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Plasmas International: Perspectives on Plasmas
Great introduction site, overview of plasmas and plasma science with some good information and great pictures.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Matter and the Atom
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.
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Plasmas International: What Are Plasmas?
Good site with graphics and background on the 4th state of matter.
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Perspectives on Plasmas: The Fourth State of Matter
An educational website dealing with all aspects of the fourth state of matter, Plasma. The site deals with basics, applications and resources. The site also includes a gallery of pictures of plasma.
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Physics and Astronomy Online: Plasma?
Physics and Astronomy Online offers an interesting Q & A about the conditions of plasmas as they occur in general and in the everyday world.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Plasma
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Properties of matter in the plasma state and where plasma is found.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Solid, Liquid, Gas and Plasma?
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...
Read Works
Read Works: Matter Is Everywhere!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about mass and its properties. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: Mix the Old With the New
[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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Homewood City Schools: Classification of Matter
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...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Matter
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a lesson covering four of the five states of matter. It includes several assessment questions.
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.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Materia
Explore the concept of matter in this Spanish-language encyclopedia entry. This site features the properties of matter, the Law of Conservation of Matter, and other important features of matter.