Vocabulary
Matter
Properties
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Molecules
Volume
Mass
Evaporation
Mixture
Solution
Dissolve
Related Children’s Literature
- What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases
(Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science, Stage 2) by Kathleen Weidner
Zoehfeld, ISBN 978-0064451635
- Let’s Try It Out in the Air by Seymour Simon, ISBN
0-439-40913-6
- Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss, ISBN 978-0394845395
Hands-on Science Activities - Make a wave machine: Fill a clear container 1⁄2 full with mineral
oil. Add a few drops of blue food color. Note that the blue drops sit
on top of the oil. Pour water on top of the oil and watch what happens.
Why is the blue water on the bottom? (Food color dissolves in water;
water and oil do not mix; oil is lighter than water so it floats)
- Separate a solution: Add water to Koolaid mix, Jello mix, salt, or
sugar. Stir well until the solid powder has dissolved in the liquid.
Put the solution in a windowsill and watch what happens over several
days. (The water will evaporate, but the solid is left behind)
- Make oobleck slime: Measure 1 cup white glue and 1 cup water. Mix well
in bowl and add 4 drops of green food color. In a separate bowl, mix
1 oz. Borax in 2 cups of warm water and mix well until dissolved. While
stirring fast, slowly add the Borax solution to the glue. Store in a
sealed plastic bag.
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Mathematics Connections
- Measure 1000ml of water. Pour it all into a pan and boil it for 15
minutes. Pour the water back into the beaker and measure it again.
How much water is left? How much water evaporated?
- Measure 1 cup of water and 1 cup of sand. Both have the same VOLUME.
Now use a balance or scale to find the MASS of each. Are they the same
or different? Why?
Language Arts Connections
Use a Tree Map graphic organizer to compare a solid, a liquid, and a gas:
- Solid
The molecules are packed tightly together
The solid has a definite shape
The solid holds its shape
You can push or pick up a solid
- Liquid
The molecules are linked but can move
The liquid can change its shape to fit a container
The liquid flows
You can pour a liquid
- Gas
The molecules spread out
The gas can change shape
The gas fills up all the space in a container
You can breathe a gas
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