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1 Be a Scientist Notebook Student Journal Grade 5

2 MODULE OPENER Name Date Structure and Properties of Matter Science in Our World Barges can be used to transport large quantities of goods from one place to another. Look at the photo of the large barges and other boats floating on the open water. What questions do you have about these boats? Key Vocabulary Look and listen for these words as you learn about the structure and properties of matter. alloy compound mass molecule atom density matter nonmetal buoyancy element metal volume 2 Module Opener Structure and Properties of Matter

3 Name Date MODULE OPENER How can I use what I know about different types of metals to identify how they can be used? ANTONIO Robotics Engineer STEM Career Connection Materials Engineer June 12 A local cargo company asked me to analyze the stability of their shipping barges. My goal is to help the cargo company move their materials by using less fuel. From what I can tell, the barges are overloaded and are displacing a lot of water, making it more difficult for them to move smoothly. June 27 I suggested they load less cargo onto each barge or invest in barges made out of lighter weight material. That way, less fuel will be needed to move the ships at the speed required to get them to their destination on time. Draw how you think the cargo should be loaded on the barge. Science and Engineering Practices I will plan and carry out investigations. I will develop and use models. Online Content at connected.mcgraw-hill.com Module Opener Structure and Properties of Matter 3

4 ASSESS LESSON READINESS Name Date Matter s Structure PAGE KEELEY SCIENCE PROBES Is It Matter? Four friends were talking about matter. They each had different ideas about the kinds of things that are matter. This is what they said: Abe: I think something needs to be solid to be matter. Kayla: I think matter can be a solid or a liquid. Curtis: I think matter can be a solid, liquid, or gas. Lori: I think matter can be a solid, liquid, or gas, but it doesn t include living things. Who do you agree with most? Explain why you agree. 4 Module Structure and Properties of Matter

5 Name Date ENGAGE Science in Our World Watch the video of the iceberg. What is it made of? What questions do you have about this mass of ice in the ocean? Read about a physics teacher and answer the questions on the next page. STEM Career Connection Physics Teacher I m a physics teacher at Roosevelt High School, and I love what I do! There is much to explore in the world of physics, and although we have to take notes and do complex math, my students have fun. They work hard and even use computer models to show what they have learned. Physics teachers can use models to help students understand the structure of different types of matter. My favorite days are when we do investigations. Sometimes I have all the materials ready to go and the students make predictions and follow instructions to complete the experiment. But sometimes I let them design their own experiments based on questions they want to answer about the physical world. These days are great. Sometimes they ask questions and find answers that I never thought of. And that is what science is all about finding ways to discover new things! HANNAH Welder Online Content at connected.mcgraw-hill.com Lesson 1 Matter's Structure 5

6 ENGAGE Name Date 1. What does the physics teacher help students do? 2. What is a tool physics students might use? How would they use it? Essential Question How are the particles in matter organized? Science and Engineering Practices I will develop and use models. Like a physics teacher, you will develop a model to show the structure of matter. 6 Module Structure and Properties of Matter

7 Name Date EXPLORE Inquiry Activity Compare Objects How can you compare different types of matter to determine the structure of matter? Make a Prediction Do heavier objects always take up more space than lighter objects? Explain your answer. Materials safety goggles marble golf ball table tennis ball pan balance Carry Out an Investigation BE CAREFUL Use caution to not spill any water. graduated cylinder 250 ml of water 1 Record Data Measure the mass of each object and record it in the table. 2 Measure about 250 milliliters (ml) of water in a graduated cylinder. Note the exact water volume. 3 Place each object in the water one at a time. You may need to hold it below the surface of the water with your finger. 4 Record Data Record the water level after you add each object. The difference between this amount and the original water volume is the volume of the object. Record this in the table as well. Marble Mass (g) Water Level with Object (ml) Volume (ml) Golf Ball Table Tennis Ball Online Content at connected.mcgraw-hill.com Lesson 1 Matter's Structure 7

8 EXPLORE Name Date Communicate Information 1. Did the results support your prediction? Why or why not? 2. How are the three objects different? 3. Which object has the most mass? 4. Which object has the most volume? 5. Construct an Explanation If the table tennis ball were made of the same materials as the marble, what property would change? 8 Module Structure and Properties of Matter

9 Name Date EXPLAIN Obtain and Communicate Information Vocabulary Use these words when explaining the structure of matter. matter weight mass density volume buoyancy Matter Read page 252 in the Science Handbook. Answer the following question after you have finished reading. 1. What is the difference between mass and weight? Physical Properties Read pages in the Science Handbook. Answer the following questions after you have finished reading. 2. What are some properties of matter that can be identified without testing or measuring? 3. What are some properties of matter that are identified by testing or measuring? Online Content at connected.mcgraw-hill.com Lesson 1 Matter's Structure 9

10 EXPLAIN Name Date Cut out the Notebook Foldables tabs given to you by your teacher. Glue the anchor tabs as shown below. Use what you have learned about the structure of matter. Glue anchor tab here. 10 Module Structure and Properties of Matter

11 Name Date EXPLAIN Measuring Matter Watch Measuring Matter on different ways to measure matter. Then, read pages in the Science Handbook. Answer the following questions after you have finished reading. 4. How can making observations and measurements of matter help us determine its structure? Particles in Matter Explore the Digital Interactive Particles in Matter on how the properties of matter are related to the structure of its particles. Then, read pages in the Science Handbook. Answer the following questions after you have finished reading. Crosscutting Concepts Scale, Proportion, and Quantity 5. Compare the particles in the equal amounts of a solid, a liquid, and a gas. Online Content at connected.mcgraw-hill.com Lesson 1 Matter's Structure 11

12 EXPLAIN Name Date 6. How does the organization of particles in matter relate to the matter's state? I can Science and Engineering Practices Think about how you have used models to understand the structure of the different states of matter. Tell how you can use a model of matter's structure by completing the I can... statement below. Use examples from the lesson to explain what you can do! 12 Module Structure and Properties of Matter

13 Name Date ELABORATE Research, Investigate, and Communicate Volume, Density, and Buoyancy Read page 253 in the Science Handbook. Answer the following questions after you have finished reading. 1. What is density? 2. How are buoyancy and density related? 3. How do you think you could test an object's buoyancy? Online Content at connected.mcgraw-hill.com Lesson 1 Matter's Structure 13

14 ELABORATE Name Date Inquiry Activity Density and Buoyancy You will explore the relationship between mass and volume, which determines density. You will also see how an object's density determines whether it will sink or float. Write a Hypothesis How will you know whether an object in the materials list is more dense than water? Write a hypothesis in the form of an If..., then... statement. Materials safety goggles tank of water golf ball table tennis ball marble pan balance Carry Out an Investigation BE CAREFUL Wear safety goggles and use caution to not spill any water. 1 Record Data In the table on the next page, record whether you think each object will sink or float. Then, place each of the materials one at a time in the tank of water. Record your observations as to whether the object sinks or floats. 2 Record the volume of each object. You calculated the volumes of the two balls and the marble in the Explore activity. 3 Measure and record the mass of each object. You found this in the Explore activity, or you can use the pan balance. 4 Calculate the density of each object. Water is considered to have a density of 1 g/ml. Objects with a density greater than water should sink. Objects with a density less than water should float. 14 Module Structure and Properties of Matter

15 Name Date ELABORATE Object Prediction: Sink or Float? Observation: Sink or Float? Mass (g) Volume (ml) Density (g/ml) Golf Ball Table Tennis Ball Marble Communicate Information 4. How does calculating the density of each object help explain whether it sinks or floats in water? 5. Make an Argument Choose one of the objects from the activity. Use evidence from the investigation to explain why it either sinks or floats when placed in water. Online Content at connected.mcgraw-hill.com Lesson 1 Matter's Structure 15

16 EVALUATE Name Date Performance Task Modeling Matter Think like a physics teacher and use what you have learned about the structure of matter to develop models to show how particles are arranged in the three main states of matter. Define a Problem How can you use the materials provided to model the three states of matter? Materials 3 paper plates marker 100 small, same-size objects (buttons, beads, beans) glue Make a Model 1 Label each of the three paper plates as Solid, Liquid, or Gas. The plates represent the same amount of space that the particles will take up. 2 Think about the organization of particles in a solid, liquid, and gas. Divide the small objects into three groups to represent the particles in each state of matter. Think like a physics teacher and develop models to represent the structures of the three states of matter. 3 Place the objects that represent the solid's particles on the plate labeled Solid. Glue the objects on the plate to represent the arrangement of the particles in a solid. 4 Repeat step 3 for the plate labeled Liquid and Gas. 16 Module Structure and Properties of Matter

17 Name Date EVALUATE 5 Record Data Create a sketch of each model. Explain each sketch. Online Content at connected.mcgraw-hill.com Lesson 1 Matter's Structure 17

18 EVALUATE Name Date Communicate Information 1. Construct an Explanation What does the paper plate represent in the model of each of the three states of matter? 2. Construct an Explanation Which of your models is the most dense? How do you know? 3. Describe how you could use your models to teach younger students about the structure of matter. 18 Module Structure and Properties of Matter

19 Name Date EVALUATE Essential Question How are the particles in matter organized? Think about the video of the iceberg at the beginning of the lesson. Explain how the structure of matter in the iceberg compares to the structure of matter in the ocean and why the iceberg is able to float. Science and Engineering Practices Review the I can... statement you wrote earlier in the lesson. Explain what you have accomplished in this lesson by completing the I did... statement. Now that you re done with the lesson, share what you did! I did Online Content at connected.mcgraw-hill.com Lesson 1 Matter's Structure 19

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