EDUCATION PROGRAM
Water and the Three States of Matter
Grade Range: Preschool – 1st grade, Ages 3 – 6
Duration: 45 minutes
First, we will read, “Change it! Solids, liquids, gases and you.” Next, we will learn about how molecules act in the different states with a movement-based game. Finally, we will see water change through all three states by creating paintings with ice cubes.
$5 per student.
Enduring Understanding
The three states of matter are Solids, Liquids, and Gases. The way their molecules act make them different from one another. Water can change into all three.
Essential Question
What makes something a solid, a liquid, or a gas?
Objectives
Students will be able to:
- Identify whether an object is a solid, liquid, or gas
- Model how the molecules of a solid, liquid, and gas move differently
- Recognize that water can change into all three states of matter
- Recognize how water changing from one state to another helps them create ice paintings
Curriculum Connections
EEC Learning Standards and Curriculum Guidelines (MA DOE) – Guidelines for Preschool Learning Experiences by the Early Childhood Advisory Council
English Language Arts
Reading & Literature
- Listen to a wide variety of age appropriate literature read aloud.
Science and Technology/Engineering
The Physical Sciences
- Explore, describe, and compare the properties of liquids and solids found in children’s daily environment.
Art
Visual Art
- Explore a variety of age-appropriate materials and media to create two and three-dimensional artwork.
- Explore and experiment with wet and dry media in a variety of colors including black and white.
- Create artwork from memory or imagination.
Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework
Kindergarten
PS1. Matter and Its Interactions K-PS1-1(MA). Investigate and communicate the idea that different kinds of materials can be solid or liquid depending on temperature.
Upcoming Events
Current Exhibit
Moving Water: From Ancient Innovations to Modern Challenges
Ancient civilizations engineered water systems that sustained communities for thousands of years. This exhibition spotlights six places that innovated ways to deliver, and control water for human use. It also looks at how climate change is impacting all of those places, forcing public officials to consider new ways to keep the water flowing.