Children's Books
Who Sank the Boat? By Pamela Allen. (1996). 32p. Puffin, (978-0698113732). Grades K and up.
This book investigates how different materials interact with water while combining humor. A cow, a donkey, a sheep, a pig, and a mouse try to figure out who is responsible for sinking the boat.
This book investigates how different materials interact with water while combining humor. A cow, a donkey, a sheep, a pig, and a mouse try to figure out who is responsible for sinking the boat.
The Magic School Bus At The Waterworks. By Joanna Cole. Illus. by Bruce Degen. (2004). 40p. Scholastic Press, (978-0590403603). Grades P and up.
Ms. Frizzle's class follows the trail of water beginning in the school bathroom sink. They explore the different properties of water and how certain materials interact with water.
Ms. Frizzle's class follows the trail of water beginning in the school bathroom sink. They explore the different properties of water and how certain materials interact with water.
What is the World Made Of? By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. Illus. by Paul Meisel. (1998). 32p. HarperCollins, (978-0064451635). Grades K and up.
This book introduces the differences between solids, liquids, and gases through simple text and intriguing illustrations.
This book introduces the differences between solids, liquids, and gases through simple text and intriguing illustrations.
Web Sites for Kids
Float and Sink: Nash's Adventures
This game allows students to predict which objects will float in water and create hypothesis of why some float and why others do not.
Solids and Liquids - Change it!
Students will place different objects in either the oven or freezer and observe what happens. They will then explain in their own words what happened to verbalize what they have just witnessed.
Float or Sink?
The students will predict whether the objects will float or sink in water by clicking either A or B, which corresponds to either Float or Sink. This allows students to recognize which objects float and which objects sink in water.
This game allows students to predict which objects will float in water and create hypothesis of why some float and why others do not.
Solids and Liquids - Change it!
Students will place different objects in either the oven or freezer and observe what happens. They will then explain in their own words what happened to verbalize what they have just witnessed.
Float or Sink?
The students will predict whether the objects will float or sink in water by clicking either A or B, which corresponds to either Float or Sink. This allows students to recognize which objects float and which objects sink in water.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
What's the Matter?
This four day lesson plan focuses on the development of science processing skills through learning about matter. This lesson introduces the differences between solids, liquids, and gases and the properties of each. Through activities both in class and online, students will have a better understanding of each of the types of matter. This lesson acts as good background information early in the year that can be expanded on.
Will it Float?
This lesson focuses on the investigation of different common objects interact with water. A variety of materials are provided by the teacher, which the students then investigate, predict, and conclude which objects float in water and which ones do not.
States of Matter: Making Ice Cream
This lesson is a fun engaging way to show how properties of substances change when the substances are mixed, cooled, or heated. Note: Make sure no one has food allergies!
This four day lesson plan focuses on the development of science processing skills through learning about matter. This lesson introduces the differences between solids, liquids, and gases and the properties of each. Through activities both in class and online, students will have a better understanding of each of the types of matter. This lesson acts as good background information early in the year that can be expanded on.
Will it Float?
This lesson focuses on the investigation of different common objects interact with water. A variety of materials are provided by the teacher, which the students then investigate, predict, and conclude which objects float in water and which ones do not.
States of Matter: Making Ice Cream
This lesson is a fun engaging way to show how properties of substances change when the substances are mixed, cooled, or heated. Note: Make sure no one has food allergies!
Teacher Resources - Assessment
Changing Water
This worksheet can asses a children's understanding of what happens to water changes states. The first part of the worksheet is vocabulary. The student should match the word to the corresponding action of water. The second part of the worksheet allows students to work on recalling the different temperatures that causes the state of water to change. The last part is explaining the difference between melting and freezing.
Physical Properties of Matter
This worksheet can asses a student's understanding certain words to describe different types of objects based on their physical properties. This worksheet is would be good to use towards the beginning of the lesson, so that students are familiar with solids, liquids, and gases.
Why Does Matter Matter?
This worksheet can be used to asses the appropriate usage of students vocabulary to describe changes in to matter due to different conditions.
This worksheet can asses a children's understanding of what happens to water changes states. The first part of the worksheet is vocabulary. The student should match the word to the corresponding action of water. The second part of the worksheet allows students to work on recalling the different temperatures that causes the state of water to change. The last part is explaining the difference between melting and freezing.
Physical Properties of Matter
This worksheet can asses a student's understanding certain words to describe different types of objects based on their physical properties. This worksheet is would be good to use towards the beginning of the lesson, so that students are familiar with solids, liquids, and gases.
Why Does Matter Matter?
This worksheet can be used to asses the appropriate usage of students vocabulary to describe changes in to matter due to different conditions.