AMS Lesson Plan Template Subject: 6th Grade Science

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Standards: 6.P.2.1 LABOR DAY
RECOGNIZE
that all
matter is
made up of
atoms and
atoms of
the same
element are
all alike, but
are
different
from the
atoms of
other
elements.
Objective Categorize states of Distinguish whether
matter based on their changes in matter
atomic structure. Identify and explain the different Understand how matter can be physical or
steps of Scientific Method. changes its forms. chemical.
I can statement I can define properties I can demonstrate my knowledge I can demonstrate the states I can demonstrate
Standard of Focus
of matter. and understanding about Scientific of matter. properties used to
Method. describe matter
Essential Vocabulary Matter, solid, liquid, Scientific Method. Matter, solid, liquid, gas 1. physical
gas properties,
2. chemical
properties,
substance
Materials Needed PowerPoint about PowerPoint about
PowerPoint about Matter
Matter Assessment Properties of Matter
Reading materials
Reading materials Reading materials
Unfinished Learning/ Pre
requisite Skills Needed
 Identify pre-
requisite skills
needed in order to
meet lesson
objective

Remediation

 How will you

scaffold instruction
for anticipated
unfinished learning/
pre requisite skills?

Opening/ Class Starter/ (5 minutes) Warm-up: (5) Warm-up: Matter is anything (5) Warm-up: Give two (5) Warm-up: Draw
Activator/POD
 List task & time You start with a 1 g that has mass and takes up space. characteristics of solid, the atomic structure
allotted sample of an element List 5 examples of matter.  liquid and gas. of solid, liquid and
called gold. You heat gas.
the gold, cool it, and
test it by running
electricity through it.
What are you left
with? 
-less than 1 g of a new
substance
-less than 1 g of gold
-1 g of a new
substance
-1 g of gold
Mini Lesson:
 Time Allotted
 I do (Direct I DO I DO I DO
Instruction, Explicit (10) Video and  Classroom (10) Video and discussion I DO
Modeling) discussion: Rules/Expectations
 WE do (Guided (10) Video and
Instruction)  Matter  Changes of state of
discussion:
 YOU do definition with WE DO matter
(Independent http://studyjams.sc
solid, liquid,  https://
Practice) holastic.com/studyj
gas  Review scientific method www.youtube.com/
ams/jams/science/
explanation. watch?
matter/changes-of-
 Mass and YOU DO v=s2ObEtQKePI&list=RDL
matter.htm
 volume  Assessment on Scientific Vs2ObEtQKePI&start_rad - How can physical
Definition Method. io=1&rv=s2ObEtQKePI&t changes happen?
https://  Continue doing the foldable =128 -How can you tell
www.flocabulary.com atomic structure (If they are when it’s a chemical
/three-states-of- done an activity about Why change?
matter/ Does Matter, Matters can be
given to them) (5) Demo: I will
WE DO WE DO demonstrate paper
 Identifying the  Completing the table tearing and a match
examples and about Solid, Liquid - What do you
characteristics if and Gas. notice about both of
they are solid, these things?
liquid or gas. -Have they both
YOU DO YOU DO changed in some
 (30) Foldable-  (10) Review solid, way?
atomic structure liquid, and gases - -Is the paper a
of solid, liquid, Students will get up different substance?
and gas. and move like the What is the match
Students will molecules/atoms of made of?
include an matter (solid, liquid,
illustration and gas) solid-packed WE DO
a description closely without  Identifying the
within foldable moving/liquid-spread samples if
apart some but they are
moving freely/ gas- Physical or
spread far apart and Chemical
moving faster change.
 (15) Answering the
activity sheet, Why YOU DO
Matter, Matters?  Answer
activity about
Physical and
chemical
Change.

Small Group (1 group of 6 Meet with the Meet with the students having a Meet with the students Meet with the
or 2 groups of 6):
 Students being students having a hard time answering the activity. having a hard time students having a
assisted (Group)
 learning focus hard time answering answering the activity. hard time answering
standard
 Time Allotted the activity. the activity.
 Lesson Focus:
 I do (Direct
Instruction, Explicit
Modeling)
 WE do (Guided
Instruction)
 YOU do
(Independent
Practice)
Centers during
Small Group Time:
Students should be
working on skills
practice to enhance
their learning or
enrichment practice
to accelerate
learning

(List out skills

practice daily
List out accelerated
learning practice
daily)
Lesson Closure: Foldable Matter Students will recall 3 questions (10) Written Response: Why What are the
 Activity
from the assessment test that do you think the atoms of a differences between
they think they got the correct gas move faster than the physical and
answer. atoms of a solid? chemical
properties?

Homework: Review the Scientific None HW: None

 Due Date
Method for the Give the definitions of the
assessment following words:
tomorrow. 1. physical properties,
2. chemical properties,
3. substance
What are the three 3-things I learned today 3-things I learned today 3-things I learned
TOTD states of matter? 2-things that interests me 2-things that interests me today
 Task Assigned
1-question that I would like to ask 1-question that I would like 2-things that
to ask interests me
1-question that I
 would like to ask
Grading/
Assessments:
Weekly:
Learning
snapshots
given for the 1
or 2 standards
taught for the
week
Bi-Weekly:
Assessment
includes
multiple
standards to
assess student
progress with
more
standards
towards
benchmark
and EOG
projections
Homework/
Participation
grade should
be 10% and
shouldn’t
inflate an
overall grade
for a student
that struggles
with standard
mastery