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
- Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss
Lesson 4
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
- 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
- thirty paperclips
- twenty pennies
- a cup half full of water
- box filled with toys
- coffee mug
- fifteen spoons
- 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
- green food coloring
- cornstarch
- marshmallows
- dry spaghetti
- popsicle sticks
- toothpicks
- 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
- 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
- tape
- red, blue, and green colored pencils* (8.4 - Option 1)
- cocoa
- coffee filter
- 2 clear glasses
- glue
- construction paper
- magazines, catalogs, and newspapers
Common Materials
Lesson 1
Lesson 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 4
Lesson 5
Lesson 6
Lesson 7
Lesson 8
Final Project
* - denotes an optional material that may or may not be used