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Does It
Matter?
An Internet-Based Scavenger
Hunt
by
Alan Engle
Introduction
| Questions | The Big
Picture |
Resources
Introduction
Look around you and what do you
see? You will see matter! Yes, matter is all around you--from the air
you're breathing, to the clothes you're wearing, to the toys you play
with, and the food you eat. Use the
Internet resources to answer the 10 questions
that follow. When you have finished, answer the Big
Picture that asks you to combine a lot of
what you learned through the scavenger hunt
into a "big picture."
Questions
- What is matter?
- Name the 3 states of matter.
- List the properties/characteristics of a solid.
- What is the special temperature at which a liquid
becomes a solid?
- List the properties/characteristics of gases.
- What is the special temperature at which a liquid
becomes a gas?
- What is evaporation?
- List the properties/characteristics of a liquid.
- Tell how a solid can be changed a liquid.
- Tell how a gas can be changed into a liquid.
These questions are available as a downloadable Word document. Use the
printer icon or the File>Print command of your Internet browser to print a copy
of the questions.
The Big Picture
Think about the different states of matter. How
do changes in the water cycle show the 3 states of matter? When you have
finished, take some time to play this game of Matter Vocabulary Hangman:
Matter Vocabulary Game
After clicking on the
Matter Vocabulary Game link, scroll down to
Atoms and Matter
and check the box next to 2nd
Grade Matter
(10)*.
Next, scroll further down
that page and click on the
I'm ready! Let's
start! button to start playing
the game.
Resources
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