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Chem4kids

Chem4 Kids: Matter

For Students 3rd - 8th
"Matter is everything." So begins this comprehensive website on the physical and chemical properties of matter in its four main states: solids, liquids, gases, and plasmas. The text is large and easy-to-read. Students will enjoy the...
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eSchool Today

E School Today: What Is Matter

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about matter, its three states, changes of state, how matter behaves, and physical and chemical changes in matter.
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Nikon Corporation: Feel Nikon: Universcale

For Students 9th - 10th
Amazing site examines size from the most elementary particle to the extremities of space, and everything in between. This interactive feature will encourage you to look differently at your size in relation to the rest of the universe.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Norway: What Is Matter Made Of?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Set sail with Oleif, the Viking. Make his boat move by learning all about matter and particles.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Matter: Properties of Matter

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video and a short quiz on the properties of matter, covering mass, density, weight, and volume.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Virtual Particle Lab: Compressibility of Air

For Students 2nd - 5th
Explore the particle model of matter. Run the simulations and see if you can predict the results.
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Interactive
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H Twins: The Scale of the Universe 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Use the scroll bar on this site to zoom in and out of this site which will show you the relative sizes of hundreds of things in our univers, from the smallest currently known - quantum foam - to the largest - our universe. Click on any...
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 5 Ps1 1: Particle Model of Matter

For Teachers 5th
A collection of work samples, phenomena, assessment templates and videos that help teachers create lessons to show that matter is made up of small particles. Through these materials students will see that matter is too small to be seen.
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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.