Topic: Modeling matter as particles too small to be seen (5-PS1-1). Adjust the settings, then copy the prompt.
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Prerequisite skills to check: describing and classifying materials by their observable properties (2-PS1-1); knowing that air takes up space; measuring volume and weight with simple tools.
Warm-up idea: Stir a spoonful of sugar into a clear cup of water until it disappears. Ask: is the sugar gone? Have students taste-test with clean spoons or weigh the cup before and after, and sketch what they think happened.
Exit ticket idea: Students draw a particle model of air inside a syringe before and after the plunger is pushed in, label what the dots stand for, and write two sentences explaining how the model shows that matter is still there even when it can't be seen.
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