Engaging hands-on science lessons for grades 2-6 on the properties of different materials.

When you are craving an ice cold drink of soda, the last thing you want is to be stuck with a bunch of soda cans at room temperature. This fun science experiment sends you on a discovery to find the fastest way to cool soda with...

Learn about the changing states of matter.

A collection of work samples, phenomena, assessment templates and videos that help teachers create lessons to show that matter is made up of small particles. Through these materials students will see that matter is too small to be seen.

Site provides an introduction to dark matter and what it really is. Provides links to a quiz as well as facts about dark matter. Offers links to additional resources as well as related topics.

A clear explanation of how dark matter was discovered and why it is important to astronomers.

Kid's learn about the science of states of matter. Solids, liquids, gases, and even plasma.

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard: 5-LS2-1: environmental matter cycling.

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS1-6: photosynthesis - matter cycling and energy flow.

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-LS2-3: matter cycling and energy flow in ecosystems.

Students will be able to describe elements and compounds, and explain how mixtures differ from compounds.

Josh Kurz breaks macaroni salad down to its smallest chemical components. [3:14]

One way scientists talk about matter or substance-that is, the stuff in the world-is in terms of pure substances and mixtures. Pure substances are substances that contain only one kind of molecule. Water with nothing else in it is a pure...

Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS1-5: conservation of atoms in reactions.

Can you defy the force of gravity by making liquid in a toy rise and fall without turning it over? This experiment will show you how to use hand boiler that uses temperature and pressure to move liquid into the top chamber.

Investigate the properties of a strange substance which acts like a liquid and a solid. This simple experiment can be done with corn starch and water.

This NSTA vetted source includes resources to show that an object made up of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object. Included are assessment ideas, videos, examples, lesson plans, and photos of student work.

A laboratory experiment where students classify matter into a homogenous mixture, heterogeneous mixture, solution, or pure substance. Also students will test for physical and chemical changes.

Kid's learn about the science of the Periodic Table of Elements. Groups and periods, atomic number, types of matter.

How do you show students that the water cycle is more than just the traditional model of the ocean, clouds, and mountains and actually a part of their daily lives? This video will show multiple models of different part of the water cycle...

Good discussion on the conditions and natural existence of plasmas.

Second graders explore the concept of law of conservation of mass.

The heat of vaporization along with several other thermal properties are explained. Sample problems are given. Illustrations.

Explore some of the hard questions and issues related to scientific research and project funding. Role-play a mock Congressional hearing to discuss the wisdom of a new scientific venture with no perceivable practical use to mankind.