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Biology in Elementary Schools home    Student worthiness  This
activity has been used with several groups of first graders.
Primary biological content area covered  This experiment will
teach students about the properties of matter and how the energy
in heat can cause a solid to enter the liquid state.  Figure 1.
States of Matter   Note: Nearby source of electricity is
required.  Figure 2: Possible options for changing the ice cube
into a liquid include pieces of cloth, a flashlight, cold water,
a hair dryer, and a desk lamp   There are three handouts for
students use. The first handout is for students to record their
observations during the experiment. The second handout defines
the three states of matter. The final handout aids students when
identifying states of matter.  Figure 3: Handout that students
will use during the experiment to record their observations
Figure 4: Handout to illustrate the three states of matter
Figure 5: Handout to hel