“Liquid, Gaseous and Solid State of Matter”* (Where Do Crystals Appear in These Changes?)
Items Needed
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(1) Redistribute folder
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(2) Water
(3) Refrigerator (or bring ice in a cooler)
Use the New Haven Gd. 4 Science curriculum book, the chapter on
Weather
*, which will also incorporate the water cycle to further have the student see the relationship of crystals and how it changes in our everyday life.
ACTIVITY
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1) If you have a sunny window, put a half a bowl of ice cubes in the window (pretend like it’s a frozen lake as in the science text book).
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2) Mark where the water is after the ice melts.
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3) Watch it evaporate and see how far below the initial mark after a couple of days.
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4) Have children express these steps orally or in writing as they relate to the weather chapter.
