1. Awaken a Scientist-The Hook

2. Why Engage?

3. Engagement Is Easy Engagement is necessary Requires a little planning
Engagement is fun for students and teacher
Engagement is interactive

4. Engagement Incorporates Various Learning Styles
Kinesthetic/Tactile
Auditory
Visual

5. What is Science to an elementary or middle school student?
Observations
Curiosity
Vocabulary
Asking Questions
Entertaining Experiments
Reasonable Explanations

6. What is Science to an elementary or middle school student?
Identify Characteristics
Interdependence/Relationships
Label/Model
Record/Analyze Data
Develop Inquiry/Process Skills
Use Scientific Equipment
Follow the Standards

7. 5.5A - Students will demonstrate an understanding of the physical properties of matter. 
5.5A.1 - Obtain and evaluate scientific information to describe basic physical qualities of atoms and molecules. 
Parts of the atom and characteristics
Difference between Atoms and Molecules
How do we teach this?
Need: Nuts, Bolts, and Washers

8. Need: Cup, Pennies Molecular Spacing
5.5A.2 - Collect, analyze, and interpret data from measurements of the physical properties of matter including solid, liquid, and gas (volume, shape, movement)
Molecular Spacing
Practice measuring solid matter, regular and irregular
Measuring Liquids-beakers, graduated cylinders, flask
Gas- How do you measure? Balloons- Vinegar and Baking Soda-Data tables over time
Need: Cup, Pennies

9. 5.5A3 -Analyze matter through observations and measurements to classify materials 
 (e.g., powders, metals, minerals, or liquids) based on their properties (e.g., color, hardness, reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductive, response to magnetic forces, solubility, or density). 
Aluminum density Lab, Mohs Hardness Lab
Solubility Lab, Electrical Material Lab
Need: Scissors, Pliers, Aluminum, Cup

10. 5.5A.4 - Make and test predictions about how the density of an object affects whether the object sinks or floats
Density Lab with regular and irregular shaped objects
Discovery of Object density
Density, You got to love it!
Density = ass
olume

11. 5.5B - Students will demonstrate an understanding of mixtures and solutions. 
Understanding Homogeneous vs Heterogeneous
Both mixtures and solutions are considered a mixture.
Understanding solvents and solutes
Mixtures Lab using Salt Water and Lucky Charms
Need: Sand, Iron, Salt, Foam Pellets, Ring Stand, Beaker, Filter Paper, Magnet

12. 5.5C - Students will demonstrate an understanding of the difference between physical and chemical changes. 
5.5C.1 - Analyze and communicate the results of chemical changes that result in the formation of new materials (e.g., decaying, burning, rusting, or cooking). 
Burning Paper – observations
Rusting-rapid oxidation - Aluminum and Copper Chloride
Cook an Egg

13. Design Rocket Launcher for Egg-O-Naut
5.6 –Students will demonstrate and understanding of factors that affect motion of an object through studying Newton’s Laws of Motion.
Design Rocket Launcher for Egg-O-Naut
Students will send Eggs toward space and prevent gravity from breaking their Humpty Dumpty’s.
It’s a Blast!