Water's Changing States

5th GradeScience35 min

aligned to Ngss 5-ps1-1

Learning Objective

I can describe how water changes from a solid to a liquid to a gas.

Lesson Flow

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Guided Notes

7 min

Key concepts students will learn:

  • Matter can be grouped into three main states: solid, liquid, or gas.

  • Mass is the amount of matter in an object, while volume is how much space that matter takes up.

  • When water is frozen, it is a solid; when it melts, it is a liquid; and when it evaporates, it becomes a gas.

Practice

11 min

5 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Describe what happens when water changes from ice to liquid water, and then from liquid water to water vapor (gas).

Teacher Guide

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