Unit Plan
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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Other

Plasmacoalition: The First State of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Coalition for Plasma Science provides a short, interesting paper outlining the relative importance or precedence of plasma compared to the other states of matter.
Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Plasma

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explores plasma, an electrically charged gas found in electrical lights and nature.
Handout
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Coalition for Plasma Science: A Teacher's Guide to Plasma Science Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
These resources have been collated to National Science Standards, and include lesson planning ideas.