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Students use Snap Cubes (or LEGOs or other building blocks) to see that the same parts can be rearranged to make many different objects, and that these parts can be used as models of atoms that make many different molecules. Lesson 6.1 – The Same Parts Can Make Many Objects Student groups use four or…

Lesson 3.1 – Dissolving is a Property Students develop a test to compare the dissolving of an M&M and a Skittle in water to investigate the question: Do M&Ms and Skittles dissolve by the same amount?

Lesson 2.1 – Liquids have properties Students do simple tests to observe the properties of water, mineral oil, and corn syrup on the surface of a zip-closing plastic bag to investigate the question: Can liquids that look similar have different properties?

Lesson 1.1 – Classifying Objects Based on their Observable Properties Students sort common objects according to characteristics such as shape, flexibility, and the material they are made from to investigate the question: Can you group objects based on their characteristics?       Lesson 1.2 – Testing Materials to Learn About Their Properties Students conduct…