Classroom Chemistry (Part One)

Rationale
The purpose of this unit is to introduce students to the concepts of mixtures, reactions,
separations, and properties of various elements. Students will be introduced to a variety of
chemical reactions and the reasoning behind these reactions. Students will also be given the
opportunity to construct various reactions.

Unit Planning Organizer

Subject: Science

Grade: 5

Date and Unit Duration: January 4-30, 2016

1. Unit Overview Focusing Question
How are mixtures formed and separated?
2. General Learning Outcomes for Unit
GLO 5-7
57: Describe the properties and interactions of various household liquids and solids, and
interpret their interactions.
3. Focusing Questions for Unit (Related Questions) (SLOS)
1. How are various mixtures identified?
2. How can we separate parts of a mixture?
3. What substances will dissolve in various liquids?
4. How is a crystal made?
4. Key Concepts for Unit
Adhesion
Boil
Chemistry
Cohesion
Decanting
Density
Distillation
Filter
Gas
Liquid
Mixture
Molecule
Reactant

Saturated
Solid
Solute
Solution
Solvent
Substance
Suspension
Dissolving
Solution
5. Specific Learning Outcomes for Unit

Knowledge: Student will

1. Recognize and identify examples of the following kinds of mixtures: two or more
solids; e.g., sand and sugar, a solid and a liquid; e.g., sugar and water and two or more
liquids; e.g., milk and tea.
2. Apply and evaluate a variety of techniques for separating different materials.
3. Distinguish substances that will dissolve in a liquid from those that will not, and
demonstrate a way of recovering a material from solution.
4. Demonstrate a procedure for making a crystal.

Attitude:

5-4 Demonstrate positive attitudes for the study of science and for the application of
science in responsible ways.

Skill: Students will

5-2 Recognize the importance of accuracy in observation and measurement; and,

with guidance, apply suitable methods to record, compile, interpret and evaluate
observations and measurements.

Established Goals:
1. Students will recognize and identify examples of a variety of
mixtures.
2. Students will identify substances that will dissolve in liquids vs.
those that will not.
3. Students will demonstrate the procedure for making a crystal.

Assessments

Assessment Tool and Activity

Overview
Assessment
Tool Title
Classroom
Chemistry
workbook

Outco
mes

Wednesday,
January 20th.

1-4

Students are given a comprehensive

workbook of all assessment worksheets for
this unit. This workbook will also be used
for the second half of classroom Chemistry

1 and 3

Students will write and reflect upon their

learning each week through the use of a
journal entry. Learning logs will be
responses to questions directly geared
towards specified outcomes

Thursday,
January 14th.
Classroom
Chemistry Final
Quiz
Thursday,
January 28th.

For

AS

O
F

20
Y

10
1 and 2

Students will analyze the reactions of a

variety of mixtures

Y
10

Crystal Lab
Wednesday,
January 27th.
Classroom
Chemistry Half
Way Quiz

30

Weekly
Assessments
found Within
Learning Logs
Fridays,
January 8th,
15th, and 29th.
Mixture Lab

Brief Description

Students will analyze and identify how to

make a crystal

Y
15

1-2

First summative quiz to break up classroom

chemistry material.

3-4

Final summative quiz for the unit.

15

Resources:
Edmonton Public Schools Resources
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/wonybyh/html/index.html
Red Deer Public Schools Resources