STUFF MATTERS

RIA EELLS
SECOND GRADE PHYSICAL SCIENCE
LESSON PLAN
 WHAT IS MATTER?

physical substance

anything that takes up space and has

mass
 WHY DOES IT MATTER?

EVERYTHING is made of
matter
TYPES OF MATTER
 ACTIVITY

Stations: 5 minutes each

At all stations: Talk about how close the molecules are.

1.Water: Pour water into different types of containers and talk about what

you see

2.Ice: Try to make it take the shape of a container

3.Steam: Discuss how it acts.

4.Oobleck: Is it a liquid or a solid?

 Desk Time

Make a molecule out of marshmallows and toothpicks.

 Check for Understanding

Draw the different states of matter

Describe them

Turn it in