Structured Discovery Lesson Plan The 5 Es Science Lesson Boys and girls, just like when Ms.

. Gregory is teaching, I expect you all to follow the classroom rules. I need you to be quiet, focused, and follow all directions when given to you. Grade Level/Subject: Fourth/Science Big Ideas: All objects have physical properties that can be measured. Matter exists in different states. Matter can change from one state to another by heating or cooling. Rationale: Understanding matter is an important concept in understanding what is all around us. It is also important to be able to identify properties and characteristics of types of matter in order to understand what things are made up of and how they can physically change. Common Core/Essential Standards Reference: 4.P.2: Understand the composition and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change or interaction. 4.P .2.1: Compare the physical properties of samples of matter (strength, hardness, flexibility, ability to conduct heat, ability to conduct electricity, ability to be attracted by magnets, reactions to water and fire). Behavioral Objective: The student will know the three states of matter, be able to list examples of each state of matter, and determine physical properties of given matter. Prerequisite Knowledge: In order for students to be successful with this lesson, they should already understand how objects are described based on their physical properties and how they are used, understand the physical properties of Earth materials, understand properties of solids and liquids and the changes they undergo, and understand the structure and properties of matter before and after they undergo a change. Materials/Resources: YouTube Matter Song by Have Fun Teaching Each student needs 1 piece of paper that is divided into 3 columns and each labeled solids, liquids, gases Each groups table needs: 1 bag containing glue, 1 bag containing syrup, 1 piece of notebook paper, 1 bag filled with soil,1 bag filled with oxygen, I balloon inflated with oxygen. Grouping: Divide the students into groups of 6

Content and Strategies Engage: YouTube Matter Song by Have Fun Teaching http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfP4lwdehuA Whats The Matter Poem What's the matter, do you ask? I'll tell you right away. It's everything around you, As you work or sleep, or play. A chair is matter, a table, too, And so is a rock or tree. A cloud, a star, a blade of grass, A raindrop, a bumblebee. The earth is matter, so is the sea, And the sky is matter, too. (Of course what matters most of all Is the matter that is you!) There's matter almost everywhere, Except in one special place-The vast, black, lonely emptiness, That we call outer space.

Three Types of Matter Poem Solids A solid's a solid, It doesn't change shape. It can't move around, It stays in one place. Your desk is a solid, And so is your chair. Just look in your classroom-Wow! They're everywhere! Liquids A liquid moves smoothly. We say that it flows. From one place to another-How quickly it goes! We know that most liquids

Are easy to see. With no shape of their own, They're not like you and me. Gases Air is a gas. We can't see it, that's true; But often we feel it In things that we do. It keeps up a kite. Air fills up a bubble. Without it to breathe, We would be in BIG trouble! Today, boys, and girls, we are going to continue learning about the three different states of matter and the different properties of each state of matter. Who can tell me the definition of mass? Who can tell me the definition of volume? Who can tell me some types of characteristics you could look for in these objects? Mass: The measure of how much matter is in an object. Mass is usually measured by how much something weighs. Do you think there would be more mass in a tissue or a rock? Volume: The amount of space something occupies. If I were to measure the volume of water in the Atlantic Ocean and the volume of a swimming pool, which do you think would have a higher volume? Characteristics: Shape, Color, Hardness, Softness, Mass/Weight, Volume, and Shininess Explore: What do trees, air, and water have in common? They all have matter. That means they take up space. You might be wondering why these things look so different if they all have matter. Everything found on Earth can be grouped into one of three states of matter: solid, liquid, or gas. In order to figure out which state of matter an object fits in, we have to examine its properties. The properties we look at are shape, mass, and volume. Mass is the amount of matter an object has, and volume is the amount of space the matter takes up. Solids are easy to recognize. They have definite shape, mass, and volume. They are made up of tiny particles called atoms. These atoms are packed closely together, and they hold the solid in a definite shape that does not change. I want you all to take a minute, look around the room, and write down examples of solids that you can see in this classroom. Give me a thumbs up when you have at least 5 examples of solids written down on your paper. Dont share these examples with your group yet.

Liquids do not have definite shape, but they do have definite mass and volume. Liquids are similar to solids because their atoms are close together, but what makes a liquid different is that those atoms can move around. Liquids can change shape by flowing. If youve ever spilled a glass of milk, then you know it spreads out across the floor. It does this because the milk is taking the shape of the floor. Since liquids do not have a definite shape of their own, they will take the shape of their containers. This is why the same amount of milk can look different in a tall glass, a wide mug, or spread out on your kitchen floor Now I want you to look around the room. Do you see any liquids? Take a couple minutes and write down any examples of liquids you see in this classroom. Give me a thumbs up when you have a couple examples. Gases do not have definite shape or volume. Like liquids, gasses will take the shape of their containers. BUT, if a gas is not in a container, it will spread out indefinitely (which means if will keep spreading out forever). This is because the atoms in a gas are spaced farther apart than in a solid or a liquid. And being spread out like this allows them to move around freely. Now I want you to think about what kinds of gases exist. What other objects are filled with gas? What do we breathe? Take a minute and write down a couple examples of types of gases or different objects that are filled with gas. Give me a thumbs up when you have written down a couple examples. (Teacher Information: Some examples of gases are water vapor and steam that are created when water is heated, oxygen or nitrogen inside that pump up the tires on your parents car or your bicycle, helium inside of balloons that makes them float, and light bulbs contain argon gas and mercury vapor) Now I want you to discuss with your groups the different examples of matter in the classroom that you came up with. After you share with your group, we are all going to discuss the examples we came up with and I am going to add them to my list. Now we are going to explore and examine the different types of matter in the plastic bags at each of your groups tables. As a group, I want you all to examine and touch your plastic bags containing the objects to determine the state of matter in the bag and different properties of each object in the bag, BUT DO NOT OPEN THE PLASTIC BAG. Then we will share what we came up with with the whole class. Explain: After the students share what they think each object in the bags are, I will explain further the different state of matter of each object and the different properties of each object. Elaborate: To elaborate, I will list the students answers on the board. I will then include more examples of each state of matter and more properties of each state of matter. Evaluate: I will evaluate each student by having them individually come up with their own definition of a solid, liquid, and gas, have them give examples of each, and have them list properties of each state of matter. The students will prove their understanding of

matter if they are able to list all three states of matter, and at least one example of each and one property of each. The students will show further instruction is needed if they are unable to list all three states of matter, or are unable to list at least one example of each and/or at least one property of each. Plans for Individual Differences: For ELLs I will provide further information about each sample object in the plastic bags in order for those students to fully understanding what I am asking from them.