This Water’s the Matter module has five units of instruction. Clicking on the unit titles will take you to the topic. These units include an interactive PowerPoint presentation, pre- and post-tests in multiple formats for varied delivery methods, note-taking outline, and multiple activities to reinforce and enrich the content of the lessons.
Standards Aligned: Each unit is aligned to the NGSS and TEKS for both middle school science and high school science courses, as appropriate for the lesson content. A document included with each unit provides the standards for that unit.
You may go through the units in any sequence, but we suggest first exploring Unit 1, Measuring Mass. After that, the sequence does not matter.
Measuring Mass
Measuring Dissolved Oxygen
Measuring Temperature
Measuring pH
Measuring Nitrates
Measuring Mass
Presentation
Notes
Activities
- Activity 1 – Concentration and Dilution: Download Document or View Google Doc
Teacher Materials
- TEKS and NGSS Document: Download Document
- Notes outline key: Download Document or View Google Doc
- Activity Sheets: Download Document
- Pre-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Post-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Pre-Test Presentation with Math workouts: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Post-Test Presentation with Math workouts: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Pre and Post Test Keys: Download Doc or View Google Doc
Measuring Dissolved Oxygen
Presentation
Notes
Activities
- Activity 1 – Sea Life Jubilee Graphing: Download Document or View Google Doc
Teacher Materials
- TEKS and NGSS Document: Download Document
- Notes outline key: Download Document or View Google Doc
- Activity Sheets: Download Document
- Pre-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Post-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Pre and Post Test Keys: Download Doc or View Google Doc
Measuring Temperature
Presentation
Notes
Activities
- Activity 1 – Understanding Relationships in Graphing: Download Document or View Google Doc
- Activity 2 – Goldfish/Coldfish: Download Document or View Google Doc
Teacher Materials
- TEKS and NGSS Document: Download Document
- Notes outline key: Download Document or View Google Doc
- Activity Sheets: Download Document
- Pre-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Post-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Pre and Post Test Keys: Download Doc or View Google Doc
Measuring pH
Presentation
Notes
Activities
- Activity 1 – Where Does it Rank?: Download Document or View Google Doc
Teacher Materials
- TEKS and NGSS Document: Download Document
- Notes outline key: Download Document or View Google Doc
- Activity Sheets: Download Document
- Pre-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Post-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Pre and Post Test Keys: Download Doc or View Google Doc
Measuring Nitrates
Presentation
Notes
Activities
- Activity 2 – Testing Water for Nitrate: Download Document or View Google Doc
Teacher Materials
- TEKS and NGSS Document: Download Document
- Notes outline key: Download Document or View Google Doc
- Activity Sheets: Download Document
- Pre-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Post-Test Presentation: Download PPT or View Google Slides
- Pre and Post Test Keys: Download Doc or View Google Doc
Teacher's Note
These modules are designed to be used by middle and high school students. The interactive PowerPoint documents are developed to be student-centered and self- guided. The note-taking outlines go along with the PowerPoint presentations and focus on materials that are required in the NGSS and TEKS standards. The pre- and post- tests are developed to prepare students for the types of questions that they might encounter on standardized tests. There are many higher level questions included in the presentations and the activities that encourage students to critically analyze the content. Full teacher instructions are included in each unit.