Salamander Science: Matter weeks 1-5

(For weeks 6-9 click here).

The first 5 weeks we have been studying Matter, how to describe the 3 states of matter, their properties and how matter changes.

Our vocabulary:

• balance 天平 
• measure 測量 
• compare 比較 
• flexible 靈活
• invisible 無形
• describe 描述 
• property 特性 
• rough 粗糙的
• solid 固體 
• liquid 液體
• gas 氣體
• mass

How Matter Changes: Vocabulary

• physical change 物理變化,
• fold 折,
• tear 撕,
• temperature 溫度,
• turn into 變成
• chemical change 化學變化,
• rust 生鏽,
• cause造成 

How temperature affects Matter Vocabulary (week 5): 

(spelling list week 5 with Teacher Angel here)

• melt 融化,

• low 低的,

• evaporate 蒸發,

• boil 煮沸

• condense 凝結,

• • freeze 結凍,

• wax 蠟

Some essential questions all the students must answer is:

1. How can you describe matter?

2. What are the properties of a solid?

3. What are the properties of a liquid and a gas?

4. What changes matter?

5. How are a physical and chemical change different?
6. How does temperature affect matter?

Extra Experiment:

Because I teach the English language part of it, I don't get to do the fun demonstrations that the class does with their Mandarin speaking teacher. If I had time I'd make Ziploc bag ice-scream. I made this last semester with my K2 class and it was a smashing success. 

States of Matter Online Games:
http://www.brainpop.com/games/mattersorter/
http://www.scienceunleashed.ie/Games/States%20of%20Matter.swf
http://www.quia.com/rr/38085.html
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/gamesactivities/detectivescience/statesofmatter.html