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Science- Unit on Matter- Solids

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Second graders identify and describe properties of matter. They identify three forms of matter- solids, liquids, and gases with 100% accuracy. The student describes the properties of solid objects.

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liquids

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and gases, liquids, matter- solids, science
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2nd
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Science
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Inquiry-Based Learning

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