8/8/2019 Particle Model of Matter Assign

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Name:____________________________Date:__________________Class:______

TheParticleModelofMatterAssignment

Flexyourinquirymuscles!!! Providescientifictheories,diagrams,andexamplestoexplainand

answerallofthefollowingquestionsandstatements.Therubricwillbeusedtoevaluateevery

questionsoensurethatyouknowtheexpectationsforcompletingeachquestion.Ifneeded,you

canuseanextrasheetforyouranswers.

1. Whydosolidshaveadefiniteshape?(4marks)2. Fluids,i.e.liquidsandgases,flowbecause(4marks)3. Gasesdonothaveadefiniteshapebecause(4marks)4. Explainallthechangesofstateofmatter(i.e.,condensation,evaporation,fusion,

solidification,sublimation)atthemolecularlevel,thatis,usingtheparticlemodelof

matter.(4marks)

Rubric

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Excellent

Providedevidenceofin-depth,sophisticatedunderstandingofrelevantscientificconcepts,principlesortheories(bigideas)

Mastersandappliesknowledge. Communicatespowerfullyandconvincingly.

3

Satisfactory

Providedevidenceofunderstandingofrelevantscientificconcepts,principlesortheories(bigideas)

Appliesknowledge. Communicatesclearly.

2

Approaching

Minimalreferencetorelevantscientificconcepts,principles,ortheories(bigideas)inansweringinquiry.

Developingabilitytoapplyknowledge. Communicatesideas;sometimesdifficulttointerpret.

1

Limited

Nomentionorinappropriatereferencestoscientificconcepts,principles,ortheories(bigideas)

Demonstratessignificantgapsinknowledge. Ideasarefrequentlydifficulttounderstand.