Science 6 Literacy Task

Science 6 Literacy Task

Mr. Kearney and Dr. Bhagan

What have we done so far?

SOURCES: 

“Ever Wondered Why Ice Cream Melts” from KidPost, 2009

“What a State I’m In” from Discovery Education 

“Physical versus Chemical Change in Matter” video from Discovery Education

How to determine what EVIDENCE to use in our essay?

You have read two articles and watched one video about physical and chemical changes in matter. You read the article “Ever Wondered Why Ice Cream Melts” that gave reasons for why ice cream melts. In “What a State I’m In,” the author addressed changes in states of matter, and in “Physical versus Chemical Change in Matter” the filmmakers differentiate between chemical and physical changes in matter.

You will use this information to respond to the following prompt.

You may have noticed that while eating ice cream on a hot day, some of the ice cream begins to melt. Is this an example of a physical or chemical change? Write an essay that provides a scientific explanation for this phenomenon. Use evidence from all of the sources listed above.

Your essay is due on November 22, 2020.  Remember to include the following:

Introduction

3 paragraph body

Conclusion

Introduction

Introduction (20 points)

hook

background information

thesis

3 BODY paragraphs

Body Paragraphs (30 points, 10 points for each paragraph)

Topic sentences

Detail sentences

Conclusion sentence

Your conclusion (20 points)

First sentence : review the main idea of the thesis

 statement in different words

Middle sentences: review the 3 body paragraph topic sentences in different words.

Last sentence: tells a result, consequence, or 

recommendation based on the thesis statement

Introduction Samples

Have you ever noticed that while eating ice cream it begins to melt? This essay will provide evidence to prove that this is an example of a _________ change.

Introduction Sample 2

Melting ice cream is an example of a physical change. The following essay will provide detailed evidence to confirm this statement.

Introduction Sample 3

Melting ice cream changes from a _____ solid to a ______ liquid. This change of state is a physical change. This essay will provide evidence from 3 different sources to prove this fact.

What should we do next?

We should RE-READ and review our sources to decided which pieces of evidence would be best to use for our body paragraphs.