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Organizer
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What is a Physical Change in Matter?

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this matter worksheet, students complete a graphic organizer by writing in 1 thing that causes a physical change in matter and 3 effects this has on matter.
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Organizer
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What Are Physical Changes in Matter?

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this matter worksheet, students write down 3 causes and effects of physical changes in matter. This worksheet is a graphic organizer.
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Lesson Plan
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Habits- Wasteful or Not?

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students investigate how lifestyle habits contribute to waste production. In this environmental lesson, students participate in a discussion about the habits of their families related to waste reduction. Students decide which habits they...
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Worksheet
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Radical Glass Worksheet

For Students 4th - 5th
In these radical glass worksheets, students write 8 things that can be recycled in the 2 colored bins. Students then arrange the recyclables in alphabetical order. Students write names of items that can be recycled using the given...
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Density of Liquids

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students apply knowledge about density of solids from previous experimentation to this activity which they investigate the density of liquids. They work in small groups to mix water and syrup, and water and oil to see what occurs....
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Rock Crystallization

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students determine the differences between the crystallization of igneous and metamorphic rocks. They examine both liquid state and solid state crystallization.
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Grade 2: Roll or Slide?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders organize solids into categories, depending upon whether they will roll, slide or do both on a home made ramp. Students describe and compare attributes of three-dimensional geometric solids.
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Classifying Matter

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders conduct investigations to explore matter. In this states of matter lesson, 2nd graders complete four activities to analyze the three states of matter. Students analyze the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. Students...
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Melt the Ice

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine and discuss how water changes from a liquid to a solid to a gas. They explore this concept by having an ice cube race, competing to see which group can change the solid water back into liquid water first.
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Polyhedra

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders explore the characteristics of three-dimensional figures. They compare the nets of figures. Students describe the relationship between the nets draw and the solid. They identify the vertices, edges and faces of the...
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Surface Area

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students calculate the surface area of cubes, solids and cylinders. In this geometry activity, students define the surface area formulas for different prisms. They calculate the surface area with 100%, and 80% accuracy.
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Cubic Unit Models

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders find the volume of solids. In groups, 4th graders use spinners to determine the dimensions of solids. They construct the shapes, creating a model of the figure Students count the cubes in the model to determine the...
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Water 3: Melting and Freezing

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students understand that most substances may exist as solids, liquids, or gases depending on the temperature, pressure, and nature of that substance. This knowledge is critical to understanding that water in our world is constantly...
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The Three States of Matter

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify properties of solids, liquids, and gasses. In this states of matter lesson, the teacher demonstrates the properties of each state of matter, then students go on a scavenger hunt for items to represent each state...
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Water, Water Everywhere

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students study the location of Earth's water and study the water cycle using a terrarium. In this water study lesson, students study a model globe for the Earth and find Alaska. Students locate the bodies of water and study an overhead...
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Water Magicians

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students observe water changing states from a solid to a liquid to a gas.
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Trash Flash Through Time

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students describe ways in which solid waste was disposed in the past and the present. They survey an older citizen about his/her solid waste disposal methods. They discover solid waste practices from long ago.
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The Rotten Truth

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders watch a video about how much solid waste is produced by each person and how it is disposed of. Using the internet, they identify and interpret data on the type of trash thrown out the most. They offer possible solutions...
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ZIPPLY Delicious Ice Cream

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore states of matter when they change a liquid to a solid. Working students make ice cream in a zip-lock bag.
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Liquid Level

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe liquids in different containers and then explore the concept that liquids have level surfaces. They identify those who are not at the center to reinforce the concept of liquid levels with a representational puzzle and...
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Plain Figures and Measuring Figures

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students investigate basic geometric concepts. In this geometry lesson, students explore solids through measuring and modeling. This assignment models the importance of understanding concrete objects in geometry.      
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The Nature Of Dissolving Processes

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars examine the rule of "like dissolves like." They define and describe solutions and solubility models on molecular liquids, ionic solids, and molecular solids.
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Sort it Out

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars identify and sort a variety of two- and three-dimensional objects and compare and contrast their attributes. They identify shapes, locate shapes on the faces of solids, sort real objects and explain the sorting rule, and...
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Trash Goes To School

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars explore solid waste background information. They are presented with a well balanced picture. Students review ideas on how to use solid waste issues in many fields including math, science, English, social studies and home...

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