Using the State Curriculum: Science, Grade 5

Lesson Seeds: The lesson seeds are ideas for the indicator/objective that can be used to build a lesson. Lesson seeds are not meant to be all-inclusive, nor are they substitutes for instruction.

Standard 4.0 Chemistry

Topic C. States of Matter

Indicator 1. Provide evidence from investigations to identify the processes that can be used to change materials from one state of matter to another.

Objective b. Based on data explain the importance of water's ability to exist in all three states within the temperatures normally found on Earth.

Activity
WHICH STATE IS MOST IMPORTANT? Ask students to brainstorm examples of different states of water found on Earth. Give a reason or use for each example. Divide ideas into the three states of water: solid, liquid, and gas. Students use various reference materials to research their example and determine its importance on Earth. (Students may use a scale of 1-5, less important to most important.) Have each group present their research and defend their importance ratings.
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Activity

WHICH STATE IS MOST IMPORTANT?
Ask students to brainstorm examples of different states of water found on Earth. Give a reason or use for each example. Divide ideas into the three states of water: solid, liquid, and gas. Students use various reference materials to research their example and determine its importance on Earth. (Students may use a scale of 1-5, less important to most important.) Have each group present their research and defend their importance ratings.

/instruction/lessons/science/grade5/xml/4C1b.xml

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