The 3 Stages of Matter Assignment

Introduction: Hi friends! Today we are going to be real life scientists and hypothesize, observe, evaluate, and understand the three states of matter. As you progress through your experiment, make sure you take notes and ask questions to effectively perform your experiment.

Here are some questions you can ask yourself:

• "What are the independent and dependent variables?"
• "Are there any controlled variables?"
• "What will happen to the water when I freeze it?"
• "What will happen to the water if I boil it?"

Task: Your job as a scientist includes:

• Watching the video provided
• Understanding the names of each state of matter the water went though
• Being able to explain the process of why or how the matter changed
• Being able to compare your experiment to real life examples, like evaporation.
• Create a presentation using Canva, PowerPoint, or drawing your images on paper.

Process: Your mission Mr or Miss Scientist, is to watch the video provided by your teacher and write down the changes you noticed occur during the experiment. Once you have written down all your observations, use those notes to create a presentation of what you analyzed so you can show your ultimate conclusion and observations of the experiment that was conducted. 

The tools you can use to create your presentation include:

• Canva:  
• PowerPoint:

• Or you can choose to draw your presentation. 

  These tools are asynchronous, meaning you will be completing this mission on your own, however if help is needed, you may contact your teacher.

Important: Make sure to include one image of each process of which the water changed its state of matter.

Steps to take:

1. Watch the provided video
2. Take notes of the changes you noticed
3. Take screenshots, draw, or create a digital image of the stages of matter that took place
4. Create your presentation using whatever approach you chose and explain the process that occurred, in your own words.
5. Lastly, explain whether or not your hypothesis was correct

Evaluation:

Conclusion: Awesome work, scientists! You have completed your lab and conducted a very important experiment needed to understand how ice turns solid when it reaches a certain temperature or how it can evaporate when it reaches a certain temperature! Now you can tell your friends and fellow scientists about the 3 stages of matter and how water can change its form from liquid, to solid, to vapor! 

Hold on... I am getting an emergency call from the World of Science Headquarters. They need a smart, young scientist that can compete this challenge! Click on the link below for your enrichment assignment:

https://kahoot.it/challenge/06569783?challenge-id=532e4fa3-3a9e-4245-8e3a-9ba2594337ed_1788557119373 

Teacher: Miss Bronkhorst

Grade level: 8th grade

Subject: Science

Topic: The 3 States of Matter

Purpose: To educate the students on the subject of the 3 Stages of Matter, using water as an example to help the students understand the topic visually and physically. To motivate the students, I had the assignment presented as a scientific experiment that must be completed in their lab at home.

Learning Objectives: Upon completing the WebQuest, the students will be equipped to

• Understand the names of each state of matter the water went though
• Explain the process of why or how the matter changed
• Compare your experiment to real life examples, like evaporation.

Teacher Instructions: I instructed them to watch a video, ask questions, make hypothesis, and complete their experiment effectively. The experiment would be completed by drawing, using a digital image and/or creating a PowerPoint or Canva presentation. An additional enrichment assignment was also offered for the students to complete.

Assessment Overview: used the students final submission of the assignment to assess their progress and evaluate their comprehension of the material.