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Liquids in Bottles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate different liquids to develop their concept of a liquid. They work at a center to tip, swirl, shake, roll, and otherwise investigate seven liquids in small, clear plastic bottles: plain water, corn syrup, liquid...
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Water: H2O = Life

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
In this earth science worksheet, students explore and describe animals and their adaptations, including their habitats, physical characteristics, and competing organisms. They also explore and describe how others use water around the...
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Leveled Problem Solving Rational Numbers and their Properties

For Students 5th - 7th
In this rational numbers and their properties worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Evaporation

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students study the evaporation stage of the water cycle. In this water cycle lesson, students participate in an experiment to study the process of evaporation that uses jars and water. Students complete an observation worksheet for...
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Solids and Water

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars investigate mixtures made of water and familiar solid materials. They observe and discuss the changes that occur immediately and set the mixtures aside for a day. Finally, students observe the mixtures, note changes, and...
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Properties of Waves

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders observe and investigate wave properties and compare the properties of particles and waves. They fill a pie pan half full with water, place a toothpick in the center of the pie pan, then drop a marble into the pan and...
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What Are Elements?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate elements by by defining scientific terms.  In this Periodic Table of Elements activity, students utilize a glass of water, and powdered fruit drink to perform a lab activity demonstrating properties of certain...
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Describing the Physical World

For Students 6th - 12th
In this physical world worksheet, students review concepts relating to the chemical and physical properties of matter, density of matter, and if matter is a solid, liquid, or gas. This worksheet has 9 terms in a word puzzle, 4 true or...
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Oobleck/Slime War

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students compare slime recipes. In this properties of matter lesson, students make Oobleck and glurch and compare the properties of each and examine the solid and liquid properties of them.
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Mass and Density of an Irregular Solid

For Students 9th - 12th
For this physics worksheet, students determine the density of irregular solids using water displacement method to complete 7 problems and short answer questions.
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Piece Like a River

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Learners investigate water formations by creating a puzzle.  In this water properties lesson, students create a giant river puzzle by drawing on large butcher paper as a class, then dividing the image up into many pieces. ...
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Matter and Molecular Motion

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders define the states of matter and their properties. They demonstrate the air is matter and observe the effect of molecular motion through these activities.
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The Chemistry of Bigger Bubbles

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore properties of bubbles. In this instructional activity about bubbles, 4th graders perform an experiment. Students analyze the properties of bubble making substances and surface tension. Students create a square...
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Science- Unit on Matter- Liquids-

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders discover that everything is made of matter. they determine the properties of liquids and that like solids, liquids can be grouped or classified according to properties or qualities. they assess that solids have a definite...
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Density and Mass

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students experiment to find which liquids are more dense.  In this density and mass lesson, students predict and then test objects to observe and measure their density. students observe which items sink and float. Students complete...
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Rocks and Soil

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers explore the physical properties of rocks. They explore the three different types of rocks and are able to compare and contrast their different properties. Students simulate the creation of sedimentary rock, they also...
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Alchemists' Theory of the Elements

For Students 8th - 10th
For this alchemy worksheet, students read about the early thoughts of alchemists regarding elements. Students are given an experiment done by an alchemist during the Middle Ages and they answer three questions about the experiment...
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Solids, Liquids and Gases

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students are introduced to the various states of matter. After watching a video, they discover how to compare the three states using its shape and volume. In groups, they participate in an experiment with solids, liquids and gases and...
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Science: Solids

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders investigate the properties of solids and discover how to classify them. Using rulers, they measure various solids on display. In groups, they play an identification game where one students names a location, such as the...
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Solutions, Suspensions, & Colloids Lab

For Students 10th - 12th
In this solutions, suspension and colloid worksheet, students complete a lab experiment in order to determine if a given mixture is a solution, suspension or colloid. They are given six vials and they record their observations of each...
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What's in the Soil?

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine soil to find its contents, and how much water and air they can measure.  In this soil composition instructional activity, 4th graders perform three experiments and record their results.  In one experiment...
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Frog and Toad are Friends

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students view a 30-minute video lesson to discover information about the characteristics of frogs and toads. They then transform themselves into frogs and participate in a Jumping Frog Jubilee. They work in groups of three to measure and...
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Oobleck, Goop, and Glurch

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders use teacher prepared samples of substances. They perform the same observations and complete charts for each substance. After recording and analyzing their results, 6th graders make changes in the recipes to create a better...
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Ready, Set, Let's Dough! It's a Matter of System

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore physical sciences by participating in a class experiment. In this matter lesson, students identify the three forms of matter and their physical differences. Students utilize cookie dough to create a play dough like...