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What’s the Matter

January - Bite Size SO

The Three States of Matter

This month, we are focusing on What’s the Matter, our exploration of each type of matter! Get started by watching the video to the right, then dive into our fun interactive activities. After you had fun with each activity and studied, participate in the online test to check your skills. Don’t forget to enter in our What’s the Matter social media challenge to win awesome prizes. Good luck!

What’s the Matter Activities

LESSON

UNDERSTAND THE STATES OF MATTER AND HOW IT CHANGES!

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Rock Resources

ACTIVITY

BUILD AN ATOM! THIS IS MUCH MORE INVOLVED THAN THE INFO THAT YOU NEED FOR THE EVENT, BUT IT IS FUN TO BUILD ATOMS, AND SEE WHERE SUBATOMIC PARTICLES ARE IN AN ATOM AND HOW YOU CAN CHANGE THE ATOM’S CHARGE.

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Rock Resources

LESSON

CHECK OUT THIS STUDY JAM FROM SCHOLASTIC TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STATES OF MATTER AND SING A LITTLE KARAOKE TO HELP YOU MEMORIZE ALL THREE STATES.

CLICK ON “SEE ALL RELATED JAMS” UNDER THE PICTURE TO LEARN EVEN MORE ABOUT THE PROPERTIES OF MATTER AND PHYSICAL & CHEMICAL CHANGES.

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Starburst Rock Star Lab

EXPERIMENT

TRY THIS ACTIVITY TO SEE IF YOU CAN PREDICT THE RELATIVE DENSITIES OF DIFFERENT OBJECTS AND LIQUIDS!

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Rock Star Test

ACTIVITY

MIX IT UP! LEARN THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MIXTURES AND SOLUTIONS.

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Rock Star Test

TEST

PUT YOUR WHAT’S THE MATTER SKILLS TO THE TEST!

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Rock Star Test

OPTIONAL

ENTER OUR SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE AND WIN PRIZES!

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Rock Star Social Media Challenge

Keep Exploring!