Success Link
Success Link: Dry Ice Lab/demonstration How Cool It Is!
A lesson plan using dry ice to show the four states of matter. Included are inquiry-based questions to use as part of the demonstration.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: State of Matter of an Unknown Material
For this activity, students are given a 'mysterious substance' made of cornstarch and water, and they must test it using common materials such as vinegar or water, to see if they can determine whether it is a solid, liquid, or gas. Their...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Changes of State: Chemical and Physical Changes
In 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.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Observing the Effect of Temperature on Change of State and Gas Pressure
This lab serves as a short introduction to both changes in state and air pressure/the gas laws. The students will heat a small amount of water in an aluminum can. They will then invert it in a bucket of cold water and crush the can using...
Other
Howto smile.org: From Gas to Liquid to Solid
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...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
This instructional activity focuses on solids, liquids, and gases. It has several review activities and an exciting lab experiment involving ice cream to complete the instructional activity.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Solid or Liquid?
A demonstration and lab activity where students investigate the characteristics of solids and liquids, and classify materials as one or the other.
Pennsylvania State University
Penn State University: Embryology in the Classroom
Come and learn more about how to incorporate embryology into your classroom. This site features tons of information about the embryology of chickens.