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Water—Changing States (Part 1) Lesson PlanWater—Changing States (Part 1) Lesson Plan
Publisher
Center for Learning in Action
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Grade
2nd - 4th
Subjects
Science
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Duration
1 hr
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Scientific Equipment
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Water—Changing States (Part 1)

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Here is part one of a two-part lesson in which scholars investigate the changing states of water—liquid, solid, and gas. With grand conversation and up to three demonstrations, learners make predictions about what they think will happen to water when its temperature changes.

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Concepts

states of matter, properties of matter, liquids, solids and liquids, solids, gases, states of water, water, properties of water, condensation, melting points, freezing points, boiling points, evaporation, making observations

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Pose discussion question on a classroom blog; encourage learners to respond then reply to their peers 
  • Save time and money by asking families to donate applicable materials needed for the lesson 
  • Send the can crushing instructions home with pupils that wish to try it with their parents or guardians; stress that children must have adult supervision

Classroom Considerations

  • The resource is the seventh in a series of 10 states of matter lessons plans
  • See the attached materials list for items specific to this lesson as each one differs from the next

Pros

  • The lesson downloads as an editable document 
  • Includes additional states of matter activities
  • Lesson directions are written clearly and in detail

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