Taroona 7 Science : June 2017

Wednesday, June 28, 2017

Key Topics Covered:

TOPIC	WHAT:	KEY VOCAB	RESOURCES
Solid, Liquid, Gases	• Properties of each • Atomic structure	• Condensation • Evaporation • Melting • Solidifying	• Science blog • Venn Diagram
Solutions	• Methods of separating • Vocabulary	• Solutions • Solute • Solvent • Soluble/Insoluble • Saturation • Filtration • Evaporation • Distillation • Chromatography	• Science blog • Write ups in book
Suspensions & Colloids	• Methods of separating • Identifying • Vocabulary	• Colloid • Suspension • Flocculation • Emulsifier	• Science blog • Science sheet

Your experiment for the last day of term should :

1. Be risk managed

2. Be affordable

3. Come with a set of instructions and equipment

4. Have a clear learning outcome (what do we learn from this experiment?)

Some good starting points are:

Leave your suggestion (ensuring it addresses the 4 key points above) in the comments below!

We are just doing a short unit on solids, liquids & gases.

What do I need to know?

You should pick up on the defining properties of solids, liquids & gases. A good summary is found here: BBC Solids, Liquids, Gases
You should be able to explain at a molecular level what is happening. A good summary of this is found here: BBC particle models

What else?

You should be able to identify the forth state of matter plasma. A bit of light reading here: Simple Wiki Plasma
And should be able to identify how a non-newtonian fluid (like cornstarch-water-mix) behaves like both a solid and a liquid. You can repeat the experiment at home, and read more about these here: Steve Spangler Non-Newtonian Fluid

Not surprisingly, a bunch of your favourite you-tube channels have mucked around with it: