This Matter Unit is Common Core Aligned. The unit covers matter, solids, liquids, gasses, and properties of matter, changing matter, and mixtures of matter. There is informational text, student note pages and teacher note pages for matter, solids, liquids, gasses, and mixtures. In groups or as a whole class students are guided towards discovering main ideas, properties, and ways to change matter. This unit also includes lesson plans and an iPad extension lesson with step-by-step instructions