Stacy Weatherbee

November 10, 2014

Mrs. Kowalski
1st Grade
Science

Monday,
2:00-2:30

Matter Introduction
Essential Question: How do we distinguish among the three states of
matter?
Standards: 5.2.2.A.1 Living and nonliving things are made of parts and can
be described in terms of the materials of which they are made and their
physical properties. Sort and describe objects based on the materials of
which they are made and their physical properties and 5.2.2.B.1 Some
properties of matter can change as a result of processes such as heating and
cooling. Not all materials respond the same way to these processes.
Generate accurate data and organize arguments to show that not all
substances respond the same way when heated or cooled, using common
materials, such as shortening or candle wax.
Learning Objectives
The students will be able to identify
and distinguish among the three
states of matter.

Assessments
The students will be able to list the
three states of matter and explain
their different characteristics.

Materials: What is the World Made of? Al About Solids, Liquids, and Gases,
mystery box, various shaped containers, block, water, food coloring dye,
plastic bag, worksheet, LCD, marker, pencil, and assorted books.
Pre-lesson assignments and/or prior knowledge: This is an
introductory lesson. Students have knowledge of solids, liquids, and gases in
their everyday lives. They may also have had a little introduction to the
basics of solids, liquids, and gases from kindergarten.
Lesson Beginning: The teacher will bring out a mystery box and explain to
the class that they are going to explore the three states of matter. The
teacher will pull out the items in the mystery box which are various shapes of
containers, a wooden block, colored water, and a few plastic zip loc bags.
Instructional Plan: The teacher will put the students into groups to
explore each state of matter in their own station. They will have a worksheet
to record their findings. The teacher will encourage the students to record
their findings for each state of matter. At each station the students will have
about 5 minutes to see what happens when they put each state of matter in
the different containers. After each group as visited all three stations they

will come back as a whole group and the teacher will record the information
of the classes findings by using the LCD to project the worksheet onto the
whiteboard. The teacher will make sure to emphasis the major properties for
all three states of matter for the class. The teacher will then read the book
What is the World Made of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases. She will
make connections with the book and what the class discovered in class.
Differentiation: The class will be working in small groups. The
teacher will walk around to give support. The teacher will also have
the class review their findings as a whole class, and will point out the
main concepts. There will be visuals to help the students understand
the concepts.
Questions: What do you know about matter?
What do you know about solids, liquids, and gases?
Is this a solid, liquid, or gas?
Is it visible or can you see it?
Does it change shape?
Transitions: The lesson will start with the class at their desks while
the teacher introduces the mystery box. Then, the class will move
around in small groups to explore the three states of matter. Next, the
class will come back together at their desks to go over their findings as
a whole class. Finally, the teacher will have the students go to the rug
for the book and video clip.
Closure: The teacher will show a video clip from youtube.com called
Matter Chatter. This will review what matter is and the characteristics of
the three states of matter for the class.