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ClassFlow

Class Flow: What Is Matter?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces fifth graders to the three states of matter. Concepts include the affect of temperature on matter and physical properties.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: What Is Matter?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore the properties of Matter. See examples and activities of matter.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Changes of State

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of a change of state and the physical processes that cause it.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Matter

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is a lesson covering four of the five states of matter. It includes several assessment questions.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Matter Review

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] Review the three forms of matter with this flipchart. This could also be used for a pre-assessment before a unit on matter.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Matter, Property and Changes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart contains a review quiz for high school chemistry on matter, property and changes.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Promethean Planet: States of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This collection of resources discusses various states of matter.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A comprehensive lesson plan site that contains a number of activities to aid in teaching about the states and properties of matter and the difference between a physical and chemical change.
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Lesson Plan
NC State University

The Engineering Place: Ice Cream in a Bag

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
An investigation into change of state where students prepare small bags of ingredients and shake them within a bag of ice and salt to see if they can make ice-cream. As they progress, they apply the scientific method.
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Lesson Plan
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

National Academies Press: Small, Smaller, Smallest

For Students 4th - 6th
View these slides to better understand that matter is made of smaller parts that are too small to be seen. These slides can be used to meet math, science, and literacy standards.
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BBC

Bbc Schools: Changing States of Matter Quiz

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use this quiz to assess your knowledge of the states of matter. Links are provided to increase your screen size, view the quiz in a different format, review the states of matter prior to taking the quiz, and take part in a fun,learning...
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Other

Physics and Astronomy Online: Plasma?

For Students 9th - 10th
Physics and Astronomy Online offers an interesting Q & A about the conditions of plasmas as they occur in general and in the everyday world.
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Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade Science Vocabulary: Solids, Liquids, and Gases: Test

For Students 6th
This interactive assessment features 7 matching, 7 multiple-choice, and 6 true/false questions over 20 terms related to Solids, Liquids, and Gases (the three states of matter).
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Activity
Quizlet

Quizlet: 6th Grade: Science Vocabulary: Solids, Liquids, and Gases: Flashcards

For Students 6th
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 20 terms related to Solids, Liquids, and Gases (the three states of matter).
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Ice Cream Shake

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Investigate states of matter while making ice cream. Explore how to turn a liquid into a solid by removing heat energy.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Heat

For Students K - 1st
What is heat? Illustrated discussion of how heat is transferred and its effect on the states of matter.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: States of Matter

For Students 1st - 6th
Provides interesting information about the three basic states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.
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Activity
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Puzzles: Matter Changing States [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 6th
Practice with vocabulary about the changing states of matter by completing this seven-question crossword puzzle.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Physical and Chemical Properties

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students will learn the difference between physical and chemical properties of matter.
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SMART Technologies

Smart: Temperature and Thermal Energy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teach students the relationship between temperature and thermal energy. It also addresses the three temperature scales: Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin.
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Handout
Chem Tutor

Chem Tutor: States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
A very descriptive site that allows students to understand the different states of matter at the atomic level. Also discusses the process of phase changes and displays phase change graphs. Thermochemistry is also touched upon for high...
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SMART Technologies

Smart: States of Matter

For Students 2nd - 5th
This review of matter includes properties, volume, length, mass, and states of matter. Activities, games, and a Monster Quiz are include.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: States of Water Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide summarizes key points about the three states of water. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Ap Chemistry With Chemguy

For Students 9th - 10th
Need to review a topic for AP Chemistry? This site features a collection of video lectures covering the curriculum of AP Chemistry. The lectures are broken up by topics and vary in length. Lectures cover thermodynamics, bonding,...