Term 4 Science Unit - What's the matter?
Online Resources
Click here for videos on Matter (you may need to select the 'Matter' title) (Scholastic)
Click here to watch a Youtube clip, Molecules in Solids
Click here to watch a Youtube clip, States of Matter
Click here to hear the 'States of Matter' song
Click here to watch a Youtube clip, States of Matter Science Theatre
Click here for Scootle. Student Pin: UDQQQL
Click here to watch a Youtube clip, Molecules in Solids
Click here to watch a Youtube clip, States of Matter
Click here to hear the 'States of Matter' song
Click here to watch a Youtube clip, States of Matter Science Theatre
Click here for Scootle. Student Pin: UDQQQL
Lesson 1
Click HERE to read "Matter matters forum: Revising solids and liquids" (from C2C)
Click HERE to read "Classifying Solids and Liquids" (from C2C)
Click HERE to access a range of websites that explain what a solid, liquid and gas is.
Click HERE to see the table you need to copy into your Science Book.
Click here for the Chem4Kids website
Click here for the Wikipedia Matter website
Click here for the Wikipedia State of Matter website
Click here for the Wikipedia Solid website
Click here for the Wikipedia Liquid website
Click here for the Gases, Liquids, and Solids site
Click here to read 'The difference between solids, liquids and gases', then answer the questions from the sheet provided
Click HERE to read "Classifying Solids and Liquids" (from C2C)
Click HERE to access a range of websites that explain what a solid, liquid and gas is.
Click HERE to see the table you need to copy into your Science Book.
Click here for the Chem4Kids website
Click here for the Wikipedia Matter website
Click here for the Wikipedia State of Matter website
Click here for the Wikipedia Solid website
Click here for the Wikipedia Liquid website
Click here for the Gases, Liquids, and Solids site
Click here to read 'The difference between solids, liquids and gases', then answer the questions from the sheet provided
Lesson 2
Click HERE to read "Matter matters forum: Introducing Gases"
Click here for the Task Cards
Click here to see the Balloon Balance Science Investigation write up
Click here for the Task Cards
Click here to see the Balloon Balance Science Investigation write up
Lesson 3
Click HERE to read "Matter matters forum: Exploring Safety" (from C2C)
Click here to see the Safety Signs
Click HERE to see the Safety Signs MEANINGS and WHERE TO FIND THEM information sheet
Click HERE to read the Safety Scenarios
Click here to see the Safety Signs
Click HERE to see the Safety Signs MEANINGS and WHERE TO FIND THEM information sheet
Click HERE to read the Safety Scenarios
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Click here to read "Matter matters forum: Movement of Gas"
Click here to read the Task Cards for the experiments
Click here to see the safety sheet considerations table
Click here to learn more about liquids, solids and gases
Click here to learn about molecules and atoms - how does heat affect them?
Click here to read the Task Cards for the experiments
Click here to see the safety sheet considerations table
Click here to learn more about liquids, solids and gases
Click here to learn about molecules and atoms - how does heat affect them?
Lesson 6
Click here to read "Matter matters forum: Compression of matter"
Click here to watch the Mentos Diet Coke geyser youtube clip
Click here to read about the Diet Coke and Mentos eruption on Wikipedia
Click here to watch and read about the Science of Mentos-Diet Coke explosions explained
Click here to watch the Mentos Diet Coke geyser youtube clip
Click here to read about the Diet Coke and Mentos eruption on Wikipedia
Click here to watch and read about the Science of Mentos-Diet Coke explosions explained
Lesson 7&8
Click here for the Solids and Liquids activity
Click here for the Changing state activity
Click here for the Ngama slideshow
Click here for the Gnamma hole (rock-hole) website
Click here for the Gnamma holes (Western Australiam Museum) website
Click here for the Changing state activity
Click here for the Ngama slideshow
Click here for the Gnamma hole (rock-hole) website
Click here for the Gnamma holes (Western Australiam Museum) website
Lesson 9&10
Click here for the Changing state activity