“I Can” Study Guide Unit 1-2 I can define the general requirements / characteristics of Matter I can recognized how matter is structured from small to complex with the ideas of elements and atoms I can identify, locate, and characterize the particles that make up an atom I can recognize the significance of size and numbers when it comes to atoms I can define temperature and heat and understand their difference with examples I can predict the direction of flow of heat (thermal) energy in a given situation I can define solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas and provide examples I can characterize how particles behave in all states of matter and how this relates to energy I can explain how and why matter changes form with the proper vocabulary I can apply the ideas of shape and volume to the various states of matter I can begin to identify the basic differences between weight and mass I can explain the concept of buoyancy (history, variables, examples)** I can define density, identify the properties that determine it, and the SI units involved I can predict how substance of different densities will behave and interact I can recall the density formula and plug in real values I can mathematically calculate density given any two of the three variables Review: I can identify metric (SI) units and match them with what property they measure I can compare and convert meters to and from millimeters, centimeters and kilometers I can place information on a graph and understand information off a graph I can identify the main ways to graph and when each is appropriate “I Can” Study Guide Unit 1-2 I can define the general requirements / characteristics of Matter I can recognized how matter is structured from small to complex with the ideas of elements and atoms I can identify, locate, and characterize the particles that make up an atom I can recognize the significance of size and numbers when it comes to atoms I can define temperature and heat and understand their difference with examples I can predict the direction of flow of heat (thermal) energy in a given situation I can define solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas and provide examples I can characterize how particles behave in all states of matter and how this relates to energy I can explain how and why matter changes form with the proper vocabulary I can apply the ideas of shape and volume to the various states of matter I can begin to identify the basic differences between weight and mass I can explain the concept of buoyancy (history, variables, examples)** I can define density, identify the properties that determine it, and the SI units involved I can predict how substance of different densities will behave and interact I can recall the density formula and plug in real values I can mathematically calculate density given any two of the three variables Review: I can identify metric (SI) units and match them with what property they measure I can compare and convert meters to and from millimeters, centimeters and kilometers I can place information on a graph and understand information off a graph I can identify the main ways to graph and when each is appropriate