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An Introduction to Matter PPTAn Introduction to Matter PPT
Publisher
Mr. E. Science
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Grade
7th - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
45 mins
Number of Slides
9
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Direct Instruction
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Video
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An Introduction to Matter

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What's the matter? Gas, solid, liquid, or plasma. The presentation covers how to describe and identify matter, changes in matter, types of matter, measuring matter, particles of matter, Democritus, and John Dalton's Atomic Theory.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

matter, properties of matter, states of matter, physical changes, chemical changes, elements, compounds, mixtures, homogeneity, heterogeneity, atoms, dalton's atomic theory

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use the presentation template with your own lecture and only use the video for absent students or if you need a substitute
  • Research Democritus or Dalton

Classroom Considerations

  • Lesson best fits as an introduction or a review of matter

Pros

  • Includes 19 pages of worksheets — perfect for extra practice

Cons

  • Video uses many colloquialisms that may confuse learners

Common Core

RST.6-8.4

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