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As a Matter of Fact

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students rotate through various hands-on experiment stations to explore the concept and properties of different types of matter. They compare some properties of solids, liquids and gases and describe how matter changes from one state to...
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Matter Matters

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students review the three states of matter and discuss if water can change from a solid to a liquid. They watch the BrainPOP Jr. video about the states of matter and discuss if they saw water change from a solid to a liquid and what made...
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What's the Matter?

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners use knowledge of the states of matter while creating an informational book on solids, liquids, and gases. They watch a class video about matter and then discuss what they know about the three types.
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Water 1: Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students experiment with states of matter with water and ice. For this states of matter lesson, students experiment to discover what happens to water as it freezes to become a solid, ice. They observe what happens when ice melts back to...
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Cool Stuff

For Students K - 2nd
Young scientists must place a check mark next to the answer they think is correct regarding things that are warm, cool, hard, and soft. This would be a good way to begin discussing how some things actually change states of matter...
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Water and Ice

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners will observe, measure and describe the phase changes of ice. In this science lesson plan, students observe ice as it changes phases. Qualaitative notations made by individual learners will be shared and compared.
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Matter

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students recognize that some changes to matter are reversible and some are not.  For this matter lesson, students experiment a physical and chemical change. Students record experiment results in their science journals. Students act...
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Heat and Matter

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students explore liquids and solids by conducting in class experiments. In this matter lesson, students define the properties of matter and how heat can change those properties. Students experiment with heating objects such as butter and...
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Matter

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discuss the properties of the three states of matter, and then sort objects into the proper categories, solid, liquid, or gas.
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Water—Changing States (Part 1)

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Here is part one of a two-part lesson in which scholars investigate the changing states of water—liquid, solid, and gas. With grand conversation and up to three demonstrations, learners make predictions about what they think will happen...
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Water – Changing States (Part 2)

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Here is part two of a two-part lesson in which scholars investigate the changing states of water—liquid, solid, and gas—and how energy from heat changes its molecules. With grand conversation, two demonstrations, and one hands-on...
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Six Kinds Do It All

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
Teach young engineers that all machines, no matter how complicated or complex, are made up of just six simple devices with this hands-on physical science lesson. Using the included templates, students first create paper models of...
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Let's Save Water: Water Conservation

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Did you know that cutting down your shower by one minute a day can save five gallons of water? Learn about water conservation with a science reading activity. After kids finish reading key terms and water-saving tips in a reading...
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Fluid Thinking About Liquids and Solids

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the physical characteristics of the different states of matter. In this chemistry lesson, 2nd graders observe how matter changes from one phase to another. They classify substances according to its type of matter.
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners investigate and explore the three states of matter. They read and discuss the NASA article "The Engine That Does More," identify examples of each state of matter, and as a class complete a section of two worksheets. They...
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Non-Newtonian Fluids

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars will use water, cornstarch, eggs, and more to explore the different states of matter. They will make observations of an unknown substance called "Oobleck" and test its liquid and solid properties. This would be a great...
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Oobleck

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore "matter." In this literacy and three states of matter lesson, students listen to Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss, then work in groups to explore "oobleck" (cornstarch and water mixture) with their five senses....
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Classifying Candy I

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the observable properties of matter. They develop two binary classification systems using concrete objects. based on two different properties of the concrete objects.
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Classification

For Teachers K - 4th
Students explore the observable properties of matter and utilize them in classification. They use a binary classification system to divide objects, then justify their scheme.
Organizer
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States of Matter

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this states of matter worksheet, students will brainstorm and write down facts about solids, liquids, and gases in a graphic organizer.
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Chemical Changes to Matter

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students analyze the causes of corrosion. In this chemistry lesson, students investigate what is necessary to cause chemical changes in matter. Students discover the causes of rust and tooth decay.
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Comparing Matter

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students use Internet to research and discover states of matter and explain how molecules are arranged in each state, complete Comparing Matter Work Sheet, and identify objects around classroom that fit three states of matter definitions.
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Science: Changes in Matter

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover what changes occur in various types of matter under different conditions. They make predictions about the changes in an apple left out in the air, water placed in a freezer, and a nail left in a cup of water. They...
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Science- Unit on Matter- Solids

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify and describe properties of matter. They identify three forms of matter- solids, liquids, and gases with 100% accuracy. The student describes the properties of solid objects.

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