The Nature of Matter

About this curriculum

The subject is broken down into bite-sized activities that can be performed in a classroom setting as well as by students at home. Some are quick experiments; others include observations over many weeks. All are unified by explaining how matter interacts with other matter, how phases are changed by external influences, also how all that matter matters to us. The core of understanding phases of matter is to understand the Particle Theory. This theory and its many versatile applications are explained in this book. List of Skills & Assessments At a Glance Teacher Assessment Rubric Student Assessment Rubric Introduction Materials List Introduction to Experimentation Introduction to Experimentation Student Sheet Matter Dictionary Lesson One: Review of the States of Matter Teacher Notes Matter Matters: What’s the Matter? Matter Matters: Matter Around You Classify With Class! Lesson Two: Introduction of Matter - Properties and External Influences Teacher Notes Let’s Get Some Heat! Hot Calculations The Pressure Pressure Worksheet Rise and Shine Rise and Shine Worksheet The Matter Game The Matter Game Worksheet That’s Massive!: Mass, Volume, Density (Why Do Ships Swim?) Oily Icing…