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The atoms travel and sing across the Universe to investigate how they can form molecules. Near the Earth, they meet Carbón who combines with Oxy, Hydro, and Hydra to demonstrate the chains that make the materials of life. Down on the Earth, they study polymers and metals and how even the most complex substances are formed from simple atoms.
Show length: 23 minutes
Content Standards:
CT – Grades PreK-2 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
A INQ. 4 – Read, write, listen and speak about observations of the natural world.
K.2 – Many different kinds of living things inhabit the Earth.
A6. Describe characteristics that distinguish living from nonliving things.
2.1 – Materials can be classified as solid, liquid or gas based on their observable properties.
A18. Describe differences in the physical properties of solids and liquids.
MA – Earth & Space Science, Grades PreK – 2
Earth’s Materials
2. Understand that air is a mixture of gases that is all around us and that wind is moving air.
The Sun as a Source of Light and Heat
4. Recognize that the sun supplies heat and light to the earth and is necessary for life.
Weather
7. Distinguish among the various forms of precipitation (rain, snow, sleet, and hail), making connections to the weather in a particular place and time.
MA – Life Science (Biology), Grades PreK – 2
Characteristics of Living Things
2. Differentiate between living and nonliving things. Group both living and nonliving things according to the characteristics that they share.
MA – Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics), Grades PreK – 2
States of Matter
2. Identify objects and materials as solid, liquid, or gas. Recognize that solids have a definite shape and that liquids and gases take the shape of their container.
MA – Technology/ Engineering, Grades PreK – 2
1. Materials and Tools
1.1 Identify and describe characteristics of natural materials (e.g., wood, cotton, fur, wool) and human-made materials (e.g., plastic, Styrofoam).
CT - Grades 3-5 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
SCIENTIFIC LITERACY: Scientific literacy includes speaking, listening, presenting, interpreting, reading and writing about science.
B INQ. 2 - Seek relevant information in books, magazines and electronic media.
3.1 - Materials have properties that can be identified and described through the use of simple tests.
B2. Describe the effect of heating on the melting, evaporation, condensation and freezing of water.
5.4 - Humans have the capacity to build and use tools to advance the quality of their lives.
B25. Describe the uses of different instruments, such as eye glasses, magnifiers, periscopes and telescopes, to enhance our vision.
MA – Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics), Grades 3 – 5
States of Matter
2. Compare and contrast solids, liquids, and gases based on the basic properties of each of these states of matter.
3. Describe how water can be changed from one state to another by adding or taking away heat.
MA – Technology/ Engineering, Grades 3 – 5
1. Materials and Tools
1.1 Identify materials used to accomplish a design task based on a specific property, e.g., strength, hardness, and flexibility.
NY – Standard 4 – Science (Elementary)
Physical Setting
2. Many of the phenomena that we observe on Earth involve interactions among components of air, water, and land.
Students:
- describe the relationships among air, water, and land on Earth.
3. Matter is made up of particles whose properties determine the observable characteristics of matter and its reactivity.
Students:
- describe chemical and physical changes, including changes in states of matter.
The Living Environment
1. Living things are both similar to and different from each other and nonliving things.
Students:
- describe the characteristics of and variations between living and nonliving things.
6. Plants and animals depend on each other and their physical environment.
Students:
- describe the relationship of the sun as an energy source for living and nonliving cycles.
CT - Grades 6-8 Core Scientific Inquiry, Literacy and Numeracy
6.1 - Materials can be classified as pure substances or mixtures, depending on their chemical and physical properties.
C1. Describe the properties of common elements, such as oxygen, hydrogen, carbon, iron and aluminum.
6.3 - Variations in the amount of the sun’s energy hitting the Earth’s surface affect daily and seasonal weather patterns.
C7. Describe the effect of heating on the movement of molecules in solids, liquids and gases.
MA – Physical Sciences (Chemistry & Physics), Grades 6 – 8
Elements, Compounds, and Mixtures
6. Differentiate between an atom (the smallest unit of an element that maintains the characteristics of that element) and a molecule (the smallest unit of a compound that maintains the characteristics of that compound).
7. Give basic examples of elements and compounds.
Heat Energy
15. Explain the effect of heat on particle motion through a description of what happens to particles during a change in phase.
NY – Standard 4 – Science (Intermediate)
Physical Setting
3. Matter is made up of particles whose properties determine the observable characteristics of matter and its reactivity.
Students:
- observe and describe properties of materials, such as density, conductivity, and solubility.
- develop their own mental models to explain common chemical reactions and changes in states of matter.
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