Background information: This activity is an extension of the children's exposure to states of matter in the Scott Foresman science series for Grade 2. This lesson has a Literacy component. Using the book by Dr. Seuss, "Bartholomew and...

Students discover intermolecular attractions between neighboring molecules. These intermolecular attractions, or IMA, affect the behavior of liquids, solids, and solutions.

A description of a lesson where students navigate through twelve stations on solids and liquids and record their observations in a booklet. The station topics are listed, but the recording booklet materials were purchased from...

Students will look at what happens to different types of matter when they have a change of state.

A collection of cartoon animations that teach students what they need to understand about solids, liquids, and gases.

Engaging hands on science lessons for grades 2-6 on the three states of matter.

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...

Students investigate the structure and parts of the atom, and learn about atomic mass and atomic number. They also explore the differences among solids, liquids, gases, and plasma.

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...

Explore the properties of colloids while making putty. Discover how some mixtures can display properties of both solids and liquids.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining the density of solids and liquids. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This hands-on, inquiry based lesson is an extension of the AMSTI Science Module, Solids and Liquids. Young scholars use nonstandard units to measure beans in a soup mix. Students predict how many beans will be in a scoop. Young scholars...

The differences between solids, liquids, and gases and the properties of each are presented in this lesson.

This lesson teaches students about how sound vibrations are transmitted through solids, liquids, and gases, and about how materials may absorb sound.

A video and a short quiz on the periodic table of elements and how it is organized.

Learn about topics related to the material world. Each topic includes facts, a glossary, an interactive quiz, printable worksheets, an image bank, and web links.

An experiment in viscosity using cornstarch and water. Includes a detailed explanation of viscosity, of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, and examples of different fluids that fit into each category.

Percy Julian and Josef Pikl used the fact that melting point-the temperature at which a substance changes from a solid to a liquid-is a characteristic property of a substance to prove that the British chemist Robert Robinson could not...

Allow your learners to explore states of matter as they learn what causes frost to form on the outside of a cold container. Students will observe how liquid water can change to ice or water vapor in this lab. Lesson includes background...

A released question from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessment about change of states of matter. Also included is a scoring guide for the released question.

A series of interactive applets use scientific models to teach some basic concepts of matter, including states of matter and physical and chemical changes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what happens to matter when it freezes and the definition of freezing point.

Colorful site provides a brief summary as well as engaging pictures of the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas.

A great resource to discover fun new activities to use in your classroom. Activities are age-appropriate, and span several science topics.