OTHER VOCAB: atom · coefficient · balanced 1
WRITE AFTER HOOK FORM
Reflect before continuing
The main idea is...
This connects to what we learned because...
I can apply this by...
DRAW CONCEPT MODEL
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Draw a model that shows the main concept. Include labels and arrows
to explain relationships.
CHECK
TEST YOUR THINKING
Rate each: FALSE ← 1–2–3–4–5 → TRUE
1. When a candle burns, the wax is destroyed and simply ceases to exist.
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2. In a chemical reaction, the total mass of the products can be less than the total mass of the reactants.
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3. Burning something turns matter into pure energy, which is why ashes weigh less than the original material.
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4. Gases have no mass, so any gas produced during a reaction does not count toward the total mass.
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5. A balanced chemical equation has the same number of molecules on each side, not necessarily the same number of atoms.
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Pick any
TWO statements — especially any you rated 2, 3, or 4. Justify your rating with evidence:
Statement #___ — I rated it ___ because:
Statement #___ — I rated it ___ because:
THINK
SCIENTIST CIRCLE DEBRIEF
Reflect after your Scientist Circle discussion
AHA! Moment
The one I changed my thinking most about is...
Remaining Question
I still wonder...
WRITE
FOCUS QUESTION REVISIT
Final written response
Where does the wax go when a candle burns?
Word Bank: conservation · mass · reactant · product · atom · coefficient · balanced 1