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States of Matter PHET Lab Worksheet MSPS1-4

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Mrs Nelson's Middles
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My students love PHET simulations and this worksheet was just the corresponding activity that I was looking for.
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Description

Description:

Do you need an easy way for your students to explore states of matter? This PHET Simulation is the perfect solution! Students are able to explore and observe how particle motion, the compactness of particles, and the temperature changes when a substance goes from a solid to a liquid to a gas. This activity is aligned to MS-PS1-4 and allows students to draw their own conclusions about particles in the different states of matter as they explore the simulation and answer the questions on the handout.

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What's Included:

  • Link to PHET Simulation
  • Teacher directions
  • Student handout (editable PowerPoint file & a PDF file)
  • Answer Key for student handout
  • Editable PowerPoint slides to guide the lesson
  • Editable Google slides to guide the lesson (background and headings are not editable)

How I Like to Use This Product:

This is an exploratory lesson on the states of matter. I enjoy not giving my students any prior knowledge so they can use the PHET simulation to explore the concepts and draw their own conclusions based on their observations. This also makes great sub plans!

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Total Pages
12 pages
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Teaching Duration
45 minutes
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Standards

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NGSSMS-PS1-4
Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed. Emphasis is on qualitative molecular-level models of solids, liquids, and gases to show that adding or removing thermal energy increases or decreases kinetic energy of the particles until a change of state occurs. Examples of models could include drawings and diagrams. Examples of particles could include molecules or inert atoms. Examples of pure substances could include water, carbon dioxide, and helium.

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