SCIENCE: UNIT 1 PLAN
TITLE	MATTER
GROUP	1º ESO
RESOURCES AND MATERIALS	-Schemes on the blackboard (properties of matter, states of matter, changes o state). -Reproduction of dm2, cm2, mm2, dm3 and cm3 using graph paper. -Lab experiments about measurements, separating mixtures and changes of state. -Questionaires. -Activity book: texts and exercises. -Periodic chart. -Coloured balls to make molecules. -Presentations. -Internet (pictures, interactive exercises...). -Syringes, bottles and balloons to show the properties of the different states of matter.
TEACHERS
Content teacher	Pablo Acosta Robles
English teacher	Josefina Herrera Cides and Mª Carmen Chilla Castro
Language assistant	Lorna Geddie and Eleonora Scheltus
AIMS
English	-Learning specific terminology: matter, measure, property, length, surface, volume, mass, density, temperature, ruler, scale, thermometer, metre, square metre, cubic metre, litre, gram, degrees Celsius, pure, mixture, mix, substances, solution, chemical elements, chemical compounds or molecules, atom, hydrogen, oxygen, gold, copper, silver, iron, solid, liquid, gas, particles, melting, boiling, condensation, freezing, to heat, to cool. -Practising imperative. - Asking and answering questions about the length, the width, the height, the mass and the temperature of an object. - Given formulae or drawings of molecules and atoms answer simple questions about how they are (how many, where, there is, there are, have got). -Ask and answer questions about the state of an object. -Given the state of an object explain what happens when it is heated or cooled.
Content	-Enumerate and define the main properties of matter. -Use the suitable units to express length, surface, volume-capacity and mass measurements. -Estimate the measurements of common objects. -Get experimentally the length, surface, volume, mass and density of several objects handling rulers, measuring cylinders, scales and mathematical formulae. -Be careful at the laboratory. -Given a series of materials, identify which of them ara pure substances, heterogeneous mixtures and homogeneous mixtures (solutions). -Explain these processes: filtration, decanting, separating by magnetism, distillation.. -Explain the difference between chemical elements and compounds. -Recognise the chemical symbols of hydrogen (H), calcium (Ca), carbon (C), iron (Fe), nitrogen (N), copper (Cu), oxygen (O), silver (Ag), sodium (Na), gold (Au), aluminium (Al), mercury (Hg), phosphorus (P), lead (Pb) and sulfur (S). -Make out simple formulae. -Explain the internal structure of atoms. -Compare the properties of the different states of matter. -Explain the states of matter according to the kinetic theory. -Give the suitable name to each one of the changes of state. -Say the state of a substance known its melting point and its boiling point. -Make out drawings about the composition of some substances. -Extract information from comparative tables and make tables after reading a text or after doing an experiment.
ACTIVITIES/ TEACHING TECHNIQUES	-Completing tables. -Reproduction of dm2, cm2, mm2, dm3 and cm3 using graph paper. -Laboratory experiments about volume. -Exercises of conversion of units. -Laboratory experiments about mass and density. -Questionaires. -Presentations in the computer. -Interactive exercises from the Internet. -Laboratory experiments about separating components of a mixture. -Free dialogue in class.
CONTENTS
Concepts	-Properties of matter. -Pure and mixed substances. -Elements and compounds. -States of matter.
Procedures	-Extract information from tables, schemes and graphics. -Use suitable measurement units. -Handling correctly lab tools. -Make out simple molecular formulas.
Attitudes	-Value accuracy expresing measures and describing objects. -Regard cleanig and care of the laboratory equipment. -Interest to know and to understand the world that surrounds us.
ASSESMENT	-Written tests. -Homework.
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