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
construction paper
cooking oil
food coloring
yarn
salt
pan
ice cubes

Lesson 1

small containers with lids
three balloons — one filled with tap water, one with frozen water, and another with air
three zip-lock bags
permanent marker
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
blender
four clear plastic cups
glycerin
gum
hand soap
ice cream
ice cream scoop
Kool-Aid™ powder
liquid detergent
map of the world or globe
corn syrup
chip or cracker
bubble solution
strawberries
syrup
Smarties™ candy
milk
fabric softener
rubbing alcohol
six clear plastic cups
small bowl or vase
vinegar

Lesson 4

cornstarch
green food coloring

Lesson 5

dry spaghetti
marshmallows
popsicle sticks
toothpicks

Lesson 6

package of JELL-O
pat of butter
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
pencil
penny
paper cup
rubber ducky
sand
seltzer water
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
magazines, catalogs, and newspapers

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