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Interactive
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Pulley Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students find the relationship between the number of pulleys used and the force required to lift a mass. Students will see that it is not actually the number of pulleys that matter, but the number of strings...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade: Physical Science: Physical and Chemical Changes in Matter

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Provides the definitions of physical and chemical changes in matter and gives examples. The law of conservation of mass is also described.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Chemical Properties of Matter

For Students 4th - 6th
A module that provides the definition of chemical property and examples of the chemical properties of matter using explanations, pictures, and review questions.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Refraction of Light

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses refraction of light in matter and how light changes its speed and angle of refraction according to the type of medium it is travelling through.
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Activity
Other

Study Stack: Changes in Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
An online flashcard deck that reviews properties of matter. Test your knowledge of matter, chemical changes, and physical changes. Site allows you to put flashcards into two sections, those you know and those you don't. After separating...
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Handout
Other

Homewood City Schools: Classification of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This Homewood City Schools site has an outline form and contains lots of information about the classification and composition of matter. Some of the topics covered are matter and temperature, changes in state, composition of matter, and...
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Physical and Chemical Changes

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces fifth graders to physical and chemical changes in matter. The Law of Conservation of Matter is also covered.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Changes of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is the third of three lessons. It covers the physical changes of matter and explains how chemical changes can be detected.
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Whiteboard
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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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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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
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Physical and Chemical Changes

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson plan focuses on the difference between physical and chemical changes of matter.
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Activity
Museum of Science

The Atom's Family: Phases of Matter

For Students 3rd - 8th
Help the Phantom choose a material and observe the changes at different temperatures in the molecule chamber. What happens to the elements or molecules as the temperature changes?
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: States of Matter

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students investigate physical and chemical changes in the states of matter for water. They collect data and record their observations.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Physical and Chemical Changes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Physical and chemical changes are defined and examples are given of each. Practice with determining the difference between mixtures and solutions are also given. Links to external sites for practice...
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Reading Passage: Properties and Changes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage properties and changes. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your choice.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Science Detectives

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are given a scenario for this lesson where they must use investigative skills like a detective would to decide whether changes that happen to objects in the story are physical or chemical. They then conduct an experiment with...
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Website
American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Inquiry in Action: Teach Science Well

For Students 9th - 10th
Online textbook reviews fundamentals of chemistry and physical science via slideshow presentations, notes, and videos. Materials for classroom activities engage students in inquiry-based, hands-on investigations covering molecular...
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Website
American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Inquiry in Action: Teach Science Well

For Students 9th - 10th
Online textbook reviews fundamentals of chemistry and physical science via slideshow presentations, notes, and videos. Materials for classroom activities engage students in inquiry-based, hands-on investigations covering molecular...
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Unit Plan
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Abpi: Solids, Liquids, and Gases

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students learn about solids, liquids, and gases in this interactive slide show. Animated cartoon characters explain concepts having to do with properties of matter. A self-checking quiz follows the lesson.
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Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mixtures and Solutions

For Teachers 5th - 7th
This unit covers introductory concepts of mixtures and solutions. Students think about how mixtures and solutions, and atoms and molecules can influence new technologies developed by engineers. The first lesson explores the fundamentals...
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Unit Plan
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: The Particle Adventure

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit this site for an interactive tour of the atom and all aspects of particle physics. View the animations available with almost every description on this site. A great place for the fundamentals of particles and forces including a...
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Lesson Plan
University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Kitchen Science

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This guide focuses on everyday substances and how we can change their properties by adding heat or cold, physically manipulating them, or mixing them together.
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Handout
New York University

New York University: What Is Matter?

For Students 3rd - 5th
At this resource discover the difference between solids, liquids, and gases. Practice what you just learned with included review questions.

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