4-Physical+Science-Properties+of+Water

Big Idea
What makes water so special? Describe the Water Cycle. What causes the transformation of matter from one state to another?

Guiding Questions
What are the physical properties of water? What different substances mix with water? What objects sink or float? What is precipitation, condensation and evaporation ?

Key Terms
transformation of matter - solid, liquid, gas properties of matter - color, odor, hardness, taste, etc. mass, volume and density solution, mixture, dissolve temperature sink, float evaporation, condensation, precipitation

Materials/ Resources Students
Brain Pop [] Science on Line [] [],and gas [] - matter

Materials/ Resources Teachers
Harcourt Brace Science text book Chem 4 Kids - Matter sciencelearningnetworkwww.sin.org Water in the City Museum of Science, Inc./Science Learning Network Trade books - Library

Websites
[|www.harcourtschool.com]

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Assessments
Classroom observations