Year 5 Unit 2 - Matter Matters: Liquids, Solids & Gases: Teacher's Corner

A useful teacher resource.

A useful teacher resource.

A useful teacher resource.

Includes videos and their transcripts.

How solid is your science knowledge? Answer 10 questions on the states of matter challenge, and explore all things atoms, elements, and reactions.

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A range of interactive and print-out practical activities provided by the Association for Science Education to help children understand the properties of solids, liquids and gases and the changes that take place when materials are heated

The ‘solids, liquids and gases’ chapter from That’s Chemistry! This chapter looks at key ideas and activities that can be used to help students learn about solids, liquids and gases, and understand that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled These PDFs have been taken from the popular book, That’s Chemistry! compiled by Jan Rees.This book covers key ideas of physical science that primary students learn about, as well as giving numerous suggestions of activities, demonstrations and investigations that can be used to enhance students’ learning.

Science is a creative subject and like science, science teaching is all the better for a creative approach. With this, lessons become meaningful, engaging, active and memorable. We spoke to authors Jon Board and Dr Alan Cross about one of their favourite primary science activities.Teachers know the value of practical demonstrations and hands on, minds on activities in all lessons. Indeed, many teachers will have used learner movement and action in science lessons and will have experienced how role-play, dance and drama can make science more accessible to learners.

This game is great for demonstrating the different types of molecular action in the three states of matter. Because it involves physical activity, it’s also a fun game to play when the weather is too hot, cold, or wet to go outside!

Encourage your primary school students to think scientifically with this bite-sized introduction to the changing states of matter. These lessons are designed for primary students at all reading levels and use resources from Britannica School and other online sources.

Two graduate teachers collaboratively teach a lesson on the interaction of particles in solids, liquids and gases.

The Nobel Prize in Physics for 2016 has been awarded to three British scientists working in the US for their theoretical work explaining strange states of matter, including superconductors, superfluids and thin magnetic films. Article from The Conversation.

Use the magic of dry ice to explore the three common states of matter – solids, liquids and gases. From everlasting bubbling fountains to cool chemical fire extinguishers. This session matters!

In this resource, students engage in teacher-led demonstrations, hands-on scientific investigations and design challenges to examine the properties of solids and liquids, as well as how they change in response to different situations. Students also explore how understandings of states of matter and heat transfer can be used to create designed solutions and solve real-world problems.

In this resource, students explore the properties of solids and liquids, as well as how they change in response to different situations. Students firstly participate in a teacher-led demonstration where they investigate how they can change the way a solid melts and test different solids to see how they compare. Students then identify questions for further inquiry before planning and conducting scientific investigations to explore their chosen topics.

Joe Sambono is a Jingili man, and zoologist. He is currently a Curriculum Specialist in Science and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education.

Indigenous Australian practices, honed over thousands of years, weave science with storytelling. In this Indigenous science series, we look at different aspects of First Australians’ traditional life and uncover the knowledge behind them. In this instalment, we examine some medicinal plants and ceremonies.

Investigate food preparation and cooking techniques with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledge of chemical science.

Our Knowledge Our Way in caring for Country: Indigenous-led approaches to strengthening and sharing our knowledge for land and sea management.