Physical Science · Properties of Matter
Solids & Liquids: How Matter Behaves
Move, pour, and compare familiar matter. Watch whether a sample keeps its shape or changes shape to fit a container.
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40 min~8 min prep7 materialsNGSS verified · 2-PS1-1
Lesson Plan
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Lesson overview
What students will learn
- I can tell whether a familiar sample is a solid or a liquid by watching what it does.
- I can compare the same sample in two containers.
Key science ideas
- A solid keeps its own overall shape when it is moved.
- A liquid flows and changes shape to fit the container it is in.
- Both solids and liquids are matter.
Lesson at a glance
- Grade 2
- 40 min
- ~8 min prep
- 2-PS1-1
- 7 materials
What’s included
- Lesson Plan
- Investigation
- Teacher Slides
- Printable Worksheet
- Teacher Answer Key
- Interactive Activity
- Vocabulary