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American Chemical Society

Inquiry in Action: From Liquid to Gas to Solid

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What causes frost to form on the outside of a cold container? In this activity, students will see that the liquid water can change state again and freeze to become ice.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Temperature, Kinetic Theory, and the Gas Laws: Phase Changes

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to interpret a phase diagram; state Dalton's law; identify and describe the triple point of a gas from its phase diagram; and describe the state of equilibrium between a liquid and a gas, a...
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HotChalk

Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Science Lesson on Water

For Teachers 1st
This activity will teach students about the three states of water found on our planet: solid, liquid gas. They will learn to distinguish the differences between these states and will be able to give examples of each.
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Purdue University

Purdue Univ: Gases, Liquids, and Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a brief description of the differences in particles in a gas, liquid, and solid. Animated microscopic pictures demonstrate the molecular movement in each state. Information is then summarized in an easy-to-read chart.
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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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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Matter: Identifying Properties and States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity about matter, students investigate the three states of matter by participating in a small group lab. Students will observe, question, and investigate the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
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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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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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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Matter

For Students 3rd - 8th
"Matter is everything." So begins this comprehensive website on the physical and chemical properties of matter in its four main states: solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. The text is large and easy-to-read. Students will enjoy the...
Interactive
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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Utah Education Network

Uen: Water Magicians

For Teachers 1st
First graders observe water changing states from a solid to a liquid to a gas.
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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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Center of Science and Industry

Cosi Columbus: Can You Stand the Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Science experiment that demonstrates the four states or phases of matter: solid, liquid, gas, and plasma. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of how you change water from a liquid state to a gaseous...
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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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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Compare three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
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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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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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Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: As a "Matter" of Fact

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan site, students will define matter and compare properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Solids and Liquids Stations

For Teachers K - 1st
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...
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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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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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Read Works

Read Works: Mix the Old With the New

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how cooking causes changes in matter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

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