Teacher Candidate: Mandi Lawler

Date: December 8, 2018

Grade and Topic: 3rd Grade Science
Length of Lesson: 1 Hour

Big Idea

In this lesson students will be learning how to identify the different states of
matter as well as understand the different processes they undertake in order to change
between the different states. Students will be able to identify which state of matter an
object resides based on its volume and shape.

Lesson Objective

By the end of this lesson students will be able to correctly identify the correct
state of matter an object is with 90% efficiency.

Standard Addressed

3.PS1.1 Describe the properties of solids, liquids, and gases and identify that matter is
made up of particles too small to be seen.

Materials
● Laptop computer (1 per student)
● Internet Access
● Access to quizlet.com in order to use flash cards
● Access to toondoo.com in order to complete final activity
● An example of a solid, liquid, and gas

Background and Rationale

● At the end of this lesson students will be able to Identify objects in different states
of matter, as well as Identify the process that objects go through in order to
change states.
● The academic language required will be: Solid, Liquid, Gas, Melting, Freezing,
Evaporation, Condensation, and Sublimation.
● Students will have already been taught that matter is made up of tiny particles
that are too small to see. This lesson will strengthen that idea by showing
students that those tiny particles can be brought tightly together or that they can
be released into a rapidly moving state.
 ● This lesson can build into a math lesson involved in measuring concepts like
volume.
● Students with IEP can Receive extra time required to complete assignments
given, as well as any accommodation required if students possess any form of
visual impairment.

Procedure and Timeline

Introduction (5 min): I will provide students with three different objects which exist in the
three different states of matter. I will then ask students to talk to me about their
similarities and differences.

Procedure 1 (10 min): I will discuss with students how some objects have definite
shapes and volumes, while other objects may not. I will then explain how solids possess
A definite shape and volume, liquids have a definite volume but no definite shape, and
how gases have no definite volume or shape. I will then bring out more examples of
each states and allow students to identify each one. I will then discuss the different
ways in which matter changes state.

Procedure 2 (10 min): Students will use their laptops to access the quizlet.com online
flashcard program (technology use 1). They will then choose the set of flashcards I have
already made which possess a picture of an object as well as the state of matter it
resides in. students will use the build in quizzing function to practice identifying the
different states of matter. Students will continue this until they can score a 90% or better
on the quiz.

Procedure 3 (25 min): I will model how to properly use the Toondoo.com comic book
creating program (technology use number 2). Students will then create an original comic
book entry telling a story about a object changing states.

Assessment Evidence

Comics will be graded on the following rubric.

Advanced Satisfactory Unsatisfactory

Knowledge Student shows a Student shows a Student shows a

Demonstrated strong moderate weak
 understanding of understanding of understanding of
the knowledge the knowledge the knowledge
learned in the learned in the presented in the
lesson. lesson. lesson.

Creativity Students showed Students showed Students showed

excellent creativity decent creativity in little creativity in the
in the project. the project. project.

Cleanliness Students made a Students made a Students made a

very clean project. decently clean sloppy Project.
project.

Modification

● Students with any visual impairments will be able to view the online material in
whatever way allows them to see and understand it.
● Students with learning disabilities will be provided with shorted quizzes to
complete as well as extra time to complete their comics.
 Example Quiz

FIll in the blank by identifying the correct state of matter

1. _________________________

2. ______________________________

3. _______________________________
Example Comic