Audience
Educators
Grade Levels
Grades 5-8, Grades 9-12
Subject
Physical Science, Technology, Space Station
Type
Lesson Plans / Activities, Videos
In this STEMonstration, UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi explains the differences between chemical and physical changes and highlights some examples that happen as part of daily life aboard the International Space Station. In the corresponding classroom connection, students will experiment with different chemical changes by observing the effects of reactions between everyday items.
STEMonstrations are short, 3–5-minute educational videos filmed by crew aboard the International Space Station. They use the unique microgravity environment on station to demonstrate popular K-12 STEM topics.
Classroom Connection: Physical and Chemical Changes
Grade Levels: 6 – 8
Time Required: 60 minutes
Next Generation Science Standards:
MS-PS1-2: Analyze and interpret data on the properties of substances before and after the substances interact to determine if a chemical reaction has occurred.
MS-ESS2-1: Develop a model to describe the cycling of Earth’s materials and the flow of energy that drives this process.
HS-PS1-5: Apply scientific principles and evidence to provide an explanation about the effects of changing the temperature or concentration of the reacting particles on the rate at which a reaction occurs.