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BBC

Bb Ci Schools: Revisewise Science: Solids, Liquids, Gases

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site contains an interactive activity in which students can learn about the three states of matter. There is also a factsheet that lists numerous properties of liquids, solids, and gases. The factsheet also uses water as an example...
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Using simulations observe what solids, liquids, and gases look like at the atomic scale. After observing the different states of matter at their atomic level, students will be able to conclude about the forces and attractions that exist...
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Vision Learning

Vision Learning: Three States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Concept animation compares molecular movement of solids, liquids, and gases.
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Other

Science4 Us: Changes in Matter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Through an instructional video, games, and activities, students explore three types of change matter makes: physical change, in which only the shape of the matter changes; physical phase change in which matter changes to a different form...
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New York University

New York University: States of Water

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this resource to learn about the three different phases of water; solid, liquid, and gas. What happens to water as it changes into a solid or gas? Includes short and easy to do activity.
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Other

Elementary Science: Matter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Colorful site provides a brief summary as well as engaging pictures of the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Solid, Liquid, Gas and Plasma?

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever seen static electricity cause a spark of light? What is that spark? What about lightning, the Northern Lights, or the tail of a comet? All of those things and many others in fact, 99.9% of the universe -- are made of...
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Other

Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Gas and Liquid

For Students 9th - 10th
In Beautiful Chemistry, we talk about crystals, quasicrystals and glasses, which are all solids. Here, we see the molecular structure of gases and liquids.
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Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Densities of Substances and Materials

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger site called "Getting started in Chemistry," this site examines various topics related to the densities of substances and materials. Included in the study are properties of solids, liquids and gases, and how density is...
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Florida State University

Florida State University: Intermolecular Forces: Changes of State

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the changes of state that can occur for the three different types of matter (solids, liquids, and gases) and different types of heat energy that have been defined by scientists.
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University of California

Ucsb Chemistry and Biochemistry: Models Matter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Matter of any type can be subdivided into particles that are too small to see, but even then the matter still exists and can be detected by other means. Students will participate in hands-on activities to prove that matter is made up of...
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: States of Matter

For Students 1st - 6th
Provides interesting information about the three basic states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: The Three States of Matter

For Teachers K - 1st
In this Physical Science exploration activity, students explore the meaning of the words solid, liquid, and gas. Student groups complete a chart with examples of each type of matter and its properties and then record their observations...
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Chem Tutor

Chem Tutor: Chemistry: States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on the states of matter: solids, liquids, and gases. It also discusses the Kinetic Theory of Matter, Thermodynamics, Triple point, Phase Change Graphs and the Heating Curve of Water. It provideds adrawing of a heating...
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Other

Science4us: States of Matter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In the States of Matter module, students further explore the concept that anything on earth that has mass and takes up space is matter. This exercise introduces students to solids, liquids and gases, the three most common states of...
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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: As a "Matter" of Fact

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan site, learners will define matter and compare properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch different types of molecules form a solid, liquid, or gas. Add or remove heat and watch the phase change. Change the temperature or volume of a container and see a pressure-temperature diagram respond in real time. Relate the...
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Chem Tutor

Chem Tutor: Dissolving Gases Into Liquids

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the factors influencing gas solubility. This site also provides other chemistry related questions. Topics include dissolving solids into liquids, concentration, and stoichiometry.
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Understanding Density

For Students 2nd - 6th
This activity explores the property of density in a variety of liquids and solids.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Teacher's Guide: Kitchen Chemistry

For Teachers K - 1st
Learn about kitchen chemistry alongside Ruff Ruffman. Students can use the videos, games, and activities from The Ruff Ruffman Show to discover how by investigating solids and liquids and exploring heating and cooling, science can help...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Kinetic Energy and States of Matter: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will compare the relative kinetic energy possessed by molecules in different states. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Kinetic Energy and States of Matter."
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Heating and Cooling

For Students 2nd - 4th
A tutorial reviewing the states of matter and the effects of heating and cooling matter in the different states. (Note: some of the links may not load in the archived version of the site.)
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Water Phases

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Water can exist in three different phases. This still collage produced for Teachers' Domain features examples of water in liquid, solid, and gas states.
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Vision Learning

Vision Learning: States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know the ancient Greeks first identified the three states of matter? Read about how the molecules differ in solids, liquids, gases, and plasma. View photographs and watch how the molecules move in each state. If you're really...

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