Teacher Directions
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Save the States of Matter PowerPoint to the student shared drive. Mark
the file as read-only.
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Right-click on the saved file  go to Properties  place a check-mark by Read-Only  Click
OK
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Students open the PowerPoint and save it to their folder on the network.
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Students use the websites on slide 3 to gather facts about solids, liquids,
and gases.
Students enter 3 facts and 3 graphics for each slide.
The “I learned…” slide can include an interesting fact. Students also add
clipart to this slide.
Pick 2 Questions: Students choose 2 questions, create a new slide for each
question and answer questions supported by facts.
AlphaSmart Station: Students use AlphaSmart keyboards to respond to
writing prompt.
The last slide has several websites that can be used at a learning station in
the classroom.
Note: Please delete this slide before saving to the student shared drive.
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TEKS 4.7A, 4.7B Physical Properties: States of Matter and Change in State of
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File  Save As.
Matter
States of Matter
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Websites: States of Matter
• States of Matter – Facts and examples
• http://www2.mcdaniel.edu/Graduate/TI/pages/LEWIS/ma
tterweb.htm
• States of Matter Facts
• http://www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/atoms/states.html
• What is matter?
• http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/statesofmat
ter.html
• States of Matter – view short video
• http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/
Solids
Liquids
Gases
I learned…
Pick 2
Pick 2 questions to answer.
Create a new slide for each question.
Answer your chosen questions and give facts to support your answers.
1. What is the most common state of matter? Why?
2. Based on a comparison of one or more properties of matter, do liquids
behave more like solids or gases?
3. What will spread an odor throughout a room fastest, a solid, liquid, or
gas?
4. What is the most important state of matter? Why?
5. Can a single substance be transformed into all three states? Explain.
6. Why does the sun make water change into a gas?
7. What would happen if you mixed a solid, liquid, and gas?
8. Is peanut butter a solid, liquid, or gas? Why?
9. What is the largest solid?
10.What is the most common reason for matter changing its state?
11.What is the type of matter that changes its form very easily?
AlphaSmart Station
Imagine a world in which familiar properties of matter are
different.
For example, what would life be like if water was not
found on Earth in liquid form? What if cars were made of
liquid? What if objects did not have any weight?
Write a paragraph describing a day in this strange world.
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Get out your AlphaSmart.
Turn your AlphaSmart on and press FILE 2.
Write a paragraph describing a day in this strange world.
Type your name.
Print using the PRINT button on the AlphaSmart and the
printer on the AlphaSmart cart.
Websites for Learning Station
• Solids Quiz
• http://www.glenview34.org/wb/States_of_matter/Activitie
s/solids_quiz.htm
• Liquids Quiz
• http://www.glenview34.org/wb/States_of_matter/Activitie
s/liquids_quiz.htm
• Gas Quiz
• http://www.glenview34.org/wb/States_of_matter/Activitie
s/gas_quiz.htm
• Solids, Liquids, and Gases - Puzzle
• http://www.apte.com/puzzles/index.cfm?action=dsp_puz
zle&pcpuzzledb_id=3214