Let's
Catch Some Dirt
Activities to demonstrate both solid and liquid pollutants in the air.
Environmental
Fair
Activity to teach reuse of something in the trash and make it into something
different. (Solids)
Ooey, Gooey Recipes
for Classroom by Kidsphere
Mixing solids and liquids can create lots of fun things. Some
of the recipes are: Gak, Playdough, Cornstarch Clay (Silly Putty),
Edible Fun Dough, Oobleck or Goop (Play Slime), etc.
Mixtures
Experiment with graphics to teach the difference between salt
water and distilled water. Mixtures of solids and liquids is focus.
Solids
and Liquids
After making FOSS tower with solids try this activity. Also take
a look at the Tower Gallery of real towers and photos of ones
the students made. After the liquid and liquids mixed together
activities, and the solids and liquids mixed together, take the
On-line Quiz that was written by First Graders!
Liquid
Basics: So You Want To Be A Liquid?
Discusses what the properties of a liquid are in a rather interesting
way. The children can imagine themselves to have these
properties and how it would feel.
Solid
Basics: So You Want To Be A Solid?
Discusses what the properties of solids are in a rather interesting
way. The children can imagine themselves to have these properties
and how it would feel.
Matter
and Heat
Activity involving students to demonstrate the relationship between
molecules and the state of matter. Students become the molecules
and demonstrate how they are arranged and moving as they are heated
up. Should be a great kinesthetic activity.
Oobleck:
Liquid and Solids
45 Minute lesson on investigating an unusual material (Cornstarch and Water)
and identify it's properties and decide if it is solid or liquid.