The Three States Of Matter
Students will define matter; identify and compare solids, liquids, and gases; identify some properties of matter

Forms of Water
Students will record the changes as water goes from liquid to solid to gas.

Water and Ice
Explore what happens to water as it goes from solid to liquid and back again

As a “Matter” of Fact
These mini-lessons are designed for the primary grades. Students will define matter, compare properties, describe matter changes, and classify instruments used to measure various forms of matter.

What a Gas!
This lesson is designed for students in grades K-4.  Using these activities, students will learn about air and its properties.

States of Matter: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Using this mini-lesson, students will explore the properties and similarities/differences of the three states of matter.

States of Matter for Grades K-8
The students will be able to observe the properties of matter and classify different substances as solids, liquids, and gases.

Matter Matters: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Young scientists will participate in a variety of hands-on experiments throughout this ten day unit on the three states of matter.
 

What is matter? (Easily adaptable for use in kindergarten.)

BrainPop Interactive movies and quizzes

Science Clips Online interactive science games and quizzes for K-5

I Know that Students can link to engaging science resources (similar to BrainPop.com in which some activities are offered free)

Matter This site offers kid-friendly information, website links, and teacher resources about the states of matter.

Matter Activities This site offers activities for introducing the states of matter.

Properties of Matter Song This site offers a song to the tune of “Oh, Dear What Can the Matter Be”

Science Online A must see! Great site for links to Blueprint Skills, Lesson Plans, Topical Sites, Interactive Websites for Students and Worksheets

Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs):
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) 

E/B: From models or pictures have students point to the objects that are solids or liquids.
E/B: Point to each object or picture and ask: Is this a solid? Is this a liquid?
E/B: Ask students to point to objects they can see, hear, smell or feel.
D: Draw a picture of a solid and/or a liquid.
D: Group pictures or objects into solids or liquids.
D: Have students describe multiple properties of an object such as color, size, texture or smell.
E: Draw a chart with a picture of each of the five senses (i.e. eye for sight, nose for smell, etc.). Using different types of matter (both solid and liquid), play "I Spy". Have students pick an object and choose a sense (i.e. sight), and say, "I spy with my little eye matter that is red."
E/B,D,E: Make a collage of solids (or liquids) cut out of magazines.

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