How the World Works

Central Idea: Energy and matter exist in different forms and interact in various ways


Key Concepts: Form, Change, Causation


Lines of Inquiry; 

• The properties of matter and energy
  
• Changes in states of matter
• The impact of the relationship between energy and matter

Questions: 

• What are the differences between the properties of matter? What is energy and how is it used?
•  Why are some sources of energy renewable and some are nonrenewable?
• How are chemical and physical changes different?
• What are some of the characteristics of rocks and soil? Explain the function of the rock cycle.
• What type of soil is best for growing plants? Why? 
• How does water interact with the different types of soil and rocks?

          

Look, See, Wonder strategy

Reflecting on our central idea while using our key concepts to come up with questions to research for this unit.

Observing different types of rocks. Investigating different states of matter.

Samone taking action by bringing in a book on experiments for friends to borrow for family fun at home.

Calah taking action by writing about what she has learned about states of matter, so she can teach her brother.

Friends trying to demonstrate the rock cycle and sediment in the bottom of the lakes and rivers.

Using soda to allow carbon dioxide to blow up a balloon. Liquid to a gas.

How many ways can you melt ice. Solid to a liquid.

Fun with our CSU methods student, Miss Timofeev.

Digging for minerals. The work of geologists.

How can we be a Thinker during this unit of inquiry?