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It's Just a Phase: Water as Solid, Liquid and Gas
Students construct models of the way water molecules arrange themselves in three physical states - solid, liquid, and gas. They explain the molecular behavior of ice, water, and water vapor.
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Inter-State Matters
Young scholars explore the six phase transitions between gases, liquids and solids for a variety of elements. Each group of students focuses on a different element, investigating its physical properties during each of the six phase...
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Matter Matters: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Scientists participate in a variety of hands-on experiments in this ten-day unit on the three states of matter. Lessons incorporate literature, a-v materials, and poetry to help students differentiate between solids, liquids and gases.
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Melting, Freezing, and More!: Phase Transitions
Third graders listen to a talk on phase transitions and view three demonstrations. In this phases of matter lesson plan, 3rd graders complete a worksheet as they listen about phase transitions. They move through three demonstrations of...
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Solids, Liquids, Gases
There are three states of matter, liquid, solid, and gas. Each are covered briefly in this very short presentation. The energy cycle is depicted in a chart and the states of matter are defined but this isn't a complete or...
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What in the World is Matter?
How does matter change and what are its properties? This presentation is a bit scattered and attempts to infuse humor in place of concrete definitions. In order to make this worthwhile for classroom use, you will need to add to it.
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Find the Surface Area of Solids
In this online math activity, learners calculate the surface area of a variety of solid figures. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Find the surface area of solids
In this online math activity, students find the surface area of solid shapes given their dimensions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run into difficulties. A terrific...
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Liquids and Solids
Students describe the properties of solids and liquids, and explain how a semiconductor works. In this atom lesson students demonstrate the bonding properties of carbon and silicon.
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Solid, Liquid, and Gas
In this solid, liquids and gas learning exercise, students complete an on-line quiz, choosing questions and matching answers. Students score 1 point for each correct answer; a printed version is available.
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Platonic Solids
Students identify different types of polygons. In this geometry lesson plan, students differentiate between convex and regular shapes. they identify the names of two and three-dimensional objects.
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Solids Liquids and Gases
In this tracing worksheet, students trace sentences about solids, liquids, and gases. Students trace 9 sentences total on this worksheet.
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Water and Ice
Students examine how water changes state, from a liquid to a solid. In this water instructional activity students study the water cycle and how temperature and pressure effect it.
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Water and Ice
Students observe what happens to water as it goes from a solid to a liquid. In this exploratory lesson plan students gain an understanding for the water cycle while working in groups observing what happens to water as it changes...
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Alcohol and Its Impact on the Brain
Students examine water as it changes states. In water and ice lesson students study the water cycle and what happens to it as it changes state.
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Water and Ice
Students observe water as it changes form. For this water lesson students observe, measure, and describe water as it changes state.
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Water and Ice
Students study the water cycle and the different forms of water. In this exploratory lesson students observe, measure and describe water as it changes state.
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Mixtures are Exciting
Fifth graders collaborate with other classmates to classify and create mixtures made of two or more substances. In this mixture lesson, 5th graders create solid-solid, liquid-solid, and liquid-liquid mixtures. Students discuss with the...
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States of Matter
First graders experiment with different states of matter in order to observe the changes in matter. In this states of matter lesson plan, 1st graders see and explain how solids, liquids, and gases change.
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States of Matter Quiz
In this science quiz worksheet, students read and answer 5 short answer questions and 5 true and false questions involving different types of matter in science.
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Earthquakes
Students observe the melting of ice. In this phase change instructional activity, students observe ice as it melts. They discuss the process and create a Venn diagram comparing water and ice.
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Separating Solids Experiment
In this separating solids experiment worksheet, students follow the procedures to find what physical properties could be used to separate a mixture of pepper, salt, sand and iron filings.
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A Chemical Curiosity
For this chemical change worksheet, students review physical changes such as evaporation and condensation before working with chemical change. They conduct an experiment with vinegar and baking soda before recording the chemical changes...
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Instructional Lesson Plan: States of Matter and their Properties
Students identify the three states of matter and their properties. In this physical science lesson, students explore a website on the states of matter and complete a worksheet.