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Exploring Phases of Matter

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Students discuss and experiment with the phases of water.  In this phases of matter instructional activity, students recognize the different states of matter.  Students measure and record changes and understand when the state...
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What is Matter?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate what matter is and how it changes states.  In this physical properties instructional activity, students examine the vocabulary database and identify the characteristics of the three phases of matter....
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Once in a Blue Moon

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the phases of the moon. They use technology to access websites on the Internet dealing with the moon.
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Using Density to Identify Wood Types

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students identify different woods based on their density. In this density activity, students use a triple beam balance to find the mass and a metric ruler for the volume. They look through various wood blocks and identify what type of...