Classifying Substances
Student Instructions

Classification Charts: Substances and Mixtures

Scientists classify living things based on observable characteristics that are either present or not present. For example, scientists may take a group of substances or mixtures and organize them into two smaller groups based on the property of dissolving, dividing them into two categories: substances that can dissolve and substances that cannot dissolve. Scientists then proceed to make smaller and smaller groups from the larger groups until every substance or mixture is in a group by itself.

Follow these instructions to complete this activity:

1.	Group Folder:
Create a folder in one group member’s server space with your group name.
 (e.g. 704a)

2.	Classification Chart:
Use Inspiration to create your classification chart.
•	Include the names of the substances under all the group names.
•	Make sure the group names stand out from the examples.
•	Try to fit your chart within the gray lines on one page.
•	Have your teacher check the chart and approve your plan.
•	After the chart has been checked, export your file as a gif picture.
Follow these steps: File > Export > choose GIF > Save as 
Give the file a name based on your group identification. (e.g. 704a)

3.	Creating a web page:
Your web page should include the following:
•	a title
•	the names of the students in your group
•	the picture (gif file) you made from your Inspiration document
•	an explanation of the process your group used to make the classification chart

General Instructions for making web pages:
•	It is important to make sure that any files you use to create your web page are saved in a folder with your group name. A web page will not work if the files are not in the correct folder.
•	Use a web page development program to create you webpage such as: FrontPage, or KompoZer (an open source web design program based on the older Netscape Composer – see http://kompozer.net).

Instructions for Using KompoZer.
•	Open KompoZer.
•	Create your webpage by inserting images, backgrounds from your folder and adding text.
•	Your Inspiration document was saved as .gif file, which is an image file. Insert it as an image into your webpage.
•	If you want to link your page to another page you can. You go: Insert > Link > (choose the file or the website address you want to link to.) You may want to link your page back to my page.
•	Once your page is complete save it into your folder. 
(Eg.  73a.html) 
•	To open your file you can use any browser such as Internet Explorer or Firefox. 
•	Make sure that you page is easy to read and that you can see all text clearly.
•	Put your first names only on the webpage.

Microsoft FrontPage: If your school has copies of Microsoft FrontPage, tutorials in its use are available at:
http://www.myhrsb.ca/Functions/Curriculum/techint/pd/tutorials/frontpage.html 

4.	Handing in Your Work:
Once your page is complete, delete any files that you did not use in your final web page from your folder. Your teacher may also request that you delete your Inspiration document ( e.g., 701a.ins)
Once you have everything in the folder that you used to make the web page, right click, copy, and paste the entire folder onto a floppy disk and hand it in to your teacher.

Some resources you may wish to use:
www.flamingtext.com               http://www.animationfactory.com/