Science 3.5(B)
describe and classify samples of matter as solids, liquids, and gases and demonstrate that solids have a definite shape and that liquids and gases take the shape of their container;
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases – Sorting Activity
A sorting activity to help students identify solids, liquids, and gases.
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Properties of Solids, Liquids, and Gases – Worksheet
A cut and paste activity that explores the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
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All About Matter PowerPoint
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching about matter and its properties.
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The Gas Has Mass Task Cards
A set of four task cards that explore the physical properties of gases.
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Understanding States of Matter Worksheet
A worksheet that allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of solids, liquids, and gases.
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Changing States – Worksheet
A worksheet to reinforce your students' understanding of state changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid.
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What's the Matter? Task Cards
An activity for students to use when learning about the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.
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States of Matter: Gases – Poster
An educational poster explaining the properties of gases.
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States of Matter: Solids – Poster
An educational poster explaining the properties of solids.
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What's the Matter? Worksheets - Cut and Paste
Help your students differentiate between states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas) with a set of printable ‘What’s the Matter?’ Cut and Paste worksheets.
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Solids, Liquids, and Gases PowerPoint
A 31-slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about solids, liquids, and gases.
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States of Matter PowerPoint
An editable 22-slide PowerPoint to use when teaching students about the states of matter.
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States of Matter: Liquids – Poster
An educational poster explaining the properties of liquids.
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States of Matter Poster Pack
Cover the basics of the states of matter with this set of posters.
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States of Matter Lab Worksheet
A lab experiment mixing a solid with a liquid to create a gas.
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Changing States of Matter Worksheet
A worksheet based on the changing states of matter.
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States of Matter Poster
A poster that displays the three states of matter, their properties, and the processes for changing states.
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States of Matter
A poster to display in the classroom showing the states of matter.
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States of Matter Template
A template to use when learning about changes in states of matter.
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Removing Heat – Worksheet
An activity to demonstrate what happens to a variety of liquids when heat is removed.
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Melting and Freezing – Worksheet
An activity to demonstrate how a change of state between solid and liquid (and back again) can be caused by adding or removing heat.
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Facts of the Matter
This Properties of Matter unit explores the concept that solids, liquids, and gases have different observable properties and behave in different ways.
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Understanding States of Matter
An assessment task designed to assess students' knowledge and understanding of: solids, liquids, and gases; their properties; and their behavior.
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Slime - Solid, Liquid, or Gas?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will recognize that not all substances can be easily classified on the basis of their observable properties.
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Knowing Matters!
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore how knowledge of states of matter and their changes can help inform practices and decision making.
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Going, Going, Gone!
A 60-minute lesson in which students will recognize that substances exist in different states depending on the temperature.
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Changing States of Matter
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore the way solids, liquids, and gases change in different situations.
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Gases
A 60-minute lesson in which students will observe that gases have mass and take up space.
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Liquids
A 60-minute lesson in which students will identify the observable characteristics of liquids and how they behave in different ways.
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Solids
A 60-minute lesson in which students will identify the observable characteristics of solids and how they behave in different ways.
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Matter Matters!
A 60-minute lesson designed to introduce students to key terms and concepts related to matter and states of matter.
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What's the Matter?
A 60-minute lesson designed to activate students' prior knowledge of solids, liquids, and gases.