State of New Jersey Department of Education

STANDARD 5.6 (CHEMISTRY): by Grade 6

Strands with Cumulative Progress Indicators

A. Structure and Properties of Matter

  1. Recognize that about 100 different elements have been identified and most materials on Earth are made of a few of them.
  2. Show that equal volumes of different substances usually have different masses.
  3. Describe the properties of mixtures and solutions, including concentration and saturation.
  4. Measure characteristic physical properties such as boiling point, melting point, and solubility, and recognize that the property is independent of the amount of sample.

B. Chemical Reactions

  1. Recognize evidence of a chemical change.