Matter Lesson Plans

By: Ms. J. Helton

Matter Lesson Plans

By: Ms. J. Helton

What is matter?What is matter?

• Matter is everything around you, including you!• Matter is what all things are made of.

Science Standard:Science Standard:

• 2-1: The student will demonstrate an understanding of scientific inquiry, including the processes, skills, and mathematical thinking necessary to conduct a simple scientific investigation.

• 2-4 The student will demonstrate an understanding of the properties of matter and the changes that matter undergoes.

• 2-3 The student will demonstrate an understanding of daily and seasonal weather conditions.

Science Indicators:Science Indicators:

• 2-1.5 Use appropriate safety procedures when conducting investigations.

• 2-4.2 Exemplify matter that changes from solid to a liquid and from a liquid to a solid.

Today’s Objectives:Today’s Objectives:

• By the end of the week, the second grade students will be able to:

• Explain how matter that changes from solid to a liquid and from a liquid to a solid.

What is Matter?What is Matter?• Matter is anything that takes up space

and has weight.

• Matter has three forms.

• Matter can be a solid, a liquid, or a gas.

• Matter is made up of tiny particles called molecules.

Matter has 3 forms.Matter has 3 forms.

1. Solid1. Solid

2. Liquid2. Liquid

3. Gas3. Gas

MatterMatter is everything around you, is everything around you, including you! including you! Matter Matter is what all is what all things are made of.things are made of.

There three states of There three states of mattermatter are are solid,solid, liquidliquid and and gasgas..

hot hot airair

soli

d

liqui

dgas

SolidsSolids

• A solid has its own shape.

• A solid does not change unless you cut, bend, or break it.

• Solids take up space and have mass.

Look at these pictures. Look at these pictures.

Who can tell me how are Who can tell me how are solidssolids alike? alike?

Think-Pair-Share

Remember solids have a definite size and shape.

LiquidsLiquids

• Liquids do not have their own shape.

• Liquids take the shape of their container.

• Liquids take up space and have mass.

How are How are liquidsliquids alike? alike?

Think-Pair-Share:Think-Pair-Share:

Liquids have a definite size but take on the shape of the

container.

GasesGases

• Gases have no definite size or shape.

• Gases take the shape of its container.

• A gas will fill all the space inside a container.

• Gases take up space and have mass.

How are gases alike?

bubbles

hot air

steam

Air in a balloonThink-Pair-Share

How are gases alike?

bubbleshot air

steam

Air in a balloon

Gases have no definite size or shape and move into all available space.

Matter Matter can be a can be a solid, liquid, solid, liquid, or or gasgas. Can you . Can you put these things in groups? Go to the next slide put these things in groups? Go to the next slide and help your teacher place these under the and help your teacher place these under the correct category.correct category.

bubbles

hot airmilk

water

Ice cube

Air in a balloonblocks

candy

steamcola

Water is matter. Did you know it comes in all

3 forms?

Water is matter. Did you know it comes in all

3 forms?A SolidA Solid A LiquidA Liquid A GasA Gas

ice water vaporwater

bubbles

hot air

milkwater

Ice cube

blockscandyAir in a balloon

SolidsType in the answers in the Type in the answers in the

blocksblocks..Liquids

Gas

colasteam

Click the arrow to check the answers!

SolidSolid LiquidLiquid GasGas

Ice cube

candy

milk

water

hot air

blocks

Air in a balloon

colasteam

Matter has certain properties.Matter has certain properties.

• Matter can have color.• Matter can be different sizes.• Matter can have different shapes.• Matter can have texture.• Matter can be rigid or bendable.

• Matter also takes up space and has mass.

Properties are the characteristics of matter, how something looks or feels.Properties are the characteristics of

matter, how something looks or feels.

We can group objects by their properties.How can we group these objects?

We can group objects by their properties.How can we group these objects?

1. Did you sort them by color? One property is color.

Color

Red

Green

Yellow

Size

Large objects

Small objects

2. Did you sort them by size? A second property is size.

Circles

Squares Triangles

3. Did you sort them by shape? A third property is shape.

Shape

We can group objects if they are rigid or bendable.

We can group objects if they are rigid or bendable.

• Bendable means that the matter can bend, curve, or turn.

• Rigid means that the matter cannot bend, it is stiff.

• Can you name somethingthat is rigid and somethingthat is bendable?

Which objects are rigid?Which objects are bendable?

Which objects are rigid?Which objects are bendable?

These objects are rigid.

These objects are bendable.

CentimeterCentimeter

• Centimeter is a unit used to measure length.

• Milliliter is a unit used to measure volume of a liquid.

Let’s Review!Let’s Review!

1. What are the 3 forms of matter?

1. What are the 3 forms of matter?

1. The 3 forms of matter are ____1. The 3 forms of matter are ____

SolidsLiquidsGases

SolidsLiquidsGases

2. A solid has a definite shape.

a. Trueb. False

2. A solid has a definite shape.

a. Trueb. False

2. True

A solid has a definite size and shape.

2. True

A solid has a definite size and shape.

3. A liquid has a definite shape.

a. Trueb. False

3. A liquid has a definite shape.

a. Trueb. False

3. False

A liquid has a definite size, but it takes the shape of its container.

3. False

A liquid has a definite size, but it takes the shape of its container.

4. A gas has a definite shape.

a. Trueb. False

4. A gas has a definite shape.

a. Trueb. False

4. False

A gas has no definite size or shape, because it fills all the space of its container.

4. False

A gas has no definite size or shape, because it fills all the space of its container.

5. What are some properties of matter?5. What are some properties of matter?

5. Some properties of matter include _____.

color size shape rigid bendable texture

5. Some properties of matter include _____.

color size shape rigid bendable texture

Congratulations!

You have learned that matter is EVERYWHERE!

Congratulations!

You have learned that matter is EVERYWHERE!

ResourcesResources

• http://images.search.yahoo.com

• http://office.microsoft.com/clipart