Module 6: How Matter Changes- Science 2 - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn to identify the three states of matter, illustrate examples of solids, liquids, and gases, and investigate how matter can change states through heating and cooling. They will investigate how some states of matter can be reversed and others cannot, determine if a change in matter is reversible or irreversible, construct an argument that some states of matter can be reversed, and others cannot, and investigate how matter can change state through heating and cooling.

Module Materials:

Lesson # Lesson Title Material(s)
1 States of Matter None
2 Changes in Matter water
ice cube tray
3 Investigating Matter None
4 Project: Changing Matter water
jar with a lid (optional)
ice cubes
aerosol hair spray (optional)
cornstarch (2 cups) (optional)
food coloring (optional)
bowl
spoon (optional)

Module Objectives:

Lesson # Lesson Title Objective(s)
1 States of Matter
  1. Identify the three states of matter.
  2. Illustrate examples of solids, liquids, and gases.
2 Changes in Matter
  1. Investigate how matter can change states through heating and cooling.
3 Investigating Matter
  1. Investigate how some states of matter can be reversed and others cannot.
  2. Determine if a change in matter is reversible or irreversible.
4 Project: Changing Matter
  1. Construct an argument that some states of matter can be reversed, and others cannot.
  2. Investigate how matter can change state through heating and cooling.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
matter
states of matter
mass
heating
cooling
melting
freezing
reversible
irreversible
evaporation
condensation

Module Assignments:

Lesson # Lesson Title Page # Assignment Title
1 States of Matter 6 Matter Scavenger Hunt Assignment
2 Changes in Matter 6 Changes in Water Assignment
3 Investigating Matter 6 Reversible vs. Irreversible Changes Assignment
4 Project: Changing Matter 2 Changing Matter Project

Learning Coach Notes:

Lesson # Lesson Title Notes
1 States of Matter After completing this lesson, ask your student to explain each state of matter, and give examples of each.
2 Changes in Matter After your student finishes this lesson, ask them to explain the following: the properties of a solid, liquid, and gas, and how heating and cooling can cause matter to change states.
3 Investigating Matter After your student completes this lesson, ask them to explain the difference between a reversible and irreversible change in matter.
4 Project: Changing Matter

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title Question
States of Matter
  1. What are the different states of matter?
Changes in Matter
  1. How does matter change from one state to another?
Investigating Matter
  1. How can you investigate states of matter?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title Video Question
States of Matter Popsicle Science
  1. Describe the different states of matter Niki observed when making popsicles.

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

  • What is the main idea?
  • What are three things new you learned?
  • How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

# Book Author Lexile Level
1 What's the Matter with the Three Little Pigs?: The Fairy-Tale Physics of Matter Thomas Kingsley Troupe 0570
2 Joe-Joe the Wizard Brews Up Solids, Liquids, and Gases Eric Mark Braun NC500L

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

# Outing