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"Heat Transfer and Ice Cream!"
Students analyze earth science by creating a frozen treat in class. In this heat transfer lesson, students discuss how matter is transformed from solid to liquid and liquid to gas when energy is removed from the equation. Students...
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Liquids and Solids
Students describe the properties of solids and liquids, and explain how a semiconductor works. In this atom lesson students demonstrate the bonding properties of carbon and silicon.
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Liquids of Different Densities
Learners compare the densities of different liquids. In this liquids lesson plan, students compare color, viscosity, weight, volume, and graph their findings.
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Soil and Water
Learners study soil and how particle and pore size affect water movement. In this soil lesson students complete a lab activity to investigate pore saturation and sponge like behavior.
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Make An Egg Float!
Students analyze density. In this density lesson, students experiment with floating an egg. Students discover that salt added to water changes the density of the water allowing an egg to float.
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Volcano Under the City
Students examine the different flow rates of liquids and how lava's viscosity influences flow. For this liquids lesson students complete several handouts and a lab activity.
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Solid, Liquid, and Gas
In this solid, liquids and gas worksheet, students complete an on-line quiz, choosing questions and matching answers. Students score 1 point for each correct answer; a printed version is available.
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Solids Liquids and Gases
In this tracing learning exercise, students trace sentences about solids, liquids, and gases. Students trace 9 sentences total on this learning exercise.
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Water and Ice
Learners examine how water changes state, from a liquid to a solid. In this water lesson students study the water cycle and how temperature and pressure effect it.
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Water and Ice
Students observe what happens to water as it goes from a solid to a liquid. In this exploratory lesson plan students gain an understanding for the water cycle while working in groups observing what happens to water as it changes state.
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Alcohol and Its Impact on the Brain
Students examine water as it changes states. In water and ice lesson students study the water cycle and what happens to it as it changes state.
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Water and Ice
Students observe water as it changes form. In this water lesson students observe, measure, and describe water as it changes state.
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Water and Ice
Students study the water cycle and the different forms of water. In this exploratory lesson students observe, measure and describe water as it changes state.
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Mixtures are Exciting
Fifth graders collaborate with other classmates to classify and create mixtures made of two or more substances. In this mixture lesson, 5th graders create solid-solid, liquid-solid, and liquid-liquid mixtures. Students discuss with the...
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States of Matter
First graders experiment with different states of matter in order to observe the changes in matter. In this states of matter lesson plan, 1st graders see and explain how solids, liquids, and gases change.
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States of Matter Quiz
For this science quiz worksheet, students read and answer 5 short answer questions and 5 true and false questions involving different types of matter in science.
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Earthquakes
Students observe the melting of ice. In this phase change lesson, students observe ice as it melts. They discuss the process and create a Venn diagram comparing water and ice.
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Changing Materials
In this changing materials worksheet, students fill in the blanks for questions about dissolving a substance in a liquid and particles in a solvent.
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A Chemical Curiosity
In this chemical change worksheet, students review physical changes such as evaporation and condensation before working with chemical change. They conduct an experiment with vinegar and baking soda before recording the chemical changes...
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Instructional Lesson Plan: States of Matter and their Properties
Learners identify the three states of matter and their properties. In this physical science lesson, students explore a website on the states of matter and complete a worksheet.
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Outrageous Ooze
Students examine states of matter. In this solids and liquids lesson, students conduct a scientific investigation that requires them to make ooze and record their observations pertaining to it.
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Water, Water Everywhere
Students explore water. In this water cycle lesson, students conduct a scientific investigation that requires build a terrarium models of the earth. Students record their observations of the changes regarding water in the terrarium.
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Water and Ice
Students explore water and ice. In this 3 states of matter lesson, students work with a partner to observe, illustrate, and describe the characteristics of an ice cube in a cup. The ice cube is observed again in 15 minutes and changes...
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Solids and Liquids
In this solids and liquids worksheet, students analyze the table of melting points of common materials in order to answer the questions given.