Halloween Science: States of Matter, Properties & More Activities & Experiments

Halloween science with solids, liquids, and gasses and the properties of matter with a holiday spin! The packet contains all you will need to cover the states of matter and changing states of matter during Halloween.

What's Included?

* Matter Vocabulary

* Four Matter Experiments with a Halloween theme

* Matter Activities

* Reading and Learning about Matter With Various Halloween Characters while answering questions (CC.RI.1)

* A Big Idea Assessment

I hope you enjoy this Matter packet. I know for me that time is always an issue for covering all that needs to be covered in the content areas. Integrating into the reading block works well when I am focused on informational text, but as we know that isn’t the case all of the time. So short to-the-point units help me to get it all covered. I thought teaching matter during Halloween would give me a great excuse to get some gooey eyeballs, cooked brains and have fun while teaching science. I hope you agree!

Lap books are a great way to engage your children with content while adding some creativity to the learning process. Lap books are similar to interactive notebooks but can be more fun for kids. A lap book allows your children to have an organized product that they can learn from and in turn share with others. Lap books provide a creative collection of important and interesting information.

This What's the MATTER with Halloween? lap book can be a great way for kids to learn about Matter while covering a multitude of skills, such asking and answering questions in informational text, content vocabulary, and inquiry skills.

BENEFITS FOR LAP BOOKS

Project based

Self-contained units of study

Creative

Encourages writing, drawing, and thinking

Can be used as a study guide or a portfolio

Great for sharing with family

Provide motivation for the reluctant learner

Fun!

Extras Included:

How to set up the lapbook

Teacher prep for science experiments

Answer sheet for summative assessment

The FRONT COVER includes:

Title Page

Essential Questions for each Big Idea

{What are solids, liquids, and gasses?, How can you observe and measure properties of matter?, and How do liquids and solids change?

The INSIDE PAGES include:

Vocabulary Work

Informational Text on Matter- Solids, Liquids, and Gasses

Matter Match (Halloween picture with objects to determine if they are a solid, a liquid, or a gas.)

Science Experiments:

Trick-or-Treaters Explore Matter

Eyeballs in a Jar

Frankenstein Investigates Floating and Sinking

Informational Text Flip-Book with Questions (RI.1) on Matter, Observing Properties and Measuring Properties

The BACK COVER includes:

More Informational Text and Questions on:

How do Liquids and Solids Change?

Big Idea Assessment

Black and White Version Included

Please click on the preview above to see sample pages and photos.

Happy teaching and learning!

This same topic with similar information (but with a Christmas theme) can be found in the Holidays Matter Packet.

Solids, Liquids, and Gases: A Holiday Investigation {Holidays Matter}