Changing States
Science: Physical Science: Properties of Matter
6-8
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX/CX II
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire™ Apps for iPad®
3.9
Changing States
Activity Overview
In this lesson, students will see the behavior of particles in a substance as the temperature changes.
Objectives
- Students will describe the three states of matter.
- Students will analyze changes of state graphically.
- Students will ascertain the melting and boiling points of different substances.
Vocabulary
- absolute zero
- boiling point
- change of state
- freezing point
- gas
- liquid
- melting point
- solid
About the Lesson
In this lesson, students will see the behavior of particles in a substance as the temperature changes.
As a result, students will:
- Understand the behavior of particles as substances change state.
- Identify the melting and boiling points of three substances by reading a graph.
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Science: Physical Science: Properties of Matter
6-8
45 Minutes
TI-Nspire™ CX/CX II
TI-Nspire™ CX CAS/CX II CAS
TI-Nspire™ Apps for iPad®
3.9
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