States of Matter Unit for 1st & 2nd Grade - Solids, Liquids, and Gasses

Make learning about solids, liquids, and gasses fun with this hands-on states of matter science unit! This unit was designed to teach a fun and comprehensive matter unit, while addressing a variety of Common Core Standards along the way. 

Watch your student engagement skyrocket when they become mini scientists during this states of matter unit. With plenty of solid, liquid, gas investigations, your students will find a love for learning during this unit. Plus, you will SAVE TIME as all of the 9 lessons are done for you. 

Included in this solids, liquids, and gasses science unit: 

✅ Matter Vocabulary Word Cards

✅ Matter vocabulary book

✅ Solid, Liquid, and Gas posters

✅ Matter Text Passages and Text Dependent Questions

✅ Matter Experiments and hands on activities with directions

✅ Students Recording pages

✅ Detailed Teacher Lesson Plans

This unit is a student favorite because it includes so many demonstrations and hands-on science activities to teach your students about solids, liquids, and gasses! Your students will be immersed in their learning and you will watch them learn valuable science and ELA standards. 

❤️ Dive into more than just science with this comprehensive states of matter unit. Your students will participate in scavenger hunts, reading comprehension passages, writing activities, crafts, experiments and more! Don’t forget about 'Words That Matter' - included with this resource is a student dictionary, where they can define key vocabulary words. 

Solid Liquid Gas Lesson Plans

• Matter Is Everywhere Day 1: Lesson Plan, States of Matter passage, Mad Scientist Punch demonstration, Mad Scientist Punch diagram, Solid Liquid & Gas posters, Show and Share take home assignment
• Matter is Everywhere Day 2: Lesson Plan, States of Matter Scavenger Hunt cards and student response page
• Molecules Matter: Lesson Plan, Molecules Matter reading passage, Molecules simulation, Molecules Under a Microscope flipbook, Molecules Poster for solid, liquid, gas
• Mystery Matter Observation: Lesson Plan, Matter Mystery Investigation. Students will have to stick hand in 4 different bags and guess the item and form of matter, student recording sheets
• Are All Liquids The Same: Lesson Plan, Viscosity Student Lab/Investigation
• Where Can I find Gases (2 days): Lesson Plans, Day one- Balloon Bottle Investigation, Day two- Elephant toothpaste Investigation + student recording sheets.
• Ch Ch Ch Changes in Matter (Chemical & Physical - 2 days): Lesson Plans, Physical & Chemical Changes reading Passage, Physical & Chemical Changes Posters, You Matter to Me writing template, Changing States Writing Template, Reading Response Template. 
• Investigations: Colored Ice Cubes, State of Jello Melted Crayons, Making Pancakes 
• Ask The Expert: Lesson Plan, Scientist Craft + How To Make Matter Change States writing 
• What's The Matter: Oobleck  Investigation, Class Graph, and Opinion Writing

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What are teachers saying…

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This has been amazing!  It covers everything I need to cover in ways that are fun and engaging for my students!  Thank you so much!” - Alyson F. 

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