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In this lab, students will learn how to determine if a substance is soluble or insoluble. This is a great introductory lab for the physical property of solubility. It includes easy to find materials, and could be done in small group, independently, or with partners.

In this lab, students will begin by defining solids, liquids, and gasses. Then, they will work with a calculator, colored water, and a balloon to discover the volume and shape for each state. By the end, students will create a new definition of solid, liquid, and gas. The new definition will focus on the shape and volume of each state.

In this lab, students use triple beam balances and pan balances to find the mass of everyday items and items found easily in an elementary science lab. I have my students work with a partner, but this could also be done independently. Then, students create a letter explaining how to use a balance.

In this lesson, students will observe a Power Point that includes facts about solids, liquids, and gases (including a model of the molecules, a fact about the molecules, a fact about the shape, a fact about the volume, and examples of each state. Then, students complete a study guid and open ended questions about the states of matter.

In this lab, students will need density blocks, a beaker of water, and a balance. First, students will find the mass of five different density blocks. Then from their knowledge of the mass, students will predict if the block is more dense or less dense than the water. Next, students will test the blocks. Finally, students will conclude that (generally speaking) the more mass the block had, the more likely it was to be denser than the water. I had students complete this with partners or indepen

In this lab, students will observe different mixtures of water, sand, marbles. iron, and cork. First, students will identify the physical properties of the ingredients. Then, students will create the mixture and identify if the physical properties changed or stay the same. After creating a diagram, students create a plan to separate the mixture. I used this lesson in pairs, but it also works well in small group.

Students watch the presentation and fill in facts and examples into their chart. This is a great introductory lesson about types of energy including: solar, mechanical, thermal, light, electrical, chemical, and sound. I used this lesson as a whole group lesson, then had students glue their charts into their science journals. This could also be used as a center lesson.

This presentation gives introductory information about solar, mechanical, thermal, light, electrical, chemical, and sound energy. It provides basic facts and examples of each type of energy. I used this as whole group lesson, but it could very easily be used as an individual lesson or a lesson for a center.

As a warm up, students copy important safety and tool vocabulary from the PowerPoint. Then, they learn a hand motion to associate with each vocabulary word. In my class, we learn 2-3 words daily. Then, we practice all of the words with the motions every day to help retain learning.

As a warm up, students copy down important physical property vocabulary from the PowerPoint. Then, they learn a hand motion to associate with each vocabulary word. In my class, we learn 2-3 words daily. Then, we practice all of the words with the motions every day to help retain learning.

As a warm up, students copy down important physical states vocabulary from the PowerPoint. Then, they learn a hand motion to associate with each vocabulary word. In my class, we learn 2-3 words daily. Then, we practice all of the words with the motions every day to help retain learning.

In this lab, students will use a tuning fork, balloon, rubber band, and vocal chords to demonstrate how sound is created through vibrations. Then, they will observe how sound travels through vibrations in the air.

This powerpoint could be used as a whole group lesson or independently. First students predict what tools they could use in the science lab. Then, they check with the powerpoint. The picture appears first (so students can try to identify the tool), then the use of the tool comes next. I often have students predict how we will use the tool in my science class.

This is a presentation for the states of matter that covers solids, liquids, and gases. It goes into detail about the particles of each state, the shape of each state, and the volume of each state. It would be great for a whole group introductory lesson.