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. Whiskers' Room by Michael Elsohn Ross
- Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. Seuss
Lesson 4
Materials
Common Materials
- scissors
- colored pencils or markers
- small clear plastic cups (kit)
- water
- nail (kit)
- scale or balance
- wooden block (kit)
- green food coloring (kit)
- measuring cup
- sugar
- tablespoon
- teaspoon
- construction paper (kit)
- cotton ball (kit)
- ruler (kit)
- Spelling Journal (kit)
- toothpicks (kit)
- salt
- cooking oil
- crayons, colored pencils, or markers
- ice cubes
- pan
- permanent marker
- paper lunch sacks (kit)
- small containers with lids
- balloons (kit)
- coffee mug
- box filled with toys
- a cup half full of water
- paperclips (kit)
- math counters (kit)
- other household solid objects (optional)
- milk
- rubbing alcohol
- Smarties(tm) candy
- strawberries
- syrup
- world map (kit)
- yarn
- vinegar
- fabric softener
- glycerin
- gum
- hand soap
- ice cream
- ice cream scoop
- Kool-Aid(tm) powder
- liquid detergent
- crayons, colored pencils, and markers
- corn syrup
- blender
- bubble solution
- chip or cracker
- small bowl or vase
- cornstarch
- craft sticks (kit)
- marshmallows
- dry spaghetti
- match
- large clear plastic cups (kit)
- cup of water
- clock or watch with a second hand or a stopwatch
- wax ball (kit)
- tea candle (kit)
- pat of butter
- package of JELL-O
- permanent marker or masking tape
- piece of chocolate
- sand (kit)
- seltzer water
- tub or large bowl
- yarn (kit)
- 8 raisins
- dirt (kit)
- box of cake mix or ingredients for a cake from scratch
- flour
- household items like a rubby ducky, balloon, penny, sponge, small stone, metal spoon, pencil, or paper cup
- 2 clear glasses
- cocoa
- coffee filter (kit)
- tape
- red, blue, and green colored pencils* (8.4 - Option 1)
- glue
- magazines, catalogs, and newspapers
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