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SEPUP™ The Chemistry of Materials

What are the environmental impacts of producing, using, and disposing of materials? Investigative phenomena within the lessons connect back to the issue and storyline.

Anchoring phenomenon: Different materials have different properties, and these properties affect their usefulness and impact on the environment.

Examples explored include properties of plastic, glass, and metal drink containers and water bottles, and the varied properties and uses of plastics in thousands of everyday objects. Students generate and answer questions such as: How do the particle structures of materials vary? How do these structures determine the properties of materials? How do the properties of materials affect their usefulness and impact on the environment?

This unit builds towards and assesses PEs PS1-1, PS1-3, PS1-4. View all unit tools, including student books and teacher materials here.

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Take ten minutes to watch an overview of Chemistry of Materials, from Issues and Science, developed by SEPUP. The first five minutes covers the unit's anchoring phenomenon, the unit issue, and a brief visit to each lesson, while the second half takes a deep dive into one activity. This is a great way to quickly see how SEPUP's new NGSS units are structured.

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Chemistry of Materials bundles three PEs: PS1-1, PS1-3, PS1-4.

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Other NGSS curriculum we looked at did not have all the components we were looking for: hands-on, real-world issues, literacy supports, and cross-curricular opportunities. Plus, being able to have it all in one neat package (quite literally with the carts) is one of the best bonuses of this program!

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