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Water Magicians

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First graders observe water changing states from a solid to a liquid to a gas. They predict what they think happen to ice cubes as they sit out. They paint water with paintbrushes outside the classroom in the sun and watch the water evaporate.

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gases, liquids, solids, the water cycle

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gas, liquid, solid, water cycle, science
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Grade
1st
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
1997
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