States of Matter Complete - Phase Changes - Heating and Cooling

This resource is for States of Matter Second Grade. Students will love these engaging activities on states of matter. Students will learn about phase changes and how heating or cooling can cause changes in matter. Some of the changes can be reversed and some cannot.

This resource includes:

• 5 E inquiry-based labs
• flaps and folds for interactive notebooks
• a nonfiction article
• response pages
• quiz

This resource is aligned with:

2-PS1-3. Make observations to construct an evidence-based account of how an object made of a small set of pieces can be disassembled and made into a new object.

2-PS1-4. Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.

This resource also aligns with Utah Core 2nd Grade Science Standard 3

Physical Science. Students will gain an understanding of Physical Science through the study of the forces of motion and the properties of materials.

Science Concepts in this Resource:

Solids have a fixed volume and shape

Liquids take on the shape of the container

Gas takes on the shape and volume of the container

Molecules in solids are close together and vibrate slightly

Molecules in liquid move around and are farther apart

Molecules in gas sip around quickly are ar spread out

States can be changed by adding heat or cold

Some changes caused by heat can be reversed and others cannot.

This resource includes flaps and folds for interactive notebooks, a nonfiction article, quiz response pages, and a lab. This resource also includes sorting cards that can be used for center time or for fast finishers.

The hands-on lessons use simple household materials. Students will learn through these activities that some changes caused by heating and cooling can be reversed and some cannot.

Science and Engineering Practices Used by Students:

Asking questions (for science)

Planning and carrying out investigations

Analyzing and interpreting data

Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)

Engaging in argument from evidence

Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

This resource includes:

States of Matter Lessons NGSS

States of Matter Stability and Change

States of Matter Sorting Cards

By Lynda R. Williams

Teaching Science With Lynda

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