Teacher: Mills
Grade: 8
School: East Hall Middle School
Date: 3/15/18
Subject: Matter Milestone Review
Topic: Physical/Chemical changes, States of matter,
Balanced equations, Periodic Table, Heat transfer,
Compounds, Elements, and Mixtures
Standard(s): S8P1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate
information about the structure and properties of matter.
a. Develop and use a model to compare and
contrast pure substances (elements and
compounds) and mixtures.
b. Develop and use models to describe the
movement of particles in solids, liquids, gases,
and plasma states when thermal energy is added
or removed.
c. Plan and carry out investigations to compare and
contrast chemical (i.e., reactivity, combustibility
and physical (i.e. density, melting point, boiling
point) properties of matter.
d. Construct an argument based on observational
Essential Learning Target(s):
The students will be able to:
a. Differentiate between physical and chemical
properties and changes.
b. Describe the molecular motion of particles within
different states of matter.
c. Explain the process of each phase change.
d. Determine the type of change (physical or
chemical) when given a situation.
e. Explain the significance of density and how it is
calculated.
f. Explain the organization of the Periodic Table
g. Determine what elements have similar physical
and chemical properties
h. Explain the difference between conduction,
convection, and radiation and give examples of
each.
i. Explain the Law of Conservation of Matter
j. Determine if a chemical equation demonstrates
the LCM.
k. Differentiate between elements, compounds, and
mixtures.
l. Explain the difference between heterogeneous
and homogenous mixtures and give examples of
each.
Essential Question(s):
a. What are examples of physical properties?
b. What are examples of chemical properties?
c. What is the difference between a property and a
change?
d. What is the difference between physical changes
and chemical changes?
e. How does adding or taking away energy effect the
movement of particles?
f. How to particles differ from solid to liquid to gas?
g. How can we determine if a physical change has
taken place or a chemical change?
h. How do you calculate density?
i. How does the density of an object effect it in a
mixture?
j. How can you determine if an element on the
Periodic Table is a metal, nonmetal, or metalloid?
k. How does the atomic number of an element effect
its location on the Periodic Table?
 evidence to support the claim that when a l. Why do elements in the same family have similar
change in substance occurs, it can be classified properties?
as either chemical or physical. m. How does heat transfer from one object to
e. Develop models (e.g., atomic-level models, another?
including drawings, and computer n. How can you determine what type of heat transfer
representations) by analyzing patterns within the has taken place?
periodic table that illustrate the structure, o. How can you determine if a chemical equation
composition, and characteristics of atoms demonstrates the LCM?
(protons, neutrons, and electrons) and simple p. How do elements, compounds, and mixtures
molecules. differ?
f. Construct an explanation based on evidence to q. How can you determine if a mixture is
describe conservation of matter in a chemical heterogeneous or homogeneous?
reaction including the resulting differences
between products and reactants.
Lesson Procedures:
1. Start by projecting the instructions sheet on the board for students to see. Walk them through each individual
station to know what is expected of each.
2. Pass instruction sheet out to students and have students log into the Canvas course.
3. Show students how to navigate to the Milestone Review tab in the course and the different standards found
there. Click on “S8P1 – Matter” and show them how each station on their sheet has a corresponding icon in
Canvas.
4. Allow about a week (5 school days) for students to choose 4 stations to complete on their own.
5. As students complete a station have them show you their score so you can initial off on their progress.
6. Once students are done with their 4 stations and have received a signature they are required to take the review
quiz in Canvas.
7. Have students turn in their papers for a grade.

Materials: Assessments:
 Computers All students are required to take the quiz in Canvas over all
 Headphones things Matter. They have a total of 5 attempts available to
 Instruction sheets them and will only see the correct answers after their final
 Cup of CaCl2 (Calcium Chloride) attempt.
 Cup of NaHCO3 (Sodium Bicarbonate)
 Plastic bag
 Dropper
 Test tube of Phenol Red
 20mL water
 1 graduated cylinder
 Lab write up sheet