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Stringy Chemistry and States of Matter
Book Chapter | April 2009
Solids, liquids, and gases are familiar to students as the different states of matter. Why are some substances gases and some solid at room temperature? This exercise helps students explore the basic concepts behind…
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Editor’s Note: States of Matter
Journal Article | December 2008
There is a common misunderstanding of chemicals and chemistry. Chemicals are “bad.” Chemists are a nerdy set in the same category as those zany physicists, except that chemists work with more dangerous materials—“…
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Popping the Kernel: Modeling the States of Matter
Journal Article | January 2005
Constructing models can help students understand the particulate nature of matter. This article discusses how to use popcorn to engage students in model building and to teach them about the nature of matter.
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Science 101: What causes the different states of matter?
Journal Article | December 2008
The answer to this could be really simple or really complicated, depending on how deeply the issue is covered. Therefore, the author will dispense with the really complicated by limiting the discussion to solids,…
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Do Standards Matter? How the quality of state standards relate to evolution instruction
Journal Article | January 2002
Although most states include evolution instruction in their standards, the teaching of evolution in public schools remains problematic. To create successful science education programs, we must recruit and reward…
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Collection | January 2015
Matter is traditionally divided into three states - liquid, solid, and gas. This collection of resources will help students to explore this principle.
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Collection | February 2015
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Collection | July 2015
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Collection | October 2015
These resources are intended to help teach any lesson involving the three states of matter.
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Collection | November 2015
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Collection | December 2015
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Collection | December 2015
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Collection | March 2016
Exploration of States of Matter : Solids, Liquids and Gases
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Collection | June 2016
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Collection | July 2016