Matter

Grade Level: Kinder

Subject: Science

Time Frame: 2 weeks (quarter 4)

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Essential Questions

 

- what are observable properties of different materials?
- what similar properties do different materials share?
- how does temperature affect the state of matter?
- does a material occur naturally or is it manufactured?

 

 

By the end of the unit, students will know:

 

- that objects can be solid, liquid, or gas
- everything you see is made of matter
- properties can include height, weight, color, texture, and hardness
- liquids take the shape of the container they occupy
- solids retain their shape regardless of the container they occupy
- different types of matter (wood, metal, water) can be solid or liquid depending on the temperature
- matter can occur naturally or can be manufactured 

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By the end of the unit, students will be able to:

 

- design and conduct investigations of materials to describe their properties and classify materials based on observations
- design and conduct investigations to test whether a material is solid or liquid depending on temperature
- classify different objects by their use and decide if the object occurs naturally or is human-made 

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Topics

 

- matter- solids, liquids
- density of liquids
- hot vs. cold
- gases
- changing states of matter
- liquid to solid 
- liquid to gas
- gas to liquid
- all matter 
- states of matter found in nature 

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Standards

K-PS1.A, K-PS1.B, K-PS1.C