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Ice Cream in a Bag

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discuss the three states of matter and how they are affected by temperature. They make ice cream in a bag while observing how temperature change affects the mixture. They discuss why some specimens froze more quickly than others...
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How Power Plants Work 1

For Teachers 7th - 12th
First of three lessons, this is a great start to a unit on energy. As you demonstrate, learners discover different types of energy and how it is converted from one form to another. They then focus in on the generation of electricity by...
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More Thermochemistry Problems

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
This two-page assignment covers basic thermochemistry concepts. Chemistry learners identify exothermic and endothermic processes, explain a phase change graph, and draw an energy level diagram. There are no problems to solve, just...
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Fossil Fuels: Facing the Issues

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explore energy by researching fuel usage on Earth. In this fossil fuel lesson, students define fossil fuels, the energy created by burning them, and the impact on the environment when using them. Students conduct pollution...
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Heat Energy - Energy Transfer

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Here's a great selection of slides for a class being introduced to heat transfer. Types of materials that are good conductors or insulators are covered and the diagrams that accompany the information should make understanding more...
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Our Earth Crossword Puzzle

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this earth's environment worksheet, students use the 20 clues and their problem solving skills to correctly complete the crossword puzzle.
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Chapter 16 Review- General Science

For Students 5th - 8th
In this review of general science worksheet, students classify examples of matter as mixtures or substances, homogeneous or heterogeneous mixtures, or elements or compounds. Students also convert several examples using the standard...
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States of Matter

For Students 7th - 10th
For this states of matter worksheet, learners fill in the blanks using the terms evaporation or condensation for 4 statements. They match vaporization, condensation, evaporation and boiling to their definitions. They fill in 8 blanks...
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The Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this water cycle worksheet, students read an informational passage, observe a labeled diagram of the transpiration water cycle, and answer comprehension questions. Students answer seven multiple choice questions and write a story from...
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Classification of Matter

For Students 7th - 12th
In this matter learning exercise, students compare the different types of matter, including the states of matter. Students review the metric system. This learning exercise has 12 matching, 18 fill in the blank, and 4 short answer questions.
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Phase Changes

For Students 9th - 12th
In this phase change worksheet, students read about the particles in substances that speed up and slow down for substances to change phases. They answer eight questions about phase changes, the states of matter and how changing...
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Chapter 3 Worksheet Matter

For Students 10th - 12th
For this matter worksheet, students answer ten questions about matter including the phase of matter, mixtures and how they are different from compounds, the physical and chemical properties of matter and the difference between...
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States of Matter For Grades Kg-8

For Teachers K - 8th
Students conduct studies of states of matter. In this science lesson plan, students observe the properties of matter and classify different substances as solids, liquids, and gases.
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Weird Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this weird water learning exercise, students read for information and assess comprehension. In this true and false, fill in the blank, and multiple choice learning exercise, students answer ten questions.
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Hands-On Humidity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine why humidity changes throughout the day. They study the concept of relative humidity, absolute humidity, and dew point temperature. They interpret phase diagrams and explain why relative humidity typically falls and...
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Making Ice Cream

For Teachers 1st
First graders create ice cream in class.  In this matter lesson plan, 1st graders discover solids, liquids and gases and the properties of each.  Students produce a batch of ice cream in class using household items.
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The Cool Forms of Water

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discover the different forms of water on Earth. For this states of water lesson, students read material on the different forms of water and how they are created. The students answer written questions on worksheets.
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Physical Science Review 5th Grade

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this review of physical science activity, students use recall to answer multiple choice questions about electricity and chemical changes. Students answer 25 questions.
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States of Matter

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Young scholars discover states of matter. In this science lesson plan, students define matter, identify states of matter, explain properties of matter, and demonstrate the various uses of the states of matter.
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The Water Cycle--Model Simulation

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students build a model to simulate parts of the water cycle. They recognize and explain the essential elements of the water cycle.
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Changing States of Matter: Water’s Phase Changes

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe the properties of water and in its different states. In this states of matter lesson, 3rd graders view a video, read The Magic School Bus at the Waterworks and experiment with freezing, melting and boiling...
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Heating/Cooling Curve

For Students 9th - 12th
In this heating and cooling curve learning exercise, students use a given graph of a substance being heated from a solid to a liquid and then a gas over time. They use the graph to answer eleven questions about the phases of the...
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Ziplock Chemistry

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate various chemical reactions when creating mixtures in ziplock baggies. In this chemistry lesson, students will recognize various chemical reactions and cite evidence. Safety and assessment strategies are included in...
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Email From Another Planet

For Students 4th - 6th
In this article about emails and plants worksheet, students read short descriptions about 8 planets in the solar system and then imagine they are visiting one of the planets and send an email to a family member describing their...

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