Unit 3:
Pure Substances and Mixtures
Big Question: How can pure substances and mixtures impact matter, society and the environment?
This unit, we will need to discover:
This unit, we will need to discover:
- What is matter and how can we explain it?
- What is the particle theory and how can we use it to explain the physical characteristics of matter?
- What are pure substances and mixtures?
- How can understanding matter help us to make informed choices about how we use it?
In March 2014, a barge carrying 900 000 gallons of oil collided with another ship and leaked as much as a fifth of its total contents into the Gulf of Mexico.
The channel, one of the busiest waterways for moving petrochemicals, was shut for most of the day and 60 barges were backed up trying to get in and out.
The area is home to a lot of wildlife, especially shorebirds, who lost parts of their habitat and became covered in the sticky tar. Some black tar-like globs, along with a dark line of a sticky, oily substance, could be detected along the shoreline.
This unit, we will be looking at how pure substances and mixtures can impact matter, society and the environment. Over the course of the unit, we will learn how to classify substances and to separate mixtures. Finally, we will investigate how we can use this knowledge to make informed decisions about water systems in our town.
The channel, one of the busiest waterways for moving petrochemicals, was shut for most of the day and 60 barges were backed up trying to get in and out.
The area is home to a lot of wildlife, especially shorebirds, who lost parts of their habitat and became covered in the sticky tar. Some black tar-like globs, along with a dark line of a sticky, oily substance, could be detected along the shoreline.
This unit, we will be looking at how pure substances and mixtures can impact matter, society and the environment. Over the course of the unit, we will learn how to classify substances and to separate mixtures. Finally, we will investigate how we can use this knowledge to make informed decisions about water systems in our town.
Unit Overview and Lesson One:
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