Chemistry of Everyday Things

Appendix A

1. Pennsylvania State Assessment
2. Subject Area - 3: Science and Technology and Engineering Education
3. Standard Area - 3.2: Physical Sciences: Chemistry and Physics
4. Organizing Category - 3.2.A: Chemistry
5. Grade Level - 3.2.6.A: GRADE 6
6. Standard
7. 3.2.6.A1:
8. Distinguish the differences in properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
9. Differentiate between volume and mass. Investigate that equal volumes of different substances usually have different masses.
10. 3.2.6.A2: Compare and contrast pure substances with mixtures.
11. 3.2.6.A4: Differentiate between physical changes and chemical changes.
12. 3.2.6.A5:
13. CONSTANCY AND CHANGE
14. Identify characteristic properties of matter that can be used to separate one substance from the other.
15. 3.2.6.A6:
16. Understand how theories are developed.
17. Identify questions that can be answered through scientific investigations and evaluate the appropriateness of questions.
18. Design and conduct a scientific investigation and understand that current scientific knowledge guides scientific investigations.
19. Describe relationships using inference and prediction.
20. Use appropriate tools and technologies to gather, analyze, and interpret data and understand that it enhances accuracy and
21. allows scientists to analyze and quantify results of investigations.
22. Develop descriptions, explanations, and models using evidence and understand that these emphasize evidence, have logically
23. consistent arguments, and are based on scientific principles, models, and theories.
24. Analyze alternative explanations and understanding that science advances through legitimate skepticism.
25. Use mathematics in all aspects of scientific inquiry.
26. Understand that scientific investigations may result in new ideas for study, new methods, or procedures for an investigation or
27. new technologies to improve data collection.