Middle School
Chemical changes, physical changes
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Explore chemical and physical changes, by creating a reaction in a bag! See if you can determine if it’s a chemical or physical change based on the observations you can make and the data provided!
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Learning Objectives
Students will know
- Chemical changes
- Physical changes
Students will understand
- Common indicators of physical changes
- Common indicators of chemical changes
Students will be able to
- Perform a reaction and use provided data about reactants and products to determine if a chemical or physical change occurred.
Standards Alignment + Connections
Next Generation Science Standards Connections
MS-PS1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Connections
7.6: The student is expected to distinguish between physical and chemical changes in matter.