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Common Core Standards

Life emerges due to the chemical organization of matter into cells.

Essential Questions:

How does life result from chemical structure and function?

Liquid water forms hydrogen bonds, is a solvent, and forms hydronium ions allowing a wide range of biochemical reactions to occur.

Competencies:

Provide examples for when it is correct to use the terms scientific principle, scientific theory, scientific law, fact, and belief.

Pose questions and provide evidence-based explanations about understanding and observations of biological phenomena and processes.

Select and use appropriate tools and techniques when designing and conducting experiments related to the biological sciences and then communicate an analysis of the findings using various types of media.

Identify and describe various ways models are used to explain, interpret, and predict, biological phenomena/systems.

Covalent bond

Electronegativity

Polar molecule

Hydrogen bonding

Specific heat

Surface tension

The student will be able to:

• explain why water is a polar molecule.
• describe how polarity leads to hydrogen bonding.
• explain how hydrogen bonding accounts for the unique properties of water.
• analyze why water's properties are important to maintaining life on Earth.
• use process skills to determine the pH of common household products.
• explain why pH is important to living things.

Lesson Essential Question(s)

3 days (after teaching polarity and hydrogen bonding between water molecules)

Poster board

Markers/Colored pencils

Handout and material list for pH Lab:  http://powerposse.aps.com/classroom/curriculums/pdf/Eighth/eiggactivity5.pdf

Suggested Instructional Strategies

Instructional procedures.

Days 1: Jigsaw activity

1. In their journals, students answer a review question about the previous day's material. "Draw 3 water molecules and show how/where they would hydrogen bond with each other.

2. The teacher monitors student progress. Students share their drawing with their desk partner to compare and discuss.

3. The teacher chooses one pair of students to draw their water molecules on the Promethean Board. The teacher reviews the drawing with the class.

4. The class is broken into four groups. Each group is assigned one of the properties of water (ability to make solutions/pH, cohesion/adhesion, high specific heat, ice is less dense than liquid water). Students read about their designated property out of their text book.

5. Students work with their group to create a poster summarizing the property. The poster must include a drawing representing how the property applies to water's importance to life and a short summary, in words, what the property is.

6. Each group gives a short presentation about their poster. The other groups will take notes in their notebooks with a graphic organizer. (the name of the property/what it means/what the drawing represents)

Day 2: pH Lab

1. Students will work in pairs to complete the activity. Students will work with their partners to answer warm up questions in their journals. "What is pH? Which of the four properties of water would pH be categorized under?"

2. Each pair receives 4 paper cups, each with a different house hold material (grape juice, stain remover, vinegar, and baking soda)2. Students will work with their partner to make predictions as to whether they think each substance is an acid or a base and what they think the pH is. This is recorded in the data chart. (see link in Materials section for the link to the lab handout)

3. Students use Litmus paper to test and record the pH for each substance. This is recorded in the data chart.

4. Students answer the Analysis Questions with their partner.

5. Students revisit the journal questions from the beginning of class, and using what they've learned in the lab, adjust their answers if necessary.

 Day 3: Formative Assessment

1. Working with the same partners from the previous day, the pair travels and meets with another pair to compare and share answers from the journal questions from day 2.

2. The pair finds at least two other pairs to repeat the discussion.

3. Students adjust their answers if necessary.

Formative Assessment:

4. Students first work individually to answer the formative assessment questions.

5. Students then exchange their answer with another student, who "grades" their response.

6. Students meet with their peer editor to discuss the grading.

7. The teacher displays an acceptable answer (answer key) on the board and discusses its evaluation.

Formative Assessment

AnswerKey Assessment 7/24/2012 12:50 PM.pdf StudentVersion Assessment 7/24/2012 12:50 PM.pdf

Related Materials & Resources

http://powerposse.aps.com/classroom/curriculums/pdf/Eighth/eiggactivity5.pdf - Handout and material list for pH Lab.

Other related resources:

Water Properties and Systems

Water, Uniquely Created for Life

Like Dissolves Like - Water the Universal Solvent

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The teacher will help to clear any misconceptions about properties of water. Some major misconceptions are students think objects float in water because they are lighter than water. Not always – think surface tension. Also, students think ice molecules are colder than water molecules. Really ice molecules have less kinetic energy than water molecules.

Estimated Class Time for the Engagement: 20-30 minutes

EXPLORATION

This student-centered station lab is set up so students can begin to explore the properties of water. Four of the stations are considered input stations where students are learning new information about the properties of water and four of the stations are output stations where students will be demonstrating their mastery of the input stations.  Each of the stations is differentiated to challenge students using a different learning style.  You can read more about   how I set up the station labs here .

EXPLORE IT!

Students will be working in pairs to better understand what it means when water is described as having surface tension. Students will follow the directions on the task cards as they conduct a mini lab about surface tension with a water dropper and a penny.

WATCH IT!

At this station, students will be watching a seven-minute video explaining the properties of water. Students will then answer questions related to the video and record their answers on their lab station sheet. For example: Describe what a hydrogen bond is. What is surface tension? List two examples from the video of how the properties of water are important to life on Earth.

RESEARCH IT!

The research station will allow students to interact with a simulation that allows them to create water molecules. It will teach the students about polarity and how molecules can be fused by chemical bonding. Students will then be directed to answer a few questions based on the research they conducted.

READ IT!

This station will provide students with a one page reading about capillary action. In the reading, students will discover what capillary action is and why it is important in our everyday lives. There are 4 follow-up questions that the students will answer to show reading comprehension of the subject.

ASSESS IT!

The assess it station is where students will go to prove mastery over the concepts they learned in the lab.  The questions are set up in a standardized format with multiple choice answers.  Some questions include: Which best illustrates the electrical charge of a water molecule? Which property of water is responsible for capillary action? Why is a good example of the property of water called surface tension? Which answer best describes cohesion?

WRITE IT!

Students who can answer open-ended questions about the lab truly understand the concepts that are being taught.  At this station the students will be answering three task cards: Describe what polarity means in terms of being a property of water. What is evaporation and how does it contribute to the survival of species? What properties of water allows the organisms to survive underneath the ice?

ILLUSTRATE IT!

Your visual students will love this station. Students will need to have completed the research station portion first because students will need to draw a model showing 4 water molecules bonded together. Students may use a computer device for reference.

ORGANIZE IT!

The organize it station allows your students to place cards containing the definitions to the correct vocabulary word that it is describing.

Estimated Class Time for the Exploration: 1-2, 45 minute class periods

EXPLANATION

The explanation activities will become much more engaging for the class once they have completed the exploration station lab.  During the explanation piece, the teacher will be clearing up any misconceptions about the properties of water with an interactive PowerPoint, anchor charts, and interactive notebook activities. The properties of water lesson includes a PowerPoint with activities scattered throughout to keep the students engaged.

The students will also be interacting with their journals using INB templates for properties of water.  Each INB activity is designed to help students compartmentalize information for a greater understanding of the concept.  The properties of water INB template allow students to focus their notes on learning the vocabulary and their definitions.

Estimated Class Time for the Exploration: 2-3, 45 minute class periods

ELABORATION

The elaboration section of the 5E method of instruction is intended to give students choice on how they can prove mastery of the concept.  When students are given choice the ‘buy-in’ is much greater than when the teacher tells them the project they will have to create.  The elaboration project will allow students to create a presentation to teach about the properties of water.

Estimated Class Time for the Elaboration: 2-3, 45 minute class periods (can also be used as an at-home project)

The final piece of the 5E model is to evaluate student comprehension.  Included in every 5E lesson is a homework assignment, assessment, and modified assessment.  Research has shown that homework needs to be meaningful and applicable to real-world activities in order to be effective.  When possible, I like to give open-ended assessments to truly gauge the student’s comprehension.

Estimated Class Time for the Elaboration: 1, 45 minute class period

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Chemical properties of water…, chemical properties of water lesson.

A no-prep, everything-you-need lesson that helps students study the chemical properties of water. Printable and digital resources with editable components included.

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• This download includes resources needed for one 45-minute science lesson. No prep needed! • The resources are re-bundled from my Water Properties Unit Bundle . • Purchase materials for the topic(s) pertinent to your classroom – not an entire unit! • Files in this download are optimized for use with Adobe and Microsoft Office Products.

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This resource includes modified files that facilitate online – distance learning: • Fillable slides designed to work with Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint • Interactive Notebook Quiz made with Google Forms. Google Classrooms not required.

Important Notes about Fillable Slides: • Bell Ringers, Homework, Reading Passages & Digital INBs are available as fillable slides. • Digital assignments CANNOT be edited. Only the text boxes or forms can be manipulated. • Each assignment is saved as an individual file with the key removed for easy distribution. • Digital assignments work in both Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides

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