be brought back to a discussion on what made them decide how they catagorised those materials. Examples of Students can Then use examples to get students to bring together and solids, liquids recognise that not all explore ideas about what the properties of solids, liquids and gases. materials are easy to and gases are, as well as any exceptions (like Oobleck or catagorise. Different toothpaste). This can be exemplified using any examples shape/volume Students have the of solids, liquids and gases. containers, opportunity to *Note Gases and the idea of materials being made from balloons with a investigate water, – atoms/molecules is conceptually difficult. To help with this solid, liquid and and whether being in understanding can use a simulator to show what is gas in, e.g. ice, different containers happening at a molecular level. water and air affects the volume. (demonstrating Data should be compressibility) compared between groups. Inquiry: Different volume and shape containers. Does the volume of a liquid change in different shaped containers? different shaped containers, measuring cylinders
be brought back to a discussion on what made them decide how they catagorised those materials. Then use examples to get students to bring together and explore ideas about what the properties of solids, liquids and gases are, as well as any exceptions (like Oobleck or toothpaste). This can be exemplified using any examples of solids, liquids and gases. *Note – Gases and the idea of materials being made from atoms/molecules is conceptually difficult. To help with this understanding can use a simulator to show what is happening at a molecular level. Inquiry: Different volume and shape containers. Does the volume of a liquid change in different shaped containers? Examples of solids, liquids and gases. Different shape/volume containers, balloons with a solid, liquid and gas in, e.g. ice, water and air (demonstrating compressibility) different shaped containers, measuring cylinders Students can recognise that not all materials are easy to catagorise. Students have the opportunity to investigate water, and whether being in different containers affects the volume. Data should be compared between groups.