COURSE: 8th Grade Physical Science

COS Standard(s): 7.) Describe the states of matter based on kinetic energy of particles in matter.
Explaining effects of temperature, concentration, surface area, and catalysts on the rate of chemical reactions.
Lesson objectives with daily student outcomes: I CAN..
Explain how temperature depends on Kinetic Energy.
Describe how temperature is measured.
Describe how changes in temperature can affect matter.
Observe experimentally how thermal expansion can be used to measure temperature.
Outcome: Students can observe and discuss the relationship between heat, temperature, and
energy.
Lesson Phases

Student Engagement

Assess/Evaluate

Before Strategy/Engage
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Investigation
Moving Colors
Demonstration
Purpose/Probing Ques: To
observe that particles in
matter move faster at
higher temperatures that at
lower temperatures.
Procedure: Fill a beaker with
cold water and another with
hot water. Using a dropper, I
will place one drop of food
coloring into each beaker.
Observe.

1. What happened to
the drop of food
coloring in the cold
water beaker?
2. What happened to
the drop of food
coloring in the hot
water beaker?
3. What might have
caused this to
happen?
The food coloring spreads out
faster in hot water than in the
cold water because the
molecules in the hot water are
moving faster

Activate Prior Knowledge; Build

Background Knowledge; Generate
Essential Questions; Make
Predictions; Discuss Essential
Vocabulary; Establish Purpose for
Lesson;
Other ___________________

Read, Write, Talk, Listen, and Investigate

During Strategy/Explore,Explain * Whole Class Instruction

Content: Temp. depends on particle
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movement. Energy flows from

warmer to cooler objects.
Interact with Content; Verify and
(Powerpoint technology use)
Formulate Predictions; Self-Monitor
Guided notes associated with
Comprehension; Construct Graphic
content.
Organizers; Summarize Content; Use
1. Kinetic Theory of Matter
Mental Imagery; Integrate New
2. Temperature is the measure
Information with Prior Knowledge;
of average Kinetic Energy
Answer/Generate Essential Questions
of particles in a sample of
Other __________________
matter
3. Temperature Scales
(Fahrenheit, Celsius,
Kelvin)
4. Cross discipline to history
as we talk about Anders
Celsius (1740s)
5. Heat is the flow of energy
from an object at a higher
temperature to an object of a
lower temperature.
6. Specific Heat
Difference between heat and
temperature example: If you add
energy as heat to a pot of water, the
waters temperature starts to
increase. The added energy
increases the average KE of the
water moles. Once the water starts
to boil, however adding energy no
longer changes the temperature of
the water. Instead, the heat goes into
changing the physical state of the
water from liquid to gas rather than
increasing the KE of the water
molecules. Heat and temp are not
the same thing.
Heat always flows from warmer to
cooler objects. (example)
1. When you hold a hot cup of
coffee, heat is transferred
from the warm cup to your
hand.
2. When you hold a cube of
ice, heat is transferred from
your hand to the cube of ice.

Classroom Debate/Discussion
on Kinetic Theory of matter and
motion. Why do faster atoms
generate more kinetic energy?
Work into discussion the
differences between heat and
temperature.
Describe how heat is
measured. (heat is measured in
joules as a transfer of energy)
As a whole, help students
understand why some
substances change temperature
more easily than others.
Use equity cards to include
each student of the class.
Set aside time for note
clarification and questioning.

After Strategy/Explain, Extend

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Small Group Discussion:

The freezing point of water of 0
is on what temperature scale?
The freezing point of water of 32
Reflect on Content of Lesson;
is on what temperature scale?
Evaluate Predictions; Examine
This temperature scale is used by
Essential Questions; Justify,
most countries and found most in
Deliberate, and Evaluate Conclusions science?
of Self and Others; Retell or
This temperature scale has a 100
Summarize; Demonstrate Proper Use unit separation between freezing
and Understanding of Vocabulary;
point and boiling point?

3-2-1 Exit Slip/Formative

Assessment
3 things we discovered in class
today
2 of those things you found
particularly interesting
1 thing you still have a question
about.

Answer/Generate Essential Questions

Other ___________________

Read, Write, Talk, Listen, and Investigate

Student Assessment Reflection:

What were students able to do? Students were able to effectively describe the relationship between energy and
temperature by describing how temperature is measured. They can also discuss how changes in temperature
affect matter and through observation describe how thermal expansion can be used to measure how hot/cold a
material may be.
Which students need additional instruction? Students who may need additional 1-on-1 instruction
How will tomorrows lesson be adjusted to meet their needs? As the teacher, I should set aside time to meet
the specific needs of those students.