Unit Plan States of Matter

Topic
Grade 2nd Grade
Level
Big Idea The states of matter have distinct properties; there are solids, liquids, gases,
and plasmas.

Standard - 3.2.2.A3
Demonstrate how heating and cooling may cause changes in the properties of
materials.
Standard - 3.2.2.A4
Experiment and explain what happens when two or more substances are
Standards combined (e.g. mixing, dissolving, and separated (e.g. filtering, evaporation).
that may
apply

Potential Introduction of a Solid (talk about properties)

Introduction of a Liquid (talk about properties)
Concepts Introduction of a Gas (talk about properties)
to cover in Introduction of Plasmas (talk about properties)
this Unit Melting and Freezing
Sublimation
(LIST) Vaporization
Condensation and deposition
Water Cycle
Chemical vs. Physical changes

Understand the difference between a solid, a liquid, and a gas

Identification of a solid, a liquid, and a gas
Analyze how states of matter occur
Creation of a state of matter