Students continue investingating their physical world by describing the atom arrangement in 3 different phases; Solid, Liquid, & Gas. Students will also be able to use terms to describe physical & chemical changes in matter.
Explore Question #1:
How do I describe the different states of matter?
Assignment: Matter Cube
Extra Credit
2. Why Does Matter Matter ?
3. Balloon Buddy
Learning Links: Solid, Liquid, & Gas | Interactive Simulation
Explore Question #2:
What are the many ways matter can change states?
Assignment: Matter Drawing
THIS is what your Moth Flakes Graph should look like.
*Phase Change Vocabulary Worksheet | (iScience p. 281-289)
*Phase Change Word Use: Worksheets
Extra Credit
4. Matter Vocabulary
5. At Home Experiment (pick one)
6. Rock Candy Option #1
Learning Games
Crossword
Word Search
Periodic Table of Elements
Click HERE for a more individualized recipe for a much smaller batch
Ice Cream Recipe: (for large amounts)
1 qt half & half
7 Cups Whole Milk
2 1/2 Cups Sugar
1 carton Egg Beaters Substitute
1 tsp salt
3 tsp Vanilla Extract
Explore Question #3:
How do I know the difference between a physical
and chemical change?
Periodic Table of Elements
Extra Credit
Water Hat
Matter Crossword
Naiku Matter Explore #3 Test Review
Understanding Chemical Ractions:
KEYS p. 16 | p.21
Resources & Information
Power Points:
Boyle's & Charle's Laws | Gases Simulation | Laws in Motion
Concept Builders:
Matter Lesson Outline (use pages 272-278)
Learning LINKS:
Labs, Activities, & Worksheets
1. Explore #1 Molecules on the Move......COLD vs HOT
2. Explore #1 Black Magic....discover the secret of the color black as molecules move
3. Explore #2 Moth Flakes Lab | Results | Graph Sample | Plain Graph Paper
4. Explore #3 Signs of a Chemical Change from Gases Lab
5. Explore #3 Decribing Physical & Chemical Changes in Matter
PAGE 1 | PAGE 2 | Matching Practice
TeSt ZoNe
Test Outline | Test Card Matter Review Pages: Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3
TRY THESE: Matter Quiz #1 | Matter Quiz #2