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What makes something a solid, liquid, or gas? Expand your class' understanding of the states of matter using an animated video. Young scientists explore the behavior of each of the states of matter in terms of temperature change, compressibility, fluidity, and intermolecular forces.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have pupils create a graphic organizer of the content or add to an existing states of matter foldable
- Start a discussion of the states of matter that includes plasma and have the class hypothesize about how plasma would react to compression or temperature change
Classroom Considerations
- Students should know the basic properties of solids, liquids, and gases to benefit from the resource
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- The narrator provides clear and simple explanations for all of the concepts in the video
- It's easy to rework the demonstrations in the resource into live demonstrations
Cons
- None