Solid

Present PowerPoint
presentation to students to
allow them to understand the
steps involved with the
scientific method.

Liquid

Solids have
definite size and
shape. The size
and shape do not
change .

Step Two
Perform Research
Background research is necessary so that you know
how to design and understand your experiment.
Step Three
Form a Hypothesis
A hypothesis is an educated guess. Use an if and
then statement to show a cause and effect
relationship.
Step Four
Design an experiment
Form a procedure to test your hypothesis by
conducting an experiment.

Gases do not have

definite shape or
volume. Gases
take the shape and
size of their
container.

Step One
Choose a problem or question.
How will the dry ice react once it is dropped into warm
water?
Step Two
Perform Research
Find out information about dry ice and its many uses.

Examples of a
solid.
pencil, ball, book,
phone, computer,
desk, clock.
Step One
Choose a question or a problem.
Choose a realistic problem that you are able to
investigate with your current resources.

Liquids have
definite volume,
but they take the
shape of their
containers.

Gas

Examples of a
liquid.
water, paint,
coffee, soda.

Examples of a
gas.
steam, fog,
smoke.

Step Three
Form a Hypothesis
if I drop a cup of dry ice into the warm water then it will
cause the ice to form a fog/water vapor.
Step Four
Conduct an Experimen t
List all of the steps used in this experiment.

Teacher will provide visual

aides to students showing them
the three states of matter.
Solid - a book and a pencil.
Liquid - a bottle of water.
Gas - hot coffee forming a
steam.

Give students a handout

that requires them to
differentiate between the
three properties by coloring
examples a certain color.

Step Five
Analyze your Data
Form charts and graphs.
Step Six
Draw Conclusions
Summarize wheather or not your experiment results
support or contradict your original hypothesis.
My results do support my hypothesis, but also showed
that a water vapor is formed. When dry ice is placed in
a container, a lid can control the flow and the amount
of pressure contained. When a hose is attached to the
container, and one end of those hose is dipped into a
soapy, bubbles are formed.
Use gloves to hold and bounce these bubbles in the
palms of your hands. If gloves are not used, the oil and
dirt from your hands will cause the bubbles to burst.

Step Five
Analyze your data
Use charts and graphs to analyze the data and
patterns.
Step Six
Draw Conclusions
Drawing conclusions will summarize whether or not
your experiment results support or contradict your
original hypothesis.

Correct demonstrations
and explanations will
show full understanding
of this lesson.

To assess my students on their

understanding of the scientific
method, they will perform a
hands-on activity going
through each step .

Correct demonstrations and

explanations will show full
understanding of this lesson.

Assess students by asking what

states of matter they observed
while conducting the experiment.
Push students to think critically
when making the connections
between the experiment and the
states of matter.

Correct demonstrations and

explanations will show full
understanding of this lesson.

Unit Goals
By the end of this unit, students will be able to explain the scientific
method and will be able to perform an experiment using all six
steps of the process correctly. Students will also be able to list the
three states of matter and give a correct example of each.
Learning Targets
- Name the six steps used in the scientific method and apply each
by performing an experiment.
- Collect and display all data that is needed to formulate a
hypothesis.
- Identify research questions and design an experiment to form a
conclusion.
- Critique experiment and suggest recommendations for further
study and possible improvements to the procedure.