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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Physical Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of physical change and examples, and how physical changes can be reversed.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Nova: Absolute Zero: States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive allows you to explore the effect that temperature and pressure have on the changes in the states of matter. You can test these variables on carbon dioxide, hydrogen and water.
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ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: States of Matter [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity, students will move and generate choreography to understand different states of matter.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: What's the Matter: Concentration Game

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What's the Matter? is a guided inquiry lesson on classification of matter, physical and chemical properties, and physical and chemical changes. There are two parts to this lesson: (a) concentration game for definitions and (b)...
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Other

English Montreal School: Chemical vs. Physical Changes: Elements vs. Compounds

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A laboratory experiment where students classify matter into a homogenous mixture, heterogeneous mixture, solution, or pure substance. Also students will test for physical and chemical changes.
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Other

Elmhurst College: Virtual Chembook: What Are Physical Properties and Changes?

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief descriptions of physical properties, physical changes, and the process of sublimation. The three states of matter, melting point, and boiling point are described. There is one link on the page, which leads to an explanation of...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Changes of State: Chemical and Physical Changes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
For this chemistry lab, students will investigate, observe, and describe a variety of chemical and physical changes in matter. They will understand that this is part of everyday life.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Netherlands: What Are Permanent and Temporary Changes?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students match a substance with its state of matter, identify what state something is, and learn about temporary and permanent changes in matter.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Freezing Things: States of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The class will go back over the Power Point presentation on chemical and physical properties. The teacher will then conduct numerous liquid nitrogen demos. This lesson is used early in the Chemistry course. The students love it. This...
Website
Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Chemical vs. Physical Changes

For Students 5th - 8th
Identify chemical and physical changes and the differences between the two.
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CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Physical and Chemical Changes

For Students 7th - 9th
Explore the differences between chemical and physical changes, including some examples at the atomic level.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Changes in Matter Chemical Reactions They're Everywhere

For Students 9th - 10th
Can you distinguish physical changes from chemical reactions? You'll be presented with a number of pictures and asked to identify those which are examples of chemical reactions.
Graphic
Kent State University

Kent State: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Nice tree structure which shows the different separation technique needed for the two sides. Also gives examples of physical changes/separation techniques.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Physical Changes

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the concept of law of conservation of mass.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Changing State: Freezing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate how low temperature causes water vapor to condense into a liquid and then freeze to form a solid.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry: Physical Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers reversible and irreversible physical changes.
Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Pulley Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students find the relationship between the number of pulleys used and the force required to lift a mass. Students will see that it is not actually the number of pulleys that matter, but the number of strings...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade: Physical Science: Physical and Chemical Changes in Matter

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides the definitions of physical and chemical changes in matter and gives examples. The law of conservation of mass is also described.
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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.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Refraction of Light

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses refraction of light in matter and how light changes its speed and angle of refraction according to the type of medium it is travelling through.
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Other

Study Stack: Changes in Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
An online flashcard deck that reviews properties of matter. Test your knowledge of matter, chemical changes, and physical changes. Site allows you to put flashcards into two sections, those you know and those you don't. After separating...
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Other

Homewood City Schools: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Homewood City Schools site has an outline form and contains lots of information about the classification and composition of matter. Some of the topics covered are matter and temperature, changes in state, composition of matter, and...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Physical and Chemical Changes

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces fifth graders to physical and chemical changes in matter. The Law of Conservation of Matter is also covered.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Changes of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is the third of three lessons. It covers the physical changes of matter and explains how chemical changes can be detected.

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