Looking for a fun way to get your students some hands-on experience with matter during October? October Matter is a great way to combine science concepts with reading and writing. This product includes an entire unit on matter for the month of October for a fun-themed science unit. 

Product Contents and NGSS topics covered in this unit through Google Slideshow:

2-PSI1-1 Describe and classify matter by their observable properties

• Matter introduction Taste Testing Video and activity
• Properties of Matter ask and answer comprehension questions reading worksheet 
• Matter scavenger hunt video and game
• Properties of matter activity, graphic organizer, and image cards
• Solids video, sink and float activity, and guessing game
• Liquids video, guessing game, and viscosity race
• Gases video and Halloween Brew Stem challenge
• Informative matter writing worksheet, graphic organizer, and slideshow 

2-PSI1-2 Different properties are suited to different purposes

• Purpose of matter video
• Hands-on science experiment with worksheet
• Purpose of matter reading comprehension for main idea and details

2-PSI1-3 A great variety of objects can be built up from a small set of pieces

• Small set to new objects hands-on activity and slideshow

2-PSI1-4 Heating and cooling may cause changes. Some are reversible and some are not.

• Adding heat to matter video
• Three hands-on changing matter experiments
• Irreversible changes video