Saving Nonrenewable Energy Resources Students learn about nonrenewable energy sources, like fossil fuels, and brainstorm ways to...		Matter: Family Activity Suggest a family activity to parents that focuses on states of matter and vocabulary words...
Speedy Spool Part I Explore the differences between potential and kinetic energy.		Science and Language Arts: Word Sort Students sort words based on their state of matter.
Speedy Spool Part II Continue to explore the differences between potential and kinetic energy.		Matter: Vocabulary Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to matter.
Buoyant Beverages Part I Children explore the buoyancy differences between diet and regular soft drinks.		Matter and How It Changes: Family Activity Suggest a family activity to parents that provides a series of home projects and vocabulary...
Buoyant Beverages Part II Children continue to explore the buoyancy differences between diet and regular soft drinks.		Energy in Your World: Family Activity Suggest a family activity to parents that provides a series of home projects and vocabulary...
Freezing Fluids Part I Explore an activity that investigates the effects salt has on freezing temperatures.		Matter and How It Changes: Vocabulary Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to matter.
Freezing Fluids Part II Continue to explore the effects salt has on freezing temperatures.		Energy in Your World: Vocabulary Distribute a printable set of vocabulary words related to energy.
A Matter of Fact Students create a poster that uses words and pictures to present basic information about...		Explore Activity: Exploring Properties of Matter Students observe a rock, water, and air in plastic bags to help them write an operational...
KWL Chart - Matter Introduce your students to a KWL chart that is a graphic organizer for recording what students...		Investigate Activity: Changing States of Matter Students observe water in solid and liquid states, and make inferences about moisture on the...
Science and Language Arts: Solid, Liquid, and Gas Words Students complete a crossword puzzle and fill out the states of matter.		Explore Activity: Exploring Forms of Energy Students observe and record changes in how a flashlight looks and feels when turned on and off....