Description
What our States of Matter lesson plan includes
Lesson Objectives and Overview: States of Matter teaches students how to define and identify the three main states in which matter exists. Students will discuss solids, liquids, and gases and be able to list the traits and properties of each category. This lesson is for students in 1st grade, 2nd grade, and 3rd grade.
Classroom Procedure
Every lesson plan provides you with a classroom procedure page that outlines a step-by-step guide to follow. You do not have to follow the guide exactly. The guide helps you organize the lesson and details when to hand out worksheets. It also lists information in the yellow box that you might find useful. You will find the lesson objectives, state standards, and number of class sessions the lesson should take to complete in this area. In addition, it describes the supplies you will need as well as what and how you need to prepare beforehand. This lesson requires some prep work on your part. Prepare four samples each of solids, liquids, and gases (numbered 1 through 12) for students to use during the activity.
Options for Lesson
There are several suggestions in the “Options for Lesson” section that you might want to take advantage of. For the activity, students could work alone, but you will need to provide more samples if you choose to allow this. Another suggestion is to take students outdoors or into other rooms in the school to identify objects in the three different states of matter. You could also include other bible passages for students to read to discover examples of solids, liquids, or gases. The words solid, liquid, or gas are not used in the bible. You could discuss this with the students.
Teacher Notes
The paragraph on this page provides a little extra information on what you can expect from the lesson. You could also teach this lesson at the same time as or before a lesson photosynthesis. Use the lines to write out your thoughts as you prepare.
STATES OF MATTER LESSON PLAN WORKSHEETS
The States of Matter lesson plan includes three worksheets: an activity worksheet, a practice worksheet, and a homework assignment. Each one of these handouts will help students demonstrate their knowledge and will reinforce what they learned throughout the lesson. Use the guidelines on the classroom procedure page to determine when to give students each worksheet.
Worksheet Answer Keys
If you choose to administer the lesson pages to your students via PDF, you will need to save a new file that omits these pages. Otherwise, you can simply print out the applicable pages and keep these as reference for yourself when grading assignments.
