LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Goal 3

The learner will observe and conduct investigations to build an understanding of changes in properties.

Objective 3.04

Show that solids, liquids and gases can be characterized by their properties.

Resources aligned to this objective

Float, sink, flink!
In this lesson, students will learn to make things flink, meaning they neither float to the top nor sink to the bottom of a fluid. They will discover that whether an object floats or sinks depends not only on the properties of the object itself, but also on the properties of the fluid (either gas or liquid) in which it is situated.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science)
By Erin Denniston.

Resources on the web

The roots of trash
In this Science NetLinks lesson, the first of a two-part series on garbage and recycling, students identify the various natural resources used to produce common items. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Science and Social Studies)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Ready, set, let's dough! It's a matter of system
Students explore the connection of parts to a whole as they build objects out of play dough. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Erupting volcanoes!
In this Science NetLinks lesson, students learn about volcanoes by making and erupting model volcanoes. Students take measurements and make observations before and after the eruption then compare them to see how the eruption changed their volcano. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Science)
Provided by: American Association for the Advancement of Science