Course Sample for Our Chemistry: All Things Matter Homeschool Science Course

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Week 1 Introduction to Matter

This week you need to use the power point slides to take notes from. As you take notes, draw pictures or representations of all your questions, reflections or anything that allows you to remember key points; especially if you see vocabulary terms in there, those are important areas, so highlight, reread, rewrite these areas!

Big ?- What are physical properties of matter? Answer in your own words.

One hundred grams of Substance Y and 100 grams of Substance Z were added to equal amounts of water. After several minutes, Substance Y could not be seen in its flask, while most of Substance Z could be seen at the bottom of its flask.

Which of the following explains this difference?

1. Substance Z is more soluble in water than Substance Y.
2. Substance Y is more soluble in water than substance Z.

Week 1 Experimentations

Use this week to classify matter! Go throughout your home and write down all the things that are matter! Extend by putting into categories: living vs. nonliving. Do you get it? What is matter?

Course Outline for Our Chemistry: All Things Matter Homeschool Science Course

Twelve Chemistry: All Things Matter homeschool science course lessons include lessons, links to web resources, printable worksheets, and experiments to teach middle school homeschool students about matter.