States of Matter | Inquiry in Action

In the first activity of this unit, students consider how heating and cooling affect molecular motion. The subsequent activities extend this idea to explore the relationship between temperature and the state changes of water. After considering their own experiences with evaporation and condensation, students discover that adding heat to water increases the rate of evaporation and cooling water vapor increases the rate of condensation. Students then investigate what causes moisture to form on the outside of a cold cup. As an extension, students see that at even lower temperatures water vapor can condense on the outside of a container and then freeze to form ice.

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 3

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Adobe Acrobat Reader

Keywords: inquiry, american chemical society, elementary school science

Instructional Component Type(s): Unit/Lesson Sequence, Worksheet, Formative Assessment

Instructional Design Framework(s): Confirmation Inquiry (Level 1)

Resource Collection: iCPALMS

Aligned Standards

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Aligned Access Points

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SC.3.N.1.In.1

Ask questions, explore, observe, and identify outcomes.

SC.3.N.1.Su.1

Ask literal questions, explore, observe, and share information.

SC.3.N.1.Pa.1

Explore, observe, and recognize common objects in the natural world.

SC.3.N.1.In.2

Work with a group to make observations and identify results.

SC.3.N.1.Su.2

Work with a partner to make observations.

SC.3.N.1.Pa.2

Assist with investigations with a partner.

SC.3.N.1.In.3

Record observations to describe findings using written or visual formats, such as picture stories.

SC.3.N.1.Su.3

Record observations to describe findings using dictated words and phrases and pictures.

SC.3.P.9.In.1

Describe changes in the state of water as a result of freezing and melting.

SC.3.P.9.Su.1

Identify that water can change from solid to liquid state by heating.

SC.3.P.9.Pa.1

Recognize that ice can change to water.

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