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Mrs. Swett's Science Site
Goal: Discover how fireworks work and design your own fireworks show!
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Procedure:
1. Research fireworks. In your research, address the following questions:
- What is the anatomy of a firecracker?
- How do they explode?
- What causes the different colors? What elements are involved in making the different colors?
- How are different shapes made?
- What indicators are present to determine if a chemical or physical change has occurred?
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2. Share your research and design. This could be in a presentation, poster, video, or a simulation.
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** Note that the highest score for this project is a '3'.
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Scoring Guide
Associated Learning Targets:
Matter 5: Understand that atoms are arranged in different ways that compose all substances including elements, molecules, compounds, mixtures, and solutions.
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Matter 6 LT1: Understands a substance has physical (density, a boiling point, and solubility, etc.) and chemical (reactivity, pH) properties.
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Matter 6 LT2: Understands the differences between physical and chemical changes.
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Matter 7: Understand that trends of physical and chemical properties of elements have been used to create the Periodic Table.
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