Chemical sciences
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States of Matter Graphic Organiser Pack
Use our States of Matter graphic organisers to help your students record what they have learned about the three forms of matter.
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Observing Properties of Matter Teaching Slides
Teach your students about the observable properties of matter with an engaging interactive teaching slide deck.
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Properties of Materials Sorting Game
Teach your little learners about the basic properties of materials with an engaging sorting activity.
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States of Matter Task Cards for Year 3
Help your students identify the three states of matter with a set of engaging Science task cards for Year 3.
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Observing Properties of Matter Investigation - Year 3
Investigate properties of matter, including temperature, state, flexibility and texture, with a hands-on Matter Investigation activity.
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Changing States Unit Plan
This Chemical Sciences unit addresses how changes in state from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can be caused by adding or removing heat.
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Recycling Case Study – Soft Plastics
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore how changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid can help in the process of recycling plastic.
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Changing States – Assessment
An assessment task in which students will demonstrate knowledge and understanding of how adding and removing heat can cause solids and liquids to change states.
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Changing States
A 60-minute lesson in which students will observe how a change of state between solid and liquid can be caused by adding or removing heat.
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The Three States of Matter
A 60-minute lesson in which students will explore the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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What State?
A 60-minute lesson in which students will establish that matter can be classified as solid, liquid or gas.
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Removing Heat
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate what happens when heat is removed from a range of liquids.
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Adding Heat
A 60-minute lesson in which students will investigate what happens when heat is applied to a range of solids.
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Changing States of Matter Video – How Long Will It Take to Melt?
Watch this fun changing states of matter science experiment video with your Year 3 class, and skip the melty classroom mess!