MS-PS1.A-2

Sherlock Moles Investigates: Pure Substances

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COMBINED RATING

4.0 Stars

TEACHERS (10)

4.5

STUDENTS (8923)

3.5

LENGTH

18 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

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Description

Sherlock Moles is writing a paper about Pure Substances when a mysterious letter arrives. Chase, a friend, has turned up missing! Help Moles hunt for clues and locate Chase, while learning about Pure Substances.

Vocabulary Words

pure substances

element

compound

physical property

chemical property

Periodic Table of Elements

minerals

inorganic material

luster

malleable

combustibility

crystalline

hardness

mixture

homogenous mixture

heterogeneous mixture

soluble

insoluble

distillation

density

synthetic

melting point

freezing point

boiling point,

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Pure Substances. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Hardness is a physical property of a substance.

Combustibility is a chemical property of a substance.

The substances in a heterogeneous mixture are not distributed uniformly.

Minerals are pure substances with unique physical properties.

Compounds are substances made of more than one type of element.

Pure substances have unique physical and chemical properties that can be used to identify them.

Density is the ratio of the mass of a substance to its volume.

A pure substance contains a single type of element or compound.

Melting, freezing, and boiling points are unique physical properties of a substance.

Malleability is a physical property of a substance.

Density is a unique physical property of a substance.

A mixture contains two or more substances that are physically, not chemically, combined together.

Solubility is a physical property of a substance.

Elements are represented by chemical symbols.

Some pure substances are produced synthetically.

The substances in a homogeneous mixture are distributed uniformly.

Luster is a physical property of a substance.

Color is a physical property of a substance.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is the difference between an element and a compound? What is an example of a physical property and a chemical property? What is a pure substance?

After the Game

What is a mineral made of? What are examples of physical properties of substances that helped you identify them? What is the difference between a compound and a mixture? How can you tell if a mixture is homogenous or heterogeneous? What are examples of chemical properties of a substance that can help you identify them?