important vocabulary words are identify similarities and
Obtaining, evaluating, and chemical change, physical change, differences in order to
communicating information states of matter, heat, energy, sort and classify natural
in 3–5 builds on K–2 condensation and evaporation. objects and designed
experiences and progresses to The key concepts I want the products. They identify
evaluating the merit and students to know is what a patterns related to time,
accuracy of ideas and chemical change and a physical including simple rates of
methods. change is as well as knowing what change and cycles, and to
Read and happens when a substances use these patterns to
comprehend grade changes states of matter. make predictions
appropriate complex
texts and/or other
reliable media to
summarize and obtain
scientific and
technical ideas and
describe how they are
supported by
evidence.
Compare and/or
combine across
complex texts and/or
other reliable media
to support the
engagement in other
scientific and/or
engineering practices.
Combine information
in written text with
that contained in
corresponding tables,
diagrams, and/or
charts to support the
engagement in other
scientific and/or
engineering practices.
Obtain and combine
information from
books and/or other
reliable media to
explain phenomena or
solutions to a design
problem.
Communicate
scientific and/or
technical information
orally and/or in
written formats,
including various
forms of media as
well as tables,
PLAN the Pre-Assessment: I will show the video of the campfire and pose the
question, “What do you see happening? Why is that?” After I show this video, I will
create an anchor chart with the word “campfire” in the middle. I will then have students
tell me what to write based on what they saw and why they think that happened. I will
create a web so they can build their ideas off of what they already see on the web. I will
also get multiple explanations to the same event happening and I think that will create a
better discussion.
Additional Questions: “Where else have you seen this happen?” “Is wood the only thing
that turns into ash?” “What do you think is happening to the piece of wood?” “What is
causing the piece of wood to change sizes?” “What are some vocabulary words we can
use to describe this?” “How would you explain the wood changing color?”
1) What did you learn about your students from the pre-assessment that is
helpful for you to know as to how they are thinking about the science idea being
discussed?
My group of students knew more about what was happening than I expected. They were
not able to come up with any vocabulary words that we have discussed other than
chemical change. The students also mentioned how the fire caused the wood to change
and turn color. They didn’t say it was because of the heat, but rather it was because of
the flame. I don’t think they understood that the flame is caused because of heat. To
them, the flame was the only thing causing all of the changes in the campfire. Since they
didn’t come up with the vocabulary word of chemical change, I don’t think they have a
very clear understanding of what a chemical change is. I also thought it was interesting
that when I asked what a key word was that we could fit into this web, the only word was
instead of the paper “disappearing” it “vaporized”. This connects to our past unit on the
changing states of matter. They knew the word “vaporize” when we discussed water
evaporating.
2) What did you learn about your students’ sense-making that challenged
your thinking or surprised you?
I learned that my students understand things through basic ideas of science. For
example, the students knew that the ash was wood, but they only thought that it was the
wood just burned up from the flame. They made sense of the phenomenon based on
what they saw. There was no thought on how the flame was created or what else the
ash could be. There wasn’t much thinking beyond what the eye could see. This
surprised me because they were basing their science thoughts on what they are
experiencing at the moment, and not using their background knowledge on what was
happening. They also knew that the wood was changing sizes because the flame was
burning it. The idea of the flame being a product of heat did not come up with my class
at all. I also thought it was interesting that one of my students who participates all of the
time said that, “the newspaper didn’t turn into ash. Ash is just the old wood”. I then asked
the rest of the class if they agree or disagree with this statement and not a single kid
disagreed. I assume this is because the student who answered is usually right and the
rest of the class was afraid to be wrong going against him.
3) Given what you know about your students, why do you think they are
thinking about this idea in these ways?
I believe the students are thinking using only what they see because they have very
little exposure to science. They have not had a set science curriculum until this year and
I was told that they never really focused on science much until now. The little information
they brought in from past units was from this year and a very recent unit that we
discussed. This keyword that was brought in was only mentioned by one student and the
rest of the class made an “oh” sound like they completely forgot about that word even
though we used it regularly in science class the week before. Due to this, I believe that
science is the idea of things they see and they don’t question why it happens.
4) What are the differences between how you want students to be thinking
about this idea and how they are thinking right now?
I want them to be thinking about why this happens. I want them to think beyond what
they can see and understand what is happening at the micro level. This is important
because I noticed that not a single student came up with why this was happening or
question it. They all assumed that it happened because of the flame and there was
nothing else happening. I want to have them work at asking more questions and being
curious. I want to also have them think using their background knowledge more than
what I’ve been seeing. They are thinking at a surface level and are not digging any
deeper to come up with answers to why things are happening.
I could show the same sort of phenomenon happening that doesn’t require a
flame. I would do this through an experiment of something changing sizes
through a chemical reaction rather than through the heat in a fire.
I could have a class discussion about why these phenomena are happening and
have them build off of each other’s ideas and to question the thoughts of others.
The class discussion could allow for student’s to hear other experiences or
theories of why this happened and could then build until they come up with a
group answer.
I could also focus more on vocabulary so it isn’t forgotten as quickly as previous
vocabulary. By doing this, we could write them down in our science journals and
use them more regularly in our class discussions.
Concept map my students created through discussion
Instructional Sequence:
1 Observing a As a whole class, we will watch the video Engage- This brings the
campfire video of the campfire again and have them look student’s combined
for key concepts that I want them to focus experience that we have
on. shared together again and
have them look at it using
specific key ideas and
terms.
2 Discuss what We will discuss what we saw and why we Engage- This allows for
happened during saw that happen. us to discuss our initial
the campfire and thoughts and build a new
why it happened concept board with some
guided terms.
3 Explore chemical There will be stations set up around the Explore- Student-led
changes room for students to explore the idea of exploration of the new
something disappearing.They can draw idea of chemical change.
inferences from this and try to assume.
4 Write down Each student will take a note in their Engage- Allows for
hypothesis of a science journal of whether they personally students to write down
chemical change believe that it was a chemical change. what they initially think
They will write down thoughts they have about chemical change.
on what it is and why it happens.
5 Demonstration of I will provide the students with an Engage/Explore- Using
chemical change example of a chemical change by bringing exciting visuals to
baking soda and vinegar. I will show them introduce experiments in
the expectations of how to do an the classroom
experiment in class.
6 Investigate The students will have stations that allows Investigate- Student-led,
chemical changes them to explore chemical changes by hands-on activities to
following instructions. They will be doing experiment chemical
the experiment themselves and they will changes
be able to put chemicals together to see
how they change when they are mixed.
8 Present physical I will bring in a newspaper and I will Engage- Allows for
changes crumple up a paper and ask questions students to write down
about the change they just witnessed. I can what they initially think
then relate this back to the campfire video about chemical change.
that we have watched that includes
crumpling up a piece of paper and lighting
it on fire. After they watch this, they will
then write down their initial thoughts in
their journal.
9 Explore physical I will have stations set up where the Explore- Student-led
changes students will be tearing paper, putting exploration of the new
koolaid in a glass of water, and drawing concept of physical
on a piece of paper. change.
10 Discuss physical Students will have their journals back out Explain- Student-led
changes and work with their groups to come up discussion on what they
with an answer to what physical changes saw and how they can
are. They will then present these ideas to explain the changes they
the class and build in their own journals. saw.
11 Explore chemical I will have multiple stations set up in the Explore/Engage- Student-
vs. physical classroom and the students will have 10 led exploration of the two
changes minutes to explore that station and decide concepts and deciphering
if they are creating a physical or a the differences between
chemical change. They will then rotate them.
through all stations.
13 Compare/ I have an activity that has multiple Explain- The students can
Contrast physical different changes. The students will cut use what they have learned
and chemical this up, and place them in the correct to see if they understand
changes category box based on whether they think specific examples and tell
it is a chemical or a physical change. if they are physical or
chemical changes.
14 Write new The students will now go back and Hands-on student-led
thoughts on reevaluate what they originally thought revision of their previous
physical change about physical changes. This allows for thoughts. Allows for them
them to see how their thoughts have to see what they learned
changed and how to fix their own and fix any
misconceptions. Introduce term “physical misconceptions they might
change” and have students add this to their have had previously.
notes.
15 Make a video of We will use an app on our iPads called Engage, Evaluation-
physical vs. Clips where the students will be able to Student-led activities
chemical changes make a video of their final thoughts on where they get to use their
physical and chemical changes. They will technology and show what
have to describe how to cook a meal and if they have learned through
each step is a physical or chemical change. the unit.
16 Group Reflection We will discuss what steps students put in Explain, Evaluation-
through their videos and if it was physical and Student-led discussion on
discussion chemical and how they knew which one it what they have learned
was. and included in their video
and how they knew what
to label it.
Assessment Plan:
5-PS1-2.
Measure and graph quantities to
provide evidence that regardless of the
type of change that occurs when
heating, cooling, or mixing
substances, the total weight of matter
is conserved. [Clarification Statement:
Examples of reactions or changes could
include phase changes, dissolving, and
mixing that form new substances.]
[Assessment Boundary: Assessment
does not include distinguishing mass and
weight.]
Task Detailed Description: Exemplary Assessment Response
Features:
The students will be given 12 cards with changes
on them. They will also get two boxes. One of the
boxes is labeled physical changes and the other 1. All of the cards will be put in the
box is labeled chemical changes. The students correct box.
have to separate the 12 cards into the correct box. 2. Correct reasoning to why they put
They will then have to write next to the card why the cards in the specific boxes. I will
they put it in the specific box they put it in. I will be looking for them to write at least
come around with a long piece of tape and tape all one of the specific pieces of
of the students slips down. While I’m doing this, evidence that we have discussed.
the students will be discussing with their elbow For example, if they put it in the
partners why they put the cards in the boxes. This “Chemical Changes” box, I will be
will allow for them to justify with their own looking for “change of color”, “new
reasonings and to hear other reasonings. They will substance created”, “change of
then be able to use this sheet as a study guide. smell”, “gas created”, or “heat or
light energy formed”. In the
“Physical Changes” box, I will be
looking for “color change”,
“melting”, “change of state”,
“change of shape”, or “form
changes”.
End-Unit SUMMATIVE Learning Assessment Task Rationale:
Objective(s):
I chose this task because this was a way to
The students will be able to explain see what the students learned without the
how a chemical change differs from a pressure of a test. This helps a lot of students
physical change. who have testing anxiety and allows for me to
see if they understood the key ideas of
physical and chemical changes. It can show
NGSS Performance Expectation this me that the meet the standards because they
task addresses: are giving me examples of what is a chemical
5-PS1-2. and physical change. There is clear evidence
Measure and graph quantities to that they know what they mean and can
provide evidence that regardless of provide examples. I also picked to make a
the type of change that occurs when video because the students are interested by
heating, cooling, or mixing the use of technology. They have made a
substances, the total weight of video using this app before and have loved
matter is conserved. [Clarification doing it.
Statement: Examples of reactions or
changes could include phase changes,
dissolving, and mixing that form new
substances.] [Assessment Boundary:
Assessment does not include
distinguishing mass and weight.]
Learning Objective(s): At the end of this instructional sequence, the students will be able
to explain how a chemical change differs from a physical change.
Connection to Framework Function: Explain- Interactive website with videos and activities to
intrigue them as well as explore at their own pace.
Materials:
Each student will need their individual iPad- 26 iPads
Each student will need their individual headphones- 26 headphones
28 print out copies of the physical vs. chemical change chart
28 pencils
Each student will need a pen or different colored marker- 28 extra markers/pens
Materials:
12 tablespoons of calcium chloride
8 tablespoons of baking soda
6 cups of water
6 spoons
6 instructions sheet
26 exploration sheets
6 trays
6 plastic bags
30 sheets of paper
Wrap Up
o “Let’s think back to our fire. What kind of change was that? Why do we think
that? What evidence did you see with the fire? How can we relate that to what we
just saw? What did you write in the observation column for Station 1? What did
you write in the explanation column? What kind of change did you determine it
as? Why did you decide that? What about Station 2? What happened when you
threw it? Did it change what kind of change it was? Why do you think that? How
was this similar or different to what we saw in the campfire” This will be a
classroom discussion and the students will lead it based on their observations.