What is the World Made of All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld

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What is the World Made of?All About Solids,
Liquids, and Gasesby Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld
Cyberlesson created by Megan Zaba
Ready?
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Introduction

• In this story, What is the World Made of? All
  About Solids, Liquids, and Gases you will read
  about the three states of matter. This book will
  give you some examples of each state of matter.
  You will also read about some simple activities
  that demonstrate the characteristics of each.

What will you need?
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Materials Do You Have These Items With You?
1. Copy of the book What is the World Made of?
All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases
2. Sticky notes
3. Pencil
4. Science Journal
What do you know?
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Lets Watch This First!
Before we read the book, lets watch a video to
gain some background information about the three
states of matter solids, liquids, and
gases. Click on this website and click Play
Video to learn about the topic we will be
studying. Study Jams
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Before We Read

• Before we read What is the World Made of? All
  About Solids, Liquids, and Gases think about what
  you already know about matter from the video and
  from your own background knowledge. In your
  science journal answer these three questions
• What is a solid? Can you think of an example?
• What is a liquid? Can you think of an example?
• What is a gas? Can you think of an example?
• Turn to your partner and discuss what you wrote.
  Did you have any of the same ideas? What was
  different? Did you learn something new from your
  partner?

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Lets Begin Reading About Matter!

• As you listen to pages 4 8 think about the
  question What is matter? Jot down and answer on
  your post-it note. Use the information you
  learned from the book and the websites to answer
  the question.
• Talk to your computer partner about what you
  think matter is. Is all matter the same?

We can find it everywhere!
So where can we find matter?
Keep reading?
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States of Matter Solid

• As you listen to pages 8 11 write down on your
  post it notes three different kinds of solids
  you hear about in the book.
• Compare your three solids with those of your
  partner. Why are those objects considered
  solids? Use this table to help you organize your
  thoughts.

Keep reading!
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Check out this website for more information about
solids. Scroll down and Click on button 2.

• Find out more about Solids

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States of Matter Liquid

• As you listen to pages 12 13 think about what
  shape a liquid takes.
• After you listen to these two pages finish these
  sentences
• Liquids have no ________.
• Milk is not ________ or square.
• All liquids can be ________ into a
• container.
• ________ take the shape of whatever
• they are in.

Keep reading!
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Check out this website for more information about
liquids. Scroll down and Click on button 3.

• Find out more about Liquids

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States of Matter Gas
As we read pages 14 17 write down 3 examples on
your sticky notes of gases that you hear about in
the book. Think about why they are considered
gases. What do they all have in common? Discuss
this with your partner.
Which pictures show gases?
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Check out this website for more information about
gases. Scroll Down and Click on button 6.

• Find out more about Gases

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How Does Matter Change its State?
As you listen to pages 18 to 28, write down 3
different states of matter changes you hear
about. Use the pictures I provide to identify
which change is taking place.

• Which kinds of changes did you write down?

solid
liquid
liquid gas
gas liquid
liquid solid
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After Reading Changes
In your science journal, create a table similar
to this one. Using the information you learned
from reading the book and visiting the websites,
fill in the missing changes in states of matter
that happen as a result of the temperature change.
Heat
Boil
Freeze
Cool
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After Reading Making a Picture Book

• Using the information you have learned about
  solids, liquids, and gases from the story and the
  different websites you have visited, create a
  picture book the represents the following
  information
• Describe a solid using examples to support your
  description.
• 2) Describe a liquid using examples to support
  your description.
• 3) Describe a gas using examples to support your
  description.
• 4) Describe and explain the changes in states of
  matter that can occur and what temperature
  changes cause these changes.
• The picture book should have illustrations that
  support your information.

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Beyond ReadingGlobal WarmingSome states of
matter changes can have a negative effect on our
planet.
Click here to watch a video about global warming.
After you watch the video create a poster that
informs others of the causes and the negative
effects of global warming. Include 2 ways we all
can help to decrease the effects of global
warming on our planet.
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Self Evaluation Rubric
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Teacher Page
This lesson can be done whole class or
individually. It depends on the reading level of
the students you are working with. If it is done
whole class I suggest using the computer lab so
every child has access to a computer at the same
time. This lesson can be done over the course of
two to three days. If the students choose to
do this lesson individually I suggest they sit
next to a partner so they can complete the
partner activities. If students are limited in
their writing skills, have them draw as many
responses as they can and pair them up with a
partner who can help them put their drawings into
words. The Beyond Reading Activity should be
done outside of the computer lab. Students can
choose to do this activity with a partner or in a
group of three. The teacher can choose to either
give class time to complete this activity or make
it a homework assignment.
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Credits
Here is a list of the featured book and the
websites used in this cyberlesson Weidner Z. K.
(1998). What is the World Made of? All About
Solids, Liquids, and Gases. New York, NY
HarperCollins Publishing
http//teacher.scholastic.com/activities/studyjams
/matter_states/ This site shows a short video of
two students explaining and demonstrating how
matter changes states all around us everyday.
http//www.abpischools.org.uk/page/modules/solid
s-liquids-gases/slg2.cfm This site provides
detailed images and demonstrations of each state
of matter and how they are all related.
http//video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player
/environment/global-warming-environment/global-war
ming-101.html?sourcepincl This site shows a
short video of the effects of global warming on
the glaciers and natural elements of our planet.