Lesson Plan

Teacher Candidate: Alexandra Gatta Date: 03/08

Group Size: 23 Allotted Time: 30 min Grade Level: Kindergarten

Subject or Topic: Science: States of Matter

Common Core/PA Standard(s)

Standard - 3.2.K.A3
Describe the way matter can change

Learning Targets/Objectives
Students will be able to explain the three types of matter by completing a post test.

Formative Assessment Approaches Evidence observation or method of collection

1. post test 1. collect post test

Assessment Scale for any of the assessments above if needed

Summative if applicable
Subject Matter/Content to be taught in the lesson

Prerequisites
- N/A
New Key Vocabulary
- Solid
- Liquid
- Gas
- Packed particles
- Loose particles
- Very loose particles
- Melting
- freezing
- evaporation
Content/Facts
- What is a solid?
- What is a liquid?
- What is a gas?
- the different types of particles
- What does it mean to melt?
- what does it mean to freeze?
 - what does it mean to evaporate?

Introduction/Activating/Launch Strategies
- start lesson by having the kids warm up to a song Matter Chatter (song for kids about
solids, liquids, and gases)

Development/Teaching Approaches
*teacher will use slideshow presentation during this*
1. start by review what a solid is:
a. a state of matter that does not change shape
b. it has tight particle ( have students curl up into a ball to show you)
c. a liquid can freeze to become a solid: give examples like ice and an ice pop
d. talk about the oobleck that we used in the beginning of the week
2. Review what a liquid is:
a. a state of matter that takes the shape of its containers
b. it has loose particles (have them spread their arms out but do not move)
c. a solid can turn into a liquid by melting
3. Review what a gas is:
a. a state of matter that does not have a shape and does not take up space
b. it has very loose particles (have them spread out their arms and move them)
c. a liquid can turn into a gas through evaporation
4. make an anchor chart with students while review the states of matter

Closure/Summarizing Strategies
- give the students a post test
- will be the same as the pre test but will include different pictures

Accommodations/Differentiation
- work on the post test with certain students and explain it to them in more depth

Materials and Resources:

- Video: Matter Chatter (song for kids about solids, liquids, and gases)
- post test: the same test as the pre test but with different pictures
- anchor chart
- slideshow: States of Matter Unit
NAME_______________________________

Solid Liquid Gas

Reflective Response:
Report of Student Learning Target/Objectives Proficiency Levels

Remediation Plan (if applicable)

Personal Reflection Questions

Additional reflection/thoughts