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Transitioning between states of matter
Drag the pictures into the correct boxes. When you are ready, use the Mark button to see if you're right.
Discussion points
- What happens when water is heated? What happens when it is cooled?
- What are melting/boiling points? Which processes occurs at these points?
- Can you think of examples where you have seen these processes take place? For example, condensation on a window when warm air meets the cold surface of a window.
Teaching tips:
Use this activity to support learning within the topic of states of matter. Also use to support learning about the water cycle.
Complete this activity to practise correctly using the scientific vocabulary that describes the transitions between states of matter. Discuss the role that heating and cooling play in each of these processes.
This topic area presents the opportunity to work scientifically. Perhaps investigating the effect of temperature on a single or multiple materials. Findings could be presented using Busy graph maker.
Also see Order melting points, Properties of states of matter, and Solid, liquid and gas sorting to broaden understanding within this topic area further.
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