States of Matter Lesson Plan

Targeted Grade and Age Level: 2nd Grade

Title of Lesson: Liquid to Solid- States of Matter

Main Idea of the Lesson (Science topic): States of Matter

What will students discover: The students will discover how freezing a liquid will change the properties of the substance.

TEKS for lesson:

2.5 (A) Classify matter by physical properties, including shape, relative mass, relative temperature, texture, flexibility, and weather
material is solid or liquid
2.5 (C) Demonstrate that things can be done to materials to change their physical properties such as cutting, folding, sanding, and
melting
Objective/s- Write objective/s in SWBAT form Evaluation
Remember measurable learning objectives and Process In the space below, write at least one question to match the objective
Oriented Objectives you listed or describe what you will look at to be sure that students
The SWBAT: can do this.

The students will be able to correctly distinguish if freezing the
object changed the physical properties of the substance to either a
liquid or solid, by recording information in data sheet.
They will also be able to recognize if one night in the freezer will
change the physical properties of all the liquids tested.
How would you know weather a substance is a solid or a liquid?
What physical properties of a solid can you observe?
What physical properties of a liquid can you observe?
What are some physical properties that you observed of the liquids that
froze in one night?

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Engagement: Estimated Time: 5 min

Description of Activity:
Group physical model of what solid and liquid and gas look like.

What the teacher does: What the student does: Possible questions to ask students think like
a student and consider possible student
responses

Im going to go over what a solid and liquid
look like as a model for the engagement.
I will first show the students a picture of how
the molecules interact then I will allow the
students to stand up on the carpet space and
they will move how liquid and solid particles
behave.
Then I will ask the students if they could
describe some of the properties of a solids and
liquids based on the model we did so they have
Ideas to work off of for when they start to
observe the different liquids they have to
observe.
The student will be moving and
modeling solid and liquid molecules as a What are some properties you can tell from the
class. solid particle?
- It is hard, it doesnt move a lot
Then they will be thinking of and naming
properties that they can see/ think of that What are some properties of a liquid that you
relate to the model. can see from this model?
- The particles move around slowly, you
can move liquid into different places.

Resources Needed: Open area

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Safety Considerations: When moving around students have to be safe with their bodies, not to hit or hurt another person.

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Exploration: Estimated Time: 15 min

Overview of Activity:
In this part of the activity students will be exploring and observing different substances as liquids and then how their properties
change after one night in the freezer.

What the teacher does: What the student does: Possible questions to ask students think like a
student and consider possible student responses

The teacher will have the liquids set up at
different stations for the students to go around
and observe.
They will have each of the substances as
liquids and a sample that has spent one night
in the freezer.
The teacher will be looking around and
asking the students about what their
observations are.
The students will be observing the
substances at each station and recording
their observations in the data books they
have.
The students will be using their 5 senses
to understand and observe the different
substances. They will rotate after they
have finished.
Why do you think that the liquid substances are
able to move?
- Because the particles in the liquids are
moving.
- Because they are not frozen.
Why do you think that the solid substances are not
able to move?
- Because the particles do not move in the
solid particles.

Resources Needed:
Clear plastic cups, Corn Syrup, Water, Rubbing Alcohol, Vegetable oil, vinegar, Data recording handouts

Safety Considerations: Do not taste the substances on the table. Be careful not to

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Explanation: Estimated Time: 10 min

Overview of Activity: The students share their information as a class to see what their findings were and if their predictions were
correct.

What the teacher does:
The teacher will ask students what their
observations they found were.
The teacher will write down what the findings
of the class were so that all students could see They will show if things were either
the data found by other students in the class.
The teacher will also include vocabulary for
the students to be familiar with and make a
vocabulary list to keep in their science note
books. The words will be Phase change,
Freezing, solid, and liquid.
What the student does: Possible questions to ask students think like a
student and consider possible student responses
The students will share information
about their findings on the different Why do you think that some of the substances
substances they have looked at. turned into a solid and some did not?
- Some did not freeze because they were
thicker and they were not the same
frozen or not after one night in the material.
freezer.
Students will work as a class to come up
with definitions for the vocabulary.
(There will also be teacher assistance
with the definitions)

Resources Needed:
Data Recording Sheet for the students and one for me to write as the teacher for class notes.

Safety Considerations:

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None

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Elaboration: Estimated Time: 10 min

Overview of Activity:
In this section I will ask the students to extend what they know now and apply it to a real world problem.

What the teacher does:
The teacher will present the problem to the
students that they are making different kinds
of things for a party and there is only room
for one more thing in the fridge and the rest
have to go into the freezer.
The Items that they have are, a gallon of fruit
punch, Italian salad dressing and a bowl of
corn syrup that they are going to use to make
a cake. All three things need to be cold but
only one can go in a fridge, the others must
go in the freezer.
What the student does:
The students will be making predictions
and using their previous data to make
inferences on what they can do to solve
this problem.
Then they will write down a solution to
the problem and explain their choice with
using evidence from their lesson to back
up their claim.
Possible questions to ask students think like a
student and consider possible student responses
Why did you choose to put certain objects into the
freezer?
- I know that this object will freeze because
of the experiment I did today.
- I know that sometimes thinker objects
dont freeze as quick as others.

The teacher will ask the students to use their

findings to interpret the data.

Resources Needed:
Have the question Typed out on a piece of paper. Have a space provided for the students to give their placement of the objects and
explanations.

Safety Considerations:
None.

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Evaluation: Estimated Time: 5 minutes

Description of Activity:
Sticky note check in activity.

What the teacher does: What the student does: Possible questions to ask students think like a
student and consider possible student responses
For this activity the teacher will have a
prompt up on the board for the students to The student will work independently on There should be not questions this would be an
answer. answering the question while being sure independent work to evaluate the students
to include everything they learned and individual understanding of the days activity.
The prompt will be adding evidence to support their answer.

What will happen if I place a glass of water

in the freezer for 2 nights? And why?

I will ask the students to make sure that they

include some vocabulary that we have talked
about in their answers.

Resources Needed:
Sticky Notes

Safety Considerations:
None