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Solids, Liquids, and Gases

For Teachers K - 4th
Students investigate and explore the three states of matter. They read and discuss the NASA article "The Engine That Does More," identify examples of each state of matter, and as a class complete a section of two worksheets. They...
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Worksheet
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Volumes of Solids

For Students 7th - 9th
In this volume worksheet, students observe diagrams and extrapolate the correct items to plug into a formula for volume. They find the volume of triangular prisms, cylinders, cones, rectangular prisms, and rectangular pyramids. Four of...
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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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Snow Sculpture

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders discuss and demonstrate how water has three forms: solid, liquid, and gas. They create a snow figure outdoors or freeze ice in molds and predict how long it will take for real solid water (snow sculpture or ice) to become...
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Earth Day...Comin Atcha!!!

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Pupils explore the idea of consequence that every individual leaves a daily environmental footprint. They read articles about creative solutions to solid waste issues and then create an artwork from household trash.
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Geometric City

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students brainstorm names of plane and solid geometric figures. Afterward, they explore the skyline of large cities and note their agricultural shapes. Using construction paper, students build 3-D geometric structures to create a skyline...
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Water and Ice

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate how water goes from a solid to a liquid then back again.  In this experimental lesson students conduct their own experiment and see how water changes form. 
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PPT
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Buoyancy

For Teachers 4th - 7th
This is a brief survey of the states and properties of matter directed toward upper elementary physical scientists. Solids and liquids are compared. Density and buoyancy are related. Use this presentation just prior to demonstrating...
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Three-Dimensional Figures

For Students 8th - 11th Standards
Time to move into the third dimension! Learn the names of the geometric solids and count faces, edges, and vertices. Then learn to recognize nets that create a given solid. 
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American Chemical Society

Forming a Precipitate

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Can you mix two liquids to make a solid that is insoluble? Yes, you can, and pupils see this as the lesson uses more than one combination of liquids to form a solid. Through two teacher demonstrations and a hands-on activity, scholars...
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University of Waikato

Solid to Liquid to Gas

For Teachers K - 3rd
Help classes understand heat as a form of energy. A hands-on activity has learners investigate how heat, or the lack of heat, affects the physical state of water. They then connect their discoveries to the water cycle.
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The State of Things

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Is it a solid, liquid. or gas? Cut out these graphics for a fun manipulative game that has kids sorting everyday items into their states of matter. They complete three worksheets referencing the sorting activity. 
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Interactive
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Find the surface area of solids

For Students 9th - 12th
In this online math instructional activity, high schoolers find the surface area of a variety of solid figures given their dimensions. This excellent resource allows the students to check their answers, and to get "hints" should they run...
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Classifying Three-Dimensional Shapes

For Teachers 7th
Compare geometric solids based on their properties. Your emergent geometers use spaghetti and marshmallows to build models so they can examine the number of faces, edges, and vertices on polyhedra of their own creation. Resource includes...
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PPT
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Properties of Matter

For Teachers 7th - 9th
This PowerPoint is a gem! Seventy-eight slides present an entire introduction to matter in bullet-point fashion. Viewers learn about everything from mass and inertia to phase changes and gas laws! The only glitch is that the links to...
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A New Phase In Town

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore heat energy and how it is used to change the phase of matter, and discover that temperature does not increase or decrease until the phase change is complete. This extremely well-written plan is packed with great...
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Identifying and Classifying Solid Figures

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students identify and classify solid geometric figures. In this geometry lesson, students bring in objects that look like solid shapes and identify their attributes. Students identify the number of surfaces and faces on each figure.
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Solids

For Students 10th - 12th
In this solids worksheet, students explain why solids are more dense than other states of matter. Students compare ionic solids and covalent network solids. This worksheet has 6 short answer questions.
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Solids, Liquids, & Gases

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this online interactive solids, liquids, and gases worksheet, learners respond to 10 multiple choice questions regarding the information included in the provided paragraphs.
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Identifying and Classifying Solid Figures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Learners identify solid figures. In this classification lesson, students recognize and name solid figures. Learners identify which figures contain polygons and rectangles. Students practice counting vertices, faces and edges.
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Geometry Assessment: Solid Figures

For Students 5th - 6th
In this geometry assessment worksheet, students match the drawing of two faces of the solid to the name of the solid for six geometric figures.
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Solid Figures homework 17.1

For Students 4th - 5th
In this identifying solid figures worksheet, students name each solid figure, write the number of faces, vertices, and edges, and solve a word problem. Students solve seven problems.
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Build Solids

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this solid figures worksheet, students use the figures for the cube, pyramid, and rectangular prism to answer the six questions about the characteristics of solid figures.
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Solid Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this solid shapes worksheet, students count and name shapes, write the names of missing shapes, write about the difference between a rectangular prism and cube and build designs.

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