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- 3rd - 12th
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Students in all levels experiment to identify the states of matter. Full Review »
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- Kindergarten - 8th
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The students observe the properties of matter. They classify different substances as solids, liquids, and gases. Full Review »
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- 5th
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Students investigate, observe, and describe the heating and cooling cause changes in the properties of materials. They are asked: "What are the three most commonly found states of matter?" Students discuss the three most commonly found states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. They descirbe a material that they can observe in all three states. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students investigate the three states of matter and their properties. They conduct various experiments to determine if a mixture behaves like a liquid or a solid, make predictions based on data, and create a bar graph to illustrate their results. Full Review »
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- 4th - 6th
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Students complete an experiment in which they heat Sodium Thiosulfate crystals. Students complete a worksheet beginning by answering questions about what might happen, what is happening and analyzing the results. Students tell which state of matter has the slowest moving molcules, and which are faster. Full Review »
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- 8th
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Students begin with a pre-test to determine prior knowledge. Students describe the properties of matter as well as the three principle states of matter. Students complete a provided outline/notes as the teacher lectures about the included information. They participate in several experiments to illustrated chemical and physical reactions. Full Review »
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- 9th
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Students illustrate their understanding of different states of matter (solid, liquid, gas, or plasma). To start the class, an introduction to matter will be modeled. An open-ended, student-centered discussion on the states of matter and common examples of the different states will be discussed amongst the students and teacher using guided questioning Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students explore the concept of evaporation as they observe how the water level changes in a cup that is left out. Working in groups they observe physical changes in a group of everyday items. They record the changes in shape, size, and state of matter. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students investigate the three states of matter and the properties of materials as they undergo physical changes. They identify examples of each type of matter, role-play atoms in solids, liquids, and gases, and conduct an experiment with a balloon that expands using baking soda and vinegar. Full Review »
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- 9th - 12th
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Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the water cycle and different states of matter. They conduct research using a variety of resources in preparation for taking a quiz. Then students take the quiz in correlation to having class discussion. Full Review »

