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A Fine Mess
In this enthalpy and entropy worksheet, high schoolers read about the differences between enthalpy and entropy and answer three critical thinking questions about the reading.
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States of Matter For Grades Kg-8
Students conduct studies of states of matter. For this science lesson plan, students observe the properties of matter and classify different substances as solids, liquids, and gases.
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Make It Rain!
Students complete an experiment. In this precipitation lesson, students complete an activity where they make rain in a jar.
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Non-Newtonian Fluids
Learners 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 lesson to...
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Weird Water
In this weird water worksheet, students read for information and assess comprehension. In this true and false, fill in the blank, and multiple choice worksheet, students answer ten questions.
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STATES OF WATER
Students identify the various states of water. They use hypothesizing and hands-on experimenting on changing the states of water, the properties of water, and the role of heating and cooling in the changes of state.
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Freeze Pops
Students experience problem-based learning as they use prior knowledge of the states of matter to keep a frozen juice bar from melting.
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Physical And Chemical Changes
Second graders identify physical and chemical changes of matter. They distinguish between physical and chemical changes. They classify changes as physical or chemical.
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The Water Cycle
Third graders investigate water formations by conducting an experiment. In this water properties lesson, 3rd graders utilize pie tins, sponges and salt shakers to create an evaporation and saturation experiment. Students collaborate in...
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Thermochemistry
In this thermochemistry activity, students indicate whether the given processes are endothermic or exothermic reactions. Students complete the phase change diagram as well as define a given set of vocabulary words. Students calculate...
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Understanding Chemical and Physical Reactions
For this chemical and physical reactions worksheet, learners read a 2 page science article, answer 10 statements as true or false, give 2 ways a chemical reaction is different from a physical reaction, answer 1 short answer question and...
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Chemistry Worksheet-Phase Changes
For this phase change worksheet, students answer twenty questions about changes in energy to a system. They analyze phase diagrams, the determine the effects of changes in temperature on a system, they answer questions about miscibility,...
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Water
Students conduct a series of investigations on the unique properties of water. In this general science lesson, students explain what causes water's surface tension. They explain the different stages in the water cycle.
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States of Matter
Fourth graders define the term matter. They compare properties of solids, liquids, and gases. They describe how matter changes from one state to another. They classify objects as either solid, liquid, or gas.
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Activity #1 Reactions: Chemical or Physical?
Students distinguish between physical changes and chemical changes. They comprehend that chemical reactions produce new substances with compositions and properites which are different than those of the starting materials. Pupils also...
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Habitable Zones
Students focus on stellar luminosities to estimate size of habitable zones, map out habitable zone around hot light bulbs that serve as models of stars, investigate how size of model "habitable zone" around light bulbs depends on...
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What's the Matter?
Students explore the components of matter. They discover what matter is, the states of matter, and how heat and cold cause it to change states in an online format. In addition, they complete internet-based lessons, activities, and quizzes.
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Matter and Atoms
In this matter and atoms learning exercise, students will fill in the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons for five different atoms. Then kids will fill in the blanks of five statements with words from a word bank. Finally,...
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Describing Traditional Christmas Foods
For this grammar worksheet, students read and guess what type of traditional Christmas food is being described in sixteen descriptions of different types of foods.
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Advanced Matching--Land Formations Part 1
Using this activity, learners could review information they have covered about land forms, such as hills, mountains and plateaus. This 17 question activity could be used with upper elementary or ESL students to test or review information...
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Zig Zag: Idioms
For this recognizing idioms worksheet, students match beginning and ending phrases and sentences by drawing lines to connect each word or words in the left column to words in the right columns. Students create twenty-two idioms. In...
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Physical vs. Chemical Changes
In this chemical and physical change worksheet, learners are given details about chemical and physical changes. They are given 2 examples using water and salt and they identify 15 statements as chemical or physical changes. Students...
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Shake, Rattle, and Roll: Mt. St. Helens - Lesson Plan 2
Students compile information on volcanic activity at Mount St. Helens. In this earth science instructional activity, students use the information they gathered on Mount St. Helens to answer questions and create charts in Excel. Then...
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Condensation
Introduce middle school science learners to condensation with this presentation. It begins with a brief explanation of the process and humidity, but does not present all of the details. Three demonstrations need to be set up ahead of...