Topic: Chemistry of Water Length: 10 min.

Name: Nermine Abed Date: September 10, 2019

Big Idea: Living things depend for their survival

on the unique physical and chemical
properties
of water.

Curriculum Expectations: E 3 Demonstrate an understanding of

Overall Expectations: the quantitative and qualitative
properties of solutions.

Specific Expectations: E 3.1 Describe the properties of water

(polarity and Hydrogen Bonding) and
explain why these properties make
water such a good solvent

Learning Goal(s): What makes water the UNIVERSAL

SOLVENT?

Success Criteria: Understanding of how water properties

are responsible for water functions

Resources:
Material: Large paper cups filled with water
Small empty water paper cups
Paper clips

Worksheets: P-O-E
Vocabulary Sheet
Notes and Study Guide

PowerPoint Presentation

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzJliO8URVM

Song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42frHOm_5T8

Lesson Content: (include approx. time)

Engage: (2 min) Demo: A water clip floating on water (POE)


Explore: (4 min)
Explain: (2 min) Think- Pair
Evaluate: (2 min) Share in a
Chart
Safety:
Accommodation(s) or Modification(s):
Changes/improvements:
Video and vocabulary worksheet
Think – Pair- Share
Matching water functions and underlying
properties
N/A
1. In addition to the video, provide an
article with the written information to
accommodate different learning styles.
2. Allow students to choose to draw
vocabulary words while having the word
definitions or write the definitions in
words.
Organize the material on the tables before the
beginning of the lesson.
Divide students into 4 groups, each group on a
table.
Have the handouts ready on each table before
the beginning of the lesson
Provide some reading material and reading time
in class.