Name: _______________________

Group #: _____________________

Year and Section: ______________

Teacher: Mr. Baldwin Noelito I. Que

A Learner-Centered Learning Environment Module on The Nature of Matter

Dear Lex; I will be home late. Can you cook dinner for us? Dad

BUZZ TIME! Get a partner and help Lex in naming all kitchen equipment and materials presented in this slide. Discuss also with your partner the characteristics of all these things. You only have 5 minutes for this, so get going!

If you and your partner have named and described all of these things, you may now proceed to the next slide.

It’s easy to see ways in which cooking utensils, seasonings and others are the same. But in what ways are these kitchen materials the same? How are they different? Work on this activity sheet with your partner. You have 15 minutes for this.

Group WORKSHEET #1Me:___________________________ My Partner: ___________________________ Year & Section: _______

Kitchen materials Similarities Differences Kitchen

materials

Ladle Casserole

LPG Pan

Match stick Stove

Pepper Sugar

Salt Vinegar

Score

/20

Respond to each statement twice: once before the lesson and again after reading it. You only have 5 minutes to answer the “Response before Lesson.” Write A if you agree with the statement

Write B if you disagree with the statement.

Response before lesson Topic: Matter Response after

lesson

All kitchen equipment and materials are made up of matter as well as everything in the universe.

There are 3 states of matter known today: solid, liquid and gas.

Everything that is made up of matter is made up of atoms and they are constantly moving whether they are a matchstick, sauce, or LPG.

Pepper and sugar belong to the same state of matter as well as salt and vinegar.

The arrangement of atoms in a ladle are very intact, in vinegar the atoms have spaces between them and in steam atoms are far apart.

Score

/10

Individual WORKSHEET #2Name:________________________________________ Year & Section: _______

If you are to group the 10 kitchen materials from your Worksheet #1, how would you do it? Give also a reason why you opt to group them as such? You only have 15 minutes for this activity.

Group WORKSHEET #3Me:___________________________ My partner: ____________________________Year & Section: _______

Score

/20

Group the 6 kitchen materials by placing your answer/s inside the box.

1

2 3

Others

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What are all of these materials made up of?_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Here’s the list…

Casseroles, ladles, pans, salt, sugar, vinegar, pepper stove, match stick, LPG

Were you able to answer Worksheets #1, 2 and 3

completely?

Good job! You may proceed.

It is really advisable that you complete them first

before proceeding to your next task.

Yes

No

To find out if your answers in Worksheet #3 are correct, click and read these websites.

Website 1: What is matter?http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/statesofmatter.html

Website 2: Matter is the stuff around you

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_intro.html

After you have read these websites, answer Worksheet #4.

3. What have you discovered that is NEW to you based on what you have read?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. If there is anything that you would change in your worksheet #3, what would it be and why?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

1. What traits that you used to describe the kitchen materials (in your worksheet #1) are also in the websites given?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Individual WORKSHEET #4Name:________________________________________ Year & Section: _______

Score

/15

After you have read websites 1 & 2, answer the questions below.

Click on these websites and get ready to take down notes. Website 3: States of Matterhttp://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Graduate/TI/pages/LEWIS/matterweb.htm

Website 4: Kinetic Molecular Theoryhttp://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/

Or

http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/atoms/states.html

To summarize what you have learned from these websites, work on Worksheet #5.

After surfing these

websites, look back at your

answer in your worksheet

#2 and re-check them. This

time, fill out the

“Response after lesson”

part of the worksheet.

States of Matter Properties and 3 examples Molecular

arrangementMolecular

motion

Distance between

molecules

Solid

Liquid

Gas

Plasma

Group WORKSHEET #5Me:___________________________ My partner: ___________________________ Year & Section: _______

Score

/20

Complete the table below. If you think you can do this one best with a partner then get one. But I challenge you to work on it alone. Your choice… You have only 20 minutes for this activity. You may read websites 3 and 4 again while answering this worksheet.

Website 5: Practice Test 1http://www.school-for-champions.com/science/matter_states.htm#Mini-quiz

Website 6: Practice Test 2http://www.chem4kids.com/extras/quiz_matterstates/index.html

Try answering Practice Tests 1 and 2. Record your correct answers and verify which item you got wrong to find out how you fared and how well prepared you are for the next thing to be done. Remember, be honest! You can only proceed to the next task if you scored at least half of the items you need to answer.

1.What is your average scores in your FIRST TRY on both tests?

Test 1: _______ + Test 2: _______ / 2 = _______

2. Did you score well in the first 2 practice tests?Test 1: __________ Test 2: __________

3. Which particular item/s did you answer incorrectly?Test 1: Test 2:________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What should you do to re-learn the items you got wrong? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

If you got half or more than that in your practice tests, start flipping the pancakes because you are ready to proceed to the next task.

After you have visited all the websites and

completed all the activities, I hope you’ve learned

something about the States of Matter.

But If you didn’t get half, I advise you to go back to: Website 1: What is matter?Website 2: Matter is the stuff around youWebsite 3: States of MatterWebsite 4: Kinetic Molecular Theoryto re-learn the concepts.

Now, check

how much you

have really

learned by

answering Worksheet # 6

individually. Then

compare your

answers with

your team.

WORKSHEET #6Name: ________________________________________Year & Section: _______

Work with this Flow Chart. Identify the most common states of matter in the 2nd row of the chart. In the 3rd row write down in the first box 1 characteristic you remember about this state of matter without looking at your notes; in the second box use a marker to put dots () showing how the molecules are arranged in this state. You have 10 minutes for this activity.

Are you ready for your science project?

Meet with your team to discuss the necessary materials for the next activity. Art materials, shell macaroni, 5 x 5 illustration board, glue,

yarn, plastic bag, poster paint, glitter to decorate craft

projects.

Lex’sToday’s Specialty

Description:

This activity will help you visualize and understand how particles of matter are bonded and how they move in each state.

Materials:

Art materials, shell macaroni, 5 x 5

illustration board, glue, yarn, plastic bag,

poster paint, glitter to decorate craft projects.

Task:

Devise a creative way to represent the states of matter using wagon wheels macaroni. Put a label below each state of matter and give at least 3 characteristics of each.

Grading Scheme:Check the rubric on the next page and ask for a copy of the activity sheet from your teacher.

Read the Rubrics on the next slide. For every criterion, read the description under Excellent, Good and Needs improvement. Rate your team’s performance by choosing the scores that should be given to your group in all the criteria. Place your score on the right side column under Team-Rating.Be reminded that your teacher will also rate you during your lab activity and your team-rating will be compared to his.

Rubrics for Molecular Macaroni

Team #: ____________________ Evaluator’s Name: __________________________

Criteria5

Excellent3

Good

1Needs

Improvement

Team-Rating30%

Teacher Rating70%

Scientific Content

(10 points)

Content shown is very informative and focused on the topic. Project is large enough to be seen clearly and has captions.

(10-7 points)

Content is not completely focused on the topic. Project is large enough to be seen clearly but with incomplete captions.

(6-3 points)

Content is not clear, unfocused and off topic. Project is not large enough to be seen clearly and lacks captions.

(2-0 points)

Creativity and Presentation

(7 points)

Project is neatly done;  creative and organized, a great deal of attention was paid to details;  writing or word processing is neatly done.

(7-5 points)

Project is somewhat neatly done :  some  attention was paid to details;  some white-out cross-outs, crooked writing.

(4-2 points)

Project is done in a messy and careless manner:  no attention was paid to details;  too much white-out cross-outs, crooked writing.

(1-0 point)

Group Performance

(3 points)

All members of the team: gave their full share of the project; accomplished work ahead of time; clearly communicated ideas.

( 3 points)

Some members of the team: did almost as much work as others; accomplished work a bit late but was completed in time to be graded; seldom shared ideas.

(2points)

Most members of the team: did not participate very well; never completed the project; never shared or expressed ideas.

(1 point)

TOTAL X .30 X .70

Score and Grade

Read the Likert Scale on the next slide. Rate yourself by checking which level of agreement you think suits your feelings toward this LCLE activity. Check on the appropriate column that corresponds best to your attitude and experience using the following scale.

4 = Strongly Agree3 = Agree2 = Disagree1 = Strongly Disagree

CRITERIA4

Strongly Agree

3Agree

2Disagree

1Strongly Disagree

1. I enjoyed all of the activities because it gave me a better understanding of the states of matter and the kinetic molecular theory.

2. I believe that studying using this module gave me the fundamental knowledge about matter.

3. I was conscious of the safety rules during our laboratory activity.

4. I was motivated to actively participate in the activity because my group was counting on the effort that I will give.

5. I appreciated the specific task given to me by my team.

6. I was aware that my performance will affect the group’s output.

7. I loved working with my group-mates because we were all focused and enjoying in attaining the goals of this activity.

8. I highly value team effort because of the sharing of ideas and the respect to each member’s opinions / comments.

9. My teacher served as a facilitator, giving us the responsibility in working on our activities and assisting us when needed.