Grade: 10 Integrated Science

Section A: The Organism and its Environment

Learning objectives: At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. Describe the properties of solids liquids and gases after practical activity

2. State the four (4) key principles of the particle theory

3. Construct the cycle that illustrates the different conversion states of matter

4. Explain how a change in temperature contributes to a change in state of matter

Investigating States of Matter Activity

Property Observations

Solid Liquid Gas

Compressibility

Volume

Shape

Arrangement of

particles

Energy possesses by

the particles

Movement of the

particles
Grade: 10 Integrated Science
Section A: The Organism and its Environment
Instructions:

Compressibility

1. Place a solid item in a plastic bag (or balloon), tie the bag. Place bag on a flat surface and

put your palm on the bag with the solid and press down. Record observations.

2. Pour some liquid in a plastic bag (or balloon), tie the bag. Place bag on a flat surface and

put your palm on the bag with the liquid and press down. Record observations.

3. Blow air into a plastic bag (or balloon), tie the bag. Place bag on a flat surface and put your

palm on the bag with the air and press down. Record observations.

Questions

Volume- Did the amount of space occupied change for each state of matter?

Shape: What happened to the shape of each state of matter?

Phet simulation:

1. Click on link to access simulation:

2. Click on states

3. Select solid, liquid and gas and record particle observations in

the above.
Grade: 10 Integrated Science
Section A: The Organism and its Environment
Four (4) key principles of the particle theory

Different conversion states of matter

1. Construct the cycle that illustrates the different conversion states of matter

2. How solids are converted into gases? (Hint: Use the Phet simulation for assistance)

3. How gases are converted into solids? (Hint: Use the Phet simulation for assistance)

4. Explain how a change in temperature contributes to a change in state of matter

Grade: 10 Integrated Science
Section A: The Organism and its Environment
Osmosis Activity:

Pour clean water into a clean transparent container and add three (3) to four (4) pieces of peeled

Irish potato. Leave for at least an hour before answering the given questions.

1. Copy and complete the table below.

Properties Observations before water Observation after water

contact contact

Length (record length of potato

pieces with a ruler)

Width (record width of potato

pieces with a ruler)

Appearance (use eyes to what you

saw and feel the potato pieces to

record texture)

2. What is osmosis, and how does it relate to this activity?

3. After an hour, what changes have you observed in the Irish potato? (Be specific about their

size, texture, and colour)

4. Can you explain why the Irish potato changed in the way they did? What do you think

caused these changes?

5. What factors do you think might influence the rate of osmosis in this activity? Give

reason(s) for your answer.

6. What biological processes involve osmosis, and why is it important to understand this

concept?
Grade: 10 Integrated Science
Section A: The Organism and its Environment

Diffusion Activity:

Pour clean water into a clean transparent container and slowly add a Kool aid or Tang into the

container. Leave for at least an hour before answering the given questions.

• What did you observe when you added the Kool-Aid or Tang to the water?

• Can you describe the appearance and color changes in the container over time?

• What is diffusion, and how does it relate to this activity?

• Draw to sketches to show what happens before diffusion and after diffusion.

• What factors do you think might influence the rate of diffusion in this activity? Give

reason(s) for your answer.

• What real-life scenarios or biological processes involve diffusion, and why is it important

to understand this concept?

• How are diffusion and osmosis related in terms of particle movement?

• Construct a table to show the differences between diffusion and osmosis.