#513 CC Weird Water Events: Phase Changes

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Phase Changes

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Grade Level7th Grade

SubjectPhase Changes

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Make these slides better. Add a Paige Keeley Probe as a Do Now, take out redundancies, make homework classwork. The following is a summary of a document named 29eb96d9-d0a4-4a74-94d6-fde5b0b7ecbc%2Fuser_uploads%2FA5iDIasmakwNh_3Kfvlza?alt=media&token=f9073c80-04ce-4a3b-a4e6-3c1bbd47f090: This document is a lesson plan focused on the concept of phase changes in water, specifically titled "Weird Water Events," part of a broader curriculum provided by The Regents of the University of California.

This teacher guide focuses on the various phase changes in water, emphasizing the importance of using scientific evidence to support or refute claims related to water's physical properties. The guide includes engaging activities such as predicting the behavior of ice melting in water, exploring unusual water phenomena, and utilizing a digital simulation to visualize molecular movement at different temperatures. Students are encouraged to investigate articles on weird water events, annotate evidence, and discuss their findings with peers. The learning objectives aim to connect molecular behavior to observable water phenomena, thereby fostering a deeper understanding of how phase changes in water affect both scientific concepts and real-world applications. Key vocabulary terms like 'phase change' and 'molecular movement' are highlighted to enhance comprehension.