Grade 6 Unit 01: Investigating Properties of Matter (15 days)

TEKS (Old)

(5)  Matter and energy. The student knows the differences between elements and compounds. The student is expected to:

(A)  know that an element is a pure substance represented by chemical symbols;

(C)  identify the formation of a new substance by using the evidence of a possible chemical change such as production of a gas, change in temperature, production of a precipitate, or color chage.

TEKS (New)

(6) Matter and energy. The student knows that matter is made of atoms, can be classified according to its properties, and can undergo changes. The student is expected to:    

(A) compare solids, liquids, and gases in terms of their structure, shape, volume, and kinetic energy of atoms and molecules;   

(B) investigate the physical properties of matter to distinguish between pure substances, homogeneous mixtures (solutions), and heterogeneous mixtures;    

(D) compare the density of substances relative to various fluids; and

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