Lesson Plan

Unit Name: ​States of Matter

Lesson Name ​Matter exists in different states, each of which have different properties

Previous Learning: ​Students are able to discuss the relationship between matter and
energy and understand the idea that matter takes up space and has mass.

Learning Targets (Student Objectives, I can statements):

- Define solid, liquid, and gas
- Recognize the differences between the 3 states properties
- Identify and sort examples of solids, liquids, and gases
- Discuss the relationship of heat and energy and how it affects phase change
- Determine how to change from one state to another

Materials Needed:
-Pencil
-Science Folder
-Bell Ringer Worksheet
-Guided Notes Packet
-Experiment: Glass Flask, Funnel, Balloon, Baking Soda, White Vinegar
-Comic Strip- Rubric, Paper, Coloring utensils

Activity: Time Frame:

Entrance Slip- Have the students pick up the daily bell ringer sheet by 10 minutes
the door and complete the question under today's date independently.
Today’s warm up states, “Categorize the following items into a solid,
liquid, or gas.” Give students 10 minutes to complete then go over it
with the answer key I provided. 5 minutes
Introduction video- Play this video for the students and have them
just pay attention and watch the video. Ask them questions pertaining
to the video to gain an understanding of their knowledge. 20 minutes
Notes- Pass out the guided notes page to the students and pull up the 8 minutes
powerpoint slide and go through the slides with the students as they
fill out the blanks in the notes.
Kinesthetic Activity- Have all the students gather and stand on the
carpet. Call out one of the three states of matter and have the students
bodies represent the particles. For a solid, have them gather close
representing their tight formation. For a liquid have them a bit more
spaced out so they are able to slide past each other. For a gas, have 15 minutes
them move far apart from each other representing the free flowing
fast moving particles.
Inflated Balloon Activity- DO THIS EXPERIMENT AS A CLASS
as it contains dangerous materials for younger students. Start by
pouring vinegar into a flask. Pour baking soda into the balloon with
funnel. Carefully put the tip of the balloon over top of flask. Let the
baking soda out of balloon and into vinegar in flask. See what
happens!!( Chemical reaction should cause balloon to inflate)
Explain to the students how the chemical reaction between baking
soda and vinegar created a gas that caused the balloon to inflate.
Exit Slip- Hand out the Solid, Liquids, and gas fiction story and have
the students take this paper home and create a comic strip pertaining
to the story and have them use their creativity and imagination to
create a chart like the one mentioned at the end of the story.

Questions for Processing: (At least 1 from each of the levels of the 3 Story
Intellect-Blooms)
Remember- Define what a solid, liquid, and gas are.
Understand- Classify examples of solid, liquids, and gases
Apply- Interpret how to change the state of a substance
Analyze- Differentiate between the different properties of the three states of matter
Evaluate- Support how a states particle arrangement makes up a solid, liquid, or gas
Create- Assemble a particle diagram for the three states of matter

Student Assessment/Formative assessment: (Rubric, test, checklist, etc.)

Formative Assessment- Bell Ringer activity worksheet
Summative Worksheet- Exit Slip Worksheet
Notes (Things that went well, things to change):

Transition/Extension Follow-up Activity