Classroom Resources: States of Matter
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Freezing Point, Phase Changes, Temperature, Physical Change | Middle School
Lab: Lemon Ice Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
This activity explores the interaction between salt and water (ice) as a way to further investigate their impact on the state of matter of a substance. Students will use salt and ice to create a slushy lemonade drink without the use of a freezer. They will learn through this hands-on experiment how salt and ice can rapidly cool a liquid.
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Phase Changes, Physical Properties, Molecular Motion, Introduction, Matter | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Introducing States of Matter Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lesson, students will investigate particle behavior in different forms of matter: solid, liquid and gas. Students will have an opportunity to examine a model of the particles in the different states of matter and will also participate in a kinesthetic demonstration of matter. They will also learn what makes the states of matter different from one another when changing from one form to another.
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Chemical Change, Phase Changes, Combustion, Observations | Elementary School, Middle School
Demonstration: The Jumping Flame Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this demonstration, students will observe that the vapor of an extinguished candle flame is ignitable.
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Phase Changes, Physical Properties, Melting Point, Observations, Scientific Method | Elementary School
Lab: Ice Cube Race Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this lab, students will investigate what factors can influence the change in state of matter from a solid to a liquid. They will have the opportunity to make a hypothesis and participate in the design and completion of an experiment.
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Physical Change, Intermolecular Forces, Heating Curve, Phase Changes, Graphing, Heat, Exothermic & Endothermic, Temperature, Freezing Point, Melting Point | High School
Lab: Heating & Cooling Curve Mark as Favorite (15 Favorites)
In this lab, students will create a phase change graph by adding and removing heat to observe and record data during actual phase changes.
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Freezing Point, Melting Point, Phase Changes, Acids & Bases, Physical Change | Middle School
Lesson Plan: Stearic Acid Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this lesson, students investigate how stearic acid undergoes a phase change from solid to liquid and back from liquid to solid. Temperature readings will be collected at one-minute intervals once the acid melts, the heat escapes, and the acid cools. Students are introduced to the idea that energy loss does not always result in a continuous temperature drop.
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Mixtures, Separating Mixtures, Solubility, Physical Change, Phase Changes | Middle School
Lab: A Solution to Your Mix-up Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lab, students will perform a step by step process of mixing and separating substances based on their states and solubility in order to solve a problem.
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Freezing Point, Solubility, Solute & Solvent, Phase Changes, Freezing Point Depression, Freezing Point, Physical Change, Physical Properties | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Salting Roads in Winter Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lesson, students investigate how the freezing point of water changes when salt is added.
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Freezing Point, Density, Freezing, Phase Changes, Melting Point, Molecular Motion, Physical Change, Physical Properties | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Pothole Science Mark as Favorite (1 Favorite)
In this lesson, students investigate how the density and therefore the volume, of water changes when it freezes.
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Chemical Change, Chemical Change, Phase Changes, Sublimation, Boiling Point, Pressure, Physical Change | Middle School
Lesson Plan: Dry Ice Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lesson, students will investigate how dry ice undergoes a phase change from solid to gas, skipping the liquid phase under normal temperature and pressure.
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Physical Change, Distillation, Separating Mixtures, Mixtures, Conservation of Matter, Boiling Point, Phase Changes | High School
Lab: Distillation of Common Soft Drinks Mark as Favorite (17 Favorites)
In this lab, students will see the distillation procedure using a common soft drink and a simple equipment setup.
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Solubility, Solute & Solvent, Physical Change, Molecular Motion, Phase Changes, Reaction Rate | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Particles in Motion Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this lesson, students learn that particles that make up matter are in constant motion.
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Phase Changes, Physical Change, Observations, Temperature | Elementary School, Middle School
Lab: Condensation Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lab, students will explore the process of condensation. Students will investigate how water vapor condenses, and then they will conduct a comparison test to see if cooling water vapor has an effect on the rate of condensation.
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Observations, Combustion, Phase Changes | High School
Lab: Observing a Candle Mark as Favorite (2 Favorites)
In this lab, students accumulate observations of a candle including a look at the combustion reaction's reactants and products.
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Mixtures, Physical Change, Physical Change, Solute & Solvent, Phase Changes, Distillation, Introduction, Mixture, Separating Mixtures, Interdisciplinary, Mixture | Elementary School
Lesson Plan: Now I Can Drink the Water! Mark as Favorite (0 Favorites)
In this lesson, students review important concepts of the water cycle and then design, test, and evaluate a working model of a desalination plant (a distiller).