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Dry Ice: Simply Sublime

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A fascinating lesson on states of matter is here for your young scientists. Dry ice is used to challenge learners preconceived notions about how solids work. They discover all sorts of interesting facts about states of matter from completing the activities explained in this fine plan.

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states of matter, matter, dry ice

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states of matter, dry ice, frozen carbon dioxide, science
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Grade
4th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 hrs
Instructional Strategy
Project-Based Learning

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