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McCracken County Schools

Mc Cracken County Schools: Structure and Properties of Matter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
This expansive unit created by McCracken County Schools focuses on the properties of matter. Multiple lessons focus on the concept of scientific modeling of matter particles. Included in this unit are various activities to reach all...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Properties of Matter

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short quiz on the properties of matter, covering mass, density, weight, and volume.
eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Classification and Properties of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger resource called "Getting started in Chemistry," this page examines various topics related to the study of matter. Included in the study are properties of matter, classification of matter, pure substances, chemical...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Properties of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online tutorial, students will begin to understand a substance according to its physical properties. Learn to distinguish between extensive and intensive...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemical Properties of Matter

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of chemical property and examples of the chemical properties of matter.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Physical Properties of Matter

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of physical property and examples of the physical properties of matter.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: The Strucure of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive tutorial begins with an understanding of the structure of matter. Understanding charge as a fundamental quantity demands that we have an understanding of the structure of an atom. Learn the atomic structure of an atom an...
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Properties of Matter: Macro to Nano Scale

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this lesson, students learn how properties of matter for common materials may change when examined at the nanoscale level. Includes student handouts, video resources, and a glossary.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Particulate Nature of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive activity from ChemThink, students will examine the basic properties of matter at an atomic level and consider how various atoms affect the way a substance behaves.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Physical Properties of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of physical property and examples of the physical properties of matter.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Elements and Atoms, the Building Blocks of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of elements and atoms, the building blocks of matter.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Abc's of Gas: Avogadro, Boyle, Charles

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video, Brian Bennett defines Boyle's Law, Charles' Law, and Avogadro's Law to help describe the properties of gas. [2:50] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Chemical Properties of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition of chemical property and examples of the chemical properties of matter. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.]
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Chemical Properties of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of chemical property and examples of the chemical properties of matter.
Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Three States of Matter

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers can find an interactive lesson plan for introducing the three states of matter to the early elementary student using items that they are familiar with. This also includes gathering data and filling in a table, an important part...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will use the physical and chemical properties of matter to categorize the various forms of matter.
Activity
American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Science for Kids: Characteristics of Materials

For Teachers 1st - 7th
Engaging hands-on science lessons for grades 2-6 on the properties of different materials.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Physical Properties of Matter

For Students 4th - 6th
A module reviewing over the definition of a physical property and examples of the physical properties of matter. Module includes explanations, pictures, a video, and review questions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Chemical Properties of Matter

For Students 4th - 6th
A module that provides the definition of chemical property and examples of the chemical properties of matter using explanations, pictures, and review questions.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students act as chemical engineers and use LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics to record temperatures and learn about the three states of matter. Properties of matter can be measured in various ways, including volume, mass, density and...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Matter: Identifying Properties and States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity about matter, students investigate the three states of matter by participating in a small group lab. Students will observe, question, and investigate the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
Handout
University of Waterloo (Canada)

The University of Waterloo: The Heating Curve

For Students 9th - 10th
The heat of vaporization along with several other thermal properties are explained. Sample problems are given. Illustrations.
Professional Doc
The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute: Introduction to Matter

For Teachers 6th - 9th
A resource provided to Grade 8 teachers to address the School District of Philadelphia's Core Curriculum on the topic of Matter. It covers properties and states of matter, elements, compounds, mixtures, atoms, and the periodic table....
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating the Effects of Density and Volume of a Cartesian Diver

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan, students will investigate why the Cartesian diver dives and rises in a 2 liter bottle. They will also, through their own discovery, come up with a question and then change one variable and record their results....