Week 1 Resources

Identify which state of matter each item is.

SOLIDS LIQUIDS GASSES

Week 2- SLIME MAKING

Equipment:
- Bowl - Corn flour
- Spoon - Water
- Measuring container - Food colouring
Steps:
1. Answer before question
2. Measure 1 cup of corn flour and pour into bowl
3. Measure ½ a cup of water
4. Add 2 -3 drops of food colouring into water
5. Pour water into bowl
6. Mix
7. Do during activities
8. Pack up
9. Answer after questions

Before making:
What do you think this substance will be? (a solid liquid or gas)

Why?

During:
What does the slime look and feel like?

Try mixing the slime really slowly, what to you notice?

Try mixing the slime as fast as you can, what do you notice?

After:
What did you observe about the slime?

Do you think this substance was a solid, liquid, or gas?

Why?
Week 3

Useful resource websites

https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/607-solids-liquids-and-gases

http://www.chem4kids.com/files/matter_changes.html

https://www.factmonster.com/dk/encyclopedia/science/changing-states

(Instructions on task)
You are to create an informative poster that answers the following question.

1. You are to pick only ONE of the following:

a) SOLID
b) LIQUID
c) GAS

2. Define your chosen state of matter.

3. What are the characteristics of your state of matter?

4. Give some common examples of the chosen state of matter.

5. Is there any way your state of matter can be changed? How?

For example, can it be changed from a liquid to a solid?
Week 4

What item do you think will melt the ice the fastest?

What method are you going to use to melt the ice?

State how long you think it will take to melt the ice block when using:
1. Salt:
2. Sugar:
3. Aluminium Foil:
4. Metal coin:

How long did it really take?

1. Salt:
2. Sugar:
3. Aluminium Foil:
4. Metal coin:

Why do you think “ “ melted the ice the fastest?

Which group had the fastest melting time and how long did it take?

a. ____________________________

Which material was used?

b. _____________________________

What was their method?

c. _____________________________________________________________________

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Which group had the slowest melting time and how long did it take?

a. ____________________________

Which material was used?

b. _____________________________

What was their method?

c. _____________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________
Week 5

Things I know:

SOLIDS LIQUIDS GASSES

Things I know about Solids Things I know about liquids Things I know about gasses

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Examples of Solids Examples of liquids Examples of gasses

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Draw the particle diagram Draw the particle diagram Draw the particle diagram
for a solid for a liquid for a gas