States of Matter

Year 4

Unit Overview

In the States of Matter project, your child will identify and classify solids, liquids and gases. They will learn the properties of solids, liquids and gases and discover that some materials have properties of more than one state. They will learn that particles make up all matter and how their arrangement determines whether the material is a solid, liquid or gas. They will find that materials can change from one state to another and learn about how materials can change state. They will use thermometers to measure the temperature of water and observe what happens when water changes state. They will investigate melting ice and record their data on graphs. They will also learn about melting and boiling points, researching various materials' melting and boiling points. 

MEMORABLE MOMENT

Using chocolate buttons to identify and change states of matter.

️✏️ WRITING OPPORTUNITIES

Children will be writing up their investigations focussinfg on the method and prediction.

🌳 LEARNING OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Acting out being the particles in hoops for the different states of matter.

Unit Sequence: Learning Intentions

Working Scientifically 



🏁 BIG FINISH

The children will complete a detailed investigation about states of matter. 

📖 FOCUS TEXT(S) 

The children will explore a variety of high quality non fiction texts linked to the topic.