Teacher Directions

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Teacher Directions

• Save the States of Matter PowerPoint to the
  student shared drive. Mark the file as read-only.
  
• Right-click on the saved file ? go to Properties
  ? place a check-mark by Read-Only ? Click OK
• Students open the PowerPoint and save it to their
  folder on the network.
• File ? Save As.
• 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.
• TEKS 4.7A, 4.7B Physical Properties States of
  Matter and Change in State of Matter

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States of Matter

• By

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Websites States of Matter

• States of Matter Facts and examples
• http//www2.mcdaniel.edu/Graduate/TI/pages/LEWIS/m
  atterweb.htm
• States of Matter Facts
• http//www.chem.purdue.edu/gchelp/atoms/states.htm
  l
• What is matter?
• http//www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/textbook/statesof
  matter.html
• States of Matter view short video
• http//www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_m
  atter/

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Solids
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Liquids
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Gases
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I learned
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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?

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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.

1. Get out your AlphaSmart.
2. Turn your AlphaSmart on and press FILE 2.
3. Write a paragraph describing a day in this
   strange world.
4. Type your name.
5. Print using the PRINT button on the AlphaSmart
   and the printer on the AlphaSmart cart.

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Websites for Learning Station

• Solids Quiz
• http//www.glenview34.org/wb/States_of_matter/Acti
  vities/solids_quiz.htm
• Liquids Quiz
• http//www.glenview34.org/wb/States_of_matter/Acti
  vities/liquids_quiz.htm
• Gas Quiz
• http//www.glenview34.org/wb/States_of_matter/Acti
  vities/gas_quiz.htm
• Solids, Liquids, and Gases - Puzzle
• http//www.apte.com/puzzles/index.cfm?actiondsp_p
  uzzlepcpuzzledb_id3214