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Serc: Investigating Matter, Solid or Liquid: Barthlomew and the Oobleck Lesson PlanSerc: Investigating Matter, Solid or Liquid: Barthlomew and the Oobleck Lesson Plan
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
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Serc: Investigating Matter, Solid or Liquid: Barthlomew and the Oobleck

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Background information: This activity is an extension of the children's exposure to states of matter in the Scott Foresman science series for Grade 2. This lesson has a Literacy component. Using the book by Dr. Seuss, "Bartholomew and the Oobleck," the students will be using observing, and communicating during our reading activities. The students will be using Oobleck to observe the characteristics of solids and liquids.

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liquids, solids, states of matter

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forms of matter, investigating matter, solid or liquid: barthlomew and the oobleck

Classroom Considerations

  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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