Lesson 2: Synthetic Technology and Societal Impacts
Duration of Days: 6
Lesson Objective
Students will explore how chemical processes are used to make synthetic materials with different properties from those of the reactants. They will engage in argument from evidence as they analyze the influence of synthetic material technology on society and the natural world
What are the impacts on society and the environment of production and using synthetic materials?
By-product
MS-ETS1-4
MS-PS1-3
ELA: RST .6-8.1, WHST .6-8, SL .8.5
Math: MP.2, 7.SP
Engage- DOK1
Explore/Explain- DOK2
Elaborate- DOK3
Evaluate- DOK1 & DOK4
STEM Module Project- DOK4
Phenomenon: Impacts of Cellphones
STEM Module Project: Take Cover
The impact of synthetic materials on the environment is only caused by the extraction of natural resources used to make them.
Project Based Assignments
Offer Student Choice
Higher Level DOK Questioning
Utilize AI Tools
Real World Applications
Formative and Summative Assessments:
Lesson Review
Lesson Check
Claim Evidence
McGraw Hill online textbook/workbook
Labs and Investigations:
- Engineering Investigation: All Around the World
- Investigation: In the World
- Investigation: Obtaining Resources
- Lab: Making Plastic
- Investigation: Toss
- Investigation: Analyzing a Text
- Investigation: Impacting the Environment