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The Science of Lunch Instructional VideoThe Science of Lunch Instructional Video
Publisher
Crash Course Kids
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Instructional Videos
Media Length
3:37
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The Science of Lunch

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Extend your class's observation skills with a video about additional properties of matter. The video covers the ways an item can be altered, including its hardness, malleability, conductivity, and magnetism as information you can use to describe an item beyond its size or mass.

38 Views 23 Downloads

Concepts

properties of matter, matter, magnetism, conductivity, hardness

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Bring in examples of objects that have different physical properties for learners to compare and measure
  • Use in a unit about the states of matter, or before an experiment that focuses on observing the changing states of matter

Classroom Considerations

  • Begins with a 30-second advertisement that you cannot skip
  • This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

  • Uses real-world food examples to illustrate each property of matter
  • Host is entertaining and engaging
  • Conclusion statement reinforces the concepts succinctly

Cons

  • None

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