PLANET PEA-PLE SIRI 29

Each group must have one student acting as the "molecule."

States of Matter

L E S S O N P L A N

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To teach students about the states of

matter (solid, liquid, and gas) through a

fun and interactive relay race activity.

OBJECTIVE

Cones or markers to set up a relay course

Stopwatch or timer

Printed signs or placards labeled "Solid,"

"Liquid," and "Gas"

Whistle or bell to start and stop the race

materials

Intro:

Begin with a brief discussion on the three

states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas.

Explain that the students will participate

in a relay race that involves mimicking

the molecular structure of each state of

matter.

PLAY

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Setup:

game

Set up a relay course with cones or

markers, with three stations labeled "Solid,"

"Liquid," and "Gas" at equal distances

apart.

Place the printed signs or placards labeled

with the states of matter at each station.

At the start signal (whistle or bell),

the first "molecule" from each group

will mimic the state of matter they

represent.

gas:

solid:

liquid:

Students must huddle closely together,

forming a tight cluster to represent the

closely packed molecules of a solid.

Students can move more freely but

should stay relatively close together,

representing the molecules in a liquid

that can flow but remain close.

Students can move freely and spread out,

mimicking the molecules of a gas that

are far apart and move independently.

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The "molecule" must then run

to the next station (Liquid,

Gas, or Solid) and change their

molecular structure

accordingly.

The next "molecule" in line repeats

the process.

Continue until all "molecules" have completed the relay and

returned to their original station.