States of Matter

Reading and Materials List

Required Books

What Is the World Made Of? by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
What's the Matter in Mr. Whisker's Room by Michael Elsohn Ross

Lesson 4

Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss

Materials

Common Materials

colored pencils or markers
scissors
water
wooden block
nail
scale or balance
sugar
tablespoon
teaspoon
measuring cup
light bulb
rock
ruler
spelling journal
yarn
salt
cooking oil
food coloring
ice cubes
pan

Lesson 1

permanent marker
small containers with lids
three balloons — one filled with tap water, one with frozen water, and another with air
three zip-lock bags
two paper sacks

Lesson 2

thirty paperclips
twenty pennies
a cup half full of water
box filled with toys
coffee mug
fifteen spoons

Lesson 3

five clear plastic cups
four clear plastic cups
blender
gum
hand soap
ice cream
ice cream scoop
Kool-Aid™ powder
liquid detergent
map of the world or globe
bubble solution
chip or cracker
corn syrup
vinegar
six clear plastic cups
small bowl or vase
Smarties™ candy
strawberries
syrup
glycerin
milk
fabric softener
rubbing alcohol

Lesson 4

green food coloring
cornstarch

Lesson 5

marshmallows
dry spaghetti
popsicle sticks
toothpicks

Lesson 6

pat of butter
package of JELL-O
permanent marker or masking tape
piece of chocolate
piece of wax, such as from a birthday candle
match
cup of water
clear plastic bottle
clock or watch with a second hand or a stopwatch
candle

Lesson 7

box of cake mix or ingredients for a cake from scratch
balloon
8 raisins
dirt
metal spoon
flour
paper cup
pencil
penny
sand
seltzer water
rubber ducky
tub or large bowl
sponge
small stone

Lesson 8

tape
red, blue, and green colored pencils* (8.4 - Option 1)
cocoa
coffee filter
2 clear glasses

Final Project

glue
construction paper
magazines, catalogs, and newspapers

* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used