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Unit 3: Properties of Matter

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Lesson 1: What Are Some Physical Properties?

35_Physical_and_Chemical_Changes_ACloserLook.pdf -- Lab activity: properties of Alka Seltzer tablet.

35_Properties_of_Matter_AppleOfMyEye.pdf -- Lab activity: measure and observe properties of an apple.

WhatisMatter_1.ppt

Exploring the "Goo-ey" Properties of Matter -- Lesson plan. students use prior knowledge about the properties of matter to assign reasonable properties to an unknown substance. Students will see science as another form of exploration.

Gr3_Big Idea 8.pdf -- What are some properties of rocks that can be compared? Lab activity from Orange County Public Schools.

 

Lesson 2: How Are Mass and Volume Measured?

It's a Weighty Matter-- This lesson plan will help students understand weight, mass and gravity.

35_Properties_of_Matter_DoesItAddUp.pdf -- Lab activity: mass of an object equals the sum of its parts.

35_Properties_of_Matter_MeasuringMass.pdf -- Lab activity: measuring mass.

 

Lesson 3: How is Temperature Measured?

 

Lesson 4: What Are the States of Matter?

solidsliquidsgases.pdf -- Cloze passage identifying properties of solids, liquids, gases.

Study Jams: Solids, Liquids, and Gases -- Three minute video, quiz, vocabulary activity, karaoke song, lesson plan, and teacher guide.

Properties of matter -- State of matter activity. Click to see animation of movement of particles in solid, liquid, gas.

Do Solids Take up Space.pdf -- Do Liquids Take up Space -- Do Gases Take Up Space -- DoSolidLiquidGasTakeUpSpaceFinal.pdf -- Series of lab activities.

Three Kinds of Water.pdf -- Reading and questions.

matter3.ppt -- Simple Jeopardy style game about state of matter, properties, and measurement.

States-MatterMatlock.ppt -- Powerpoint about states of matter.

 

Lesson 5: How Can the State of Matter Change?

Gr3_Big Idea 9.pdf -- How does heat affect water? Lab activity from Orange County Public Schools.

EvaporationInvestigation.pdf -- Guided inquiry

EvaporationLab.pdf -- Which evaporates faster--water or alcohol?

IceCubeKeeper.pdf -- Inquiry activity--keep an ice cube frozen.

Thirstin's Water Cycle Adventure PDF -- A graphical representation of the water cycle and its many stages.

Interactive Water Cycle -- A flash animated activity that lets you control the water cycle as you learn.

Magic SchoolBus Wet All Over Lesson plan -- Filter water to remove some natural impurities

Thirstin's Wacky Water Adventure Activity Book PDF -- A collection of activities and coloring book pages.

Round and Round It Goes -- Interactive website with information about the water cycle, quiz, word search

Water Cycle diagram -- printable diagram of the water cycle (in color)

KidZone Water Cycle-- page of info about the water cycle, printable activities at the bottom of the page

THE WATER CYCLE -- Lesson plant to help students understand the continuous cycle that water undergoes as it changes form.

Water Cycle Game -- Role playing game

I Just Drank George Washington's Water -- Lesson plan. Students will read more about how the water cycle works through precipitation, evaporation, and condensation. They will use their knowledge to write a nonfiction essay detailing how we could theoretically be using the same water today that was used centuries ago.

Study Jams: Water Cycle -- Three minute video, quiz, vocabulary activity, lesson plan, and teacher guide.

2-Game-water.ppt -- Interactive game style powerpoint. Answer questions about the water cycle. Click on the correct lunchbox.

Hydrologiccycle.ppt -- Powerpoint introduction to the water cycle.

WaltertheWaterDrop.PPT -- Cute and simple introduction to the water cycle with Walter the Water Drop.

Water Cycle Made Simple.pdf -- Reading and questions.

WaterCycleFullInvestigation.pdf -- Full Inquiry. To be done at end of unit.

Water Water Everywhere.pdf -- Reading and questions.

watercyclebracelets.pdf -- Directions and worksheet for making a bracelet with colored beads representing parts of the water cycle.

WaterCycleInBagLab.pdf -- WaterCycleInBagExtension.pdf -- Lab activity.

Types of Water on Earth Answer Key.pdf -- Types of Water on Earth Student.pdf -- How much fresh, salt, frozen water on earth.

WaterCycleTest.pdf -- Short test about the water cycle.

35_Oceans_DidYouEverWonderAboutWater.pdf -- 35_Oceans_WaterWaterEverywhere.pdf -- Demonstrations: amount of fresh and salt water on earth.

35_Water_Cycle_TeacherRainmaker.pdf -- Lab activity: how temperature influences the water cycle.

35_Water_Cycle_Rainmakers.pdf -- Lab activity: make a mini-water cycle.