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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Concepts, Classification and States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Freshly baked bread and cherry pie are two delicious parts of any meal. What happens to the ingredients that go into the bread and the pie as they are heated in the...
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BBC

Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Why Do Scientists Think That Light and Sound Are Waves?

For Students 9th - 10th
Light travels as transverse waves and can travel through a vacuum. Sound travels as longitudinal waves and needs to travel through a solid, liquid or gas. Read about the properties of light and of sound, and learn the differences between...
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Activity
Other

60 Second Science: Sticky Glue

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Explore the different states of matter while creating glue.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Fluids

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive module you will be introduced to a unit on fluid dynamics. Learn how an object's density relates to its mass and volume by completing various activities and interactives.
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Activity
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Chemistry, States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
See how gas, liquid, and solid molecules react to external pressure in this simulation. Also see a model of intermolecular motion through elliptical particles.
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Interactive
ABCya

Ab Cya: Hydro Logic

For Students 4th - 6th
Hydro Logic is a splashy puzzle game that teaches the Water Cycle, also known as the Hydrologic Cycle! Navigate our wet little friend Enki to the goal in each level. Enki is liquid at room temperature, but can transform into gas and...
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Is Fire a Solid, a Liquid, or a Gas?

For Students 9th - 10th
Elizabeth Cox illuminates the science behind fire.
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Graphic
Curated OER

Matter

For Students 3rd - 5th
A brief site which defines solids, liquids and gases along with a drawing of each.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: State of Matter of an Unknown Material

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this activity, students are given a 'mysterious substance' made of cornstarch and water, and they must test it using common materials such as vinegar or water, to see if they can determine whether it is a solid, liquid, or gas. Their...
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University of California

Ucsb Chemistry and Biochemistry: Models Matter

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Matter of any type can be subdivided into particles that are too small to see, but even then the matter still exists and can be detected by other means. Students will participate in hands-on activities to prove that matter is made up of...
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Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: States of Matter [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this instructional activity, students will move and generate choreography to understand different states of matter.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: What Is the Matter?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students will examine a solid, a liquid, and a gas to gather information and draw conclusions about the three states 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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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: 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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Website
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Phase Changes

For Students 10th - 12th
Learn how to interpret a phase diagram, explain Dalton's Law, and describe the state of equilibrium between a liquid and a gas, a liquid and a solid, and a gas and a solid. This resource contains in-depth explanations and multiple...
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Mystery Mud: Exploring Changes in States of Matter

For Students 3rd - 8th
Join a group of middle-school students on a visit to a laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they experiment with "mystery mud" and learn about the relationships between magnetism, particle motion, and changes in...
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Lesson Plan
BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Making a Water Cycle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson students are required to observe a simple model of the water cycle constructed of sand and ice in a plastic shoe box.
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eBook
University of Oxford (UK)

University of Oxford: A View From a Distant Universe

For Students 9th - 10th
An eBook containing information regarding states of matter as it applies to celestial bodies and a universe.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Classification of Matter by Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
The following tutorial provides an explanation of classification of matter by composition.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Water, Water Everywhere

For Teachers 1st
Discussion of the various ways we rely on water.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Life Cycle of a Snowman

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about water as a liquid, a solid, and a gas. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Handout
Purdue University

Purdue: Department of Chemistry: States of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
Educational site highlights the three states of matter as well as provides microscopic views.
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McREL International

Mc Rel International: Timss 2007 Released Items: Science Fourth Grade [Pdf]

For Students 4th
A released question from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessment about change of states of matter. Also included is a scoring guide for the released question.

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