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Investigating Matter

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What a great resource! This presentation is informative as is, but there are links provided to some great resources that can help learners explore the states of matter in greater depth. For example, there is a link to a website that shows an animated view of objects changing from solid to liquid to gas form.

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states of matter, matter, gases, liquids, solids

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gas, liquid, matter, solid, states of matter, science
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Grade
1st - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
9

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