1. Right Now
Copy down your homework
Get ready to answer a Do Now

2. What does it mean to classify something? Why do we classify things?
Do Now
What does it mean to classify something? Why do we classify things?

3. Unit 1: Structure and Properties of Matter
Add the new notes to your table of contents, and then turn to the next clean page and set up your title and date
Unit 1: Structure and Properties of Matter

4. Create this chart and write these questions in your notebook (the chart should take up about 8 lines)

5. Classification Activity:
Working with your partners you will classify the 10 items on the next slide into 3 different groups
Each group must have a title, and you must answer all of the questions in your notes after the classifying is completed
You will have 15 minutes to complete this activity

7. What kind of groupings did you come up with?
Whole class discussion – write the groupings partners used on smartboard, compare answers… should be different, shows why unified labels for classification are so important

8. Exit Pass
If given this activity to do again, would you use the same groupings? Explain why or why not.