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Matter: Solids Liquids and Gases

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars participate in a science experiment to understand that matter takes up space.  In this matter instructional activity, students experiment with solids, liquids and gases to recognize that matter is everywhere. Young...
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Cloud in a bag

For Teachers K
Students relate the states of matter and clouds.  In this environment lesson, students create a chart of information they know about clouds.  Students put an ice cube in a bag and tape to a window. Students watch for condensation....
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Oobleck!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students use Oobleck to investigate the properties of colloids. For this Oobleck and colloid lesson, students listen to the beginning of  Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss. They experiment with Oobleck (corn starch, water, and...
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Dunking Duckies - Endless Expansion And Contraction

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Learners use inquiry to explore how their dunking duckie bobs up and down. In this states of matter lesson, the teacher guides the class towards discovering how the dunking duckies continue to bob up and down for days without being touched.
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Changes of State

For Students 5th - 7th
In this states of matter worksheet, students are given 5 diagrams showing particles of matter and students predict the temperatures of each and the reasoning for their prediction given 5 different temperature to choose from. Students...
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Soapy Solids

For Teachers K - 4th
Young scholars observe and explain how a change in temperature causes a physical change in a substance.  In this physical science lesson plan, students use a soap making kit to observe the effects of adding heat to the bar soap as they...
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Ooblek

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students demonstrate the three states of matter. In this matter instructional activity, students read Bartholomew and the Ooblek. Students create "ooblek" and discuss what state of matter it is.
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The Three States of Matter

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students explore the three states of matter. In this physics lesson, students are shown examples of solids, liquids, and gases. Students make cookies and identify the three states of matter during the baking process.
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Boot Reer Root Beer

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders investigate chemical reactions. In this physical science lesson, 5th graders make dry ice root beer and identify the type of change that occurs to the root beer mixture.
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Water 1: Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars examine the changes as water goes from solid to liquid. In this states of matter lesson, students observe and record the changes to water as it changes from solid to liquid and back to solid.
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students perform experiments in pairs to visualize the changes in water during freezing and melting. For this properties of water lesson, students use their senses and inquiry tools to understand the changes in state of water. Suggested...
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Measure It Up!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the states that water may take. In this physical science lesson, students read the book, Water: Up, Down, and All Around and recall the states of water from the book. Students examine how water takes the shape of its...
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It's a Gas!

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate gases and their properties by completing 4 activities. In this gases lesson plan, students perform activities to show that gases take up space, they diffuse, and that odors and vibrations pass through gases. They...
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States of Matter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students examine the properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. In this states of matter lesson plan, the teacher guides students through a series of experiments to illustrate each state of matter and how matter changes from one state...
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Changing States of Matter

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this recognizing how states of matter change worksheet, students use words from the word bank to fill in the missing words to describe how water changes to steam and ice and how steam and ice change to form water. Students complete 4...
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States of Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore various states of matter. In this science lesson plan, students recognize the properties of each state of matter and recognize the similarities and differences between the three states of matter.
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States of Matter

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners discover states of matter. In this science lesson plan, students define matter, identify states of matter, explain properties of matter, and demonstrate the various uses of the states of matter.
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States of Matter For Grades Kg-8

For Teachers K - 8th
Students conduct studies of states of matter. In this science lesson plan, students observe the properties of matter and classify different substances as solids, liquids, and gases.
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States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Student explore states of matter. In this science lesson plan, students define matter, identify the states of matter, tell about the properties of each state of matter, and demonstrate an understanding of the difference between a...
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Density and Buoyancy

For Students 8th - 10th
In this density and buoyancy worksheet, students read about the equation to find density and practice finding the density of substances. They read about buoyancy and match 10 terms with their definitions related to density, buoyancy and...
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Understanding Chemical Equations

For Students 10th - Higher Ed
In this chemical equations worksheet, students identify the reactants and the products, state what phase each is in, and state the mole ratios of all the products and reactants. Students complete 10 problems.
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Everything about Equations

For Students 9th - 12th
In this chemical reactions worksheet, students are given fifteen unbalanced equations and they must identify the reaction types, the phases of the products, the signs that a chemical change occurred and the sum of the coefficients of the...
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WS 5.7 Phase Diagrams

For Students 10th - 12th
For this phase diagram worksheet, students answer questions about three given diagrams. They determine the boiling point, melting points and sublimation points for each substance. They also answer questions about the triple points and...
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Thermochemistry

For Students 8th - 10th
In this thermochemistry worksheet, students indicate whether the given processes are endothermic or exothermic reactions. Students complete the phase change diagram as well as define a given set of vocabulary words. Students calculate...