Children's Books
Mixing. By Patricia Whitehouse. Illus. by author. (2004). 24p. Heinemann-Raintree Publishing Company. (978-1403451040). Gr. K-2.
In this book, students are introduced to the concept of mixing and creating a mixture. The book provides examples of simple experiments that demonstrate how substances change when they are mixed with one another.
In this book, students are introduced to the concept of mixing and creating a mixture. The book provides examples of simple experiments that demonstrate how substances change when they are mixed with one another.
What Is the World Made Of? All About Solids, Liquids, and Gases. By Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld. Illus. by Paul Meisel. (1998). 32 p. Collins Publishing Company. (978-0064451631). Gr. PreK-3.
This colorfully illustrated picture book describes the basic properties of solids, liquids, and gases. This book could serve as a great introduction or refresher to an experiment in which the solvency of different liquids and solids are tested.
This colorfully illustrated picture book describes the basic properties of solids, liquids, and gases. This book could serve as a great introduction or refresher to an experiment in which the solvency of different liquids and solids are tested.
What Happened? By Rozanne Lanczak Williams. Illus. by Gwen Connelly. (1994). 16 p. Creative Teaching Press. (978-0916119478). Gr. PreK-2.
This book, which is intended for young learners, explains the concepts of freezing, evaporating, and condensing using real-life examples. It also demonstrates the idea of a solution dissolving in water.
This book, which is intended for young learners, explains the concepts of freezing, evaporating, and condensing using real-life examples. It also demonstrates the idea of a solution dissolving in water.
What's the Matter in Mr. Whisker's Room? By Michael Elsohn Ross. Illus. by Paul Meisel. (2004). 48 p. Candlewick Publishing Company. (978-0763613495).
Gr. K-3.
In this story, students in Mr. Whisker's class conduct several hands-on experiments to learn about matter! Students are exposed to experiments such as turning an ice cube to water and making mud from dirt and water, which tie in nicely with the VA Science SOL 1.3.
Gr. K-3.
In this story, students in Mr. Whisker's class conduct several hands-on experiments to learn about matter! Students are exposed to experiments such as turning an ice cube to water and making mud from dirt and water, which tie in nicely with the VA Science SOL 1.3.
Web Sites for Kids
Science Kids: Reversible Changes - Interactive Experiment
In this interactive, online experiment, students are able to test whether salt, flour, or sand dissolve in water. The experiment also has an extension for high ability students in which students are able to test the reversible vs. irreversible nature of changes. For example, it is tested and shown that salt is the result of heating salt water.
In this interactive, online experiment, students are able to test whether salt, flour, or sand dissolve in water. The experiment also has an extension for high ability students in which students are able to test the reversible vs. irreversible nature of changes. For example, it is tested and shown that salt is the result of heating salt water.
Kids Science Experiments: Dissolving - Interactive Game
This experiment introduces students to the concept of dissolving. Through animated experimentation with guided reading, students learn that salt dissolves in water, while pepper does not.
This experiment introduces students to the concept of dissolving. Through animated experimentation with guided reading, students learn that salt dissolves in water, while pepper does not.
Teacher Resources - Lessons/Activities
Dissolving Sugar at Different Heats - Activity
This web site describes an activity in which students test dissolving sugar cubes in hot and cold water. Be sure to have students predict what they think will happen and then record the actual results.
This web site describes an activity in which students test dissolving sugar cubes in hot and cold water. Be sure to have students predict what they think will happen and then record the actual results.
Sand & Water Mix-Up - Activity
This experiment for students allows them to predict, experiment, and records observations when various substances are mixed with water. Students mix sand, dirt, salt, cooking oil, paint, and food coloring to water and photograph their findings with disposable cameras. These photos would serve as great centerpieces for science journal entries!
This experiment for students allows them to predict, experiment, and records observations when various substances are mixed with water. Students mix sand, dirt, salt, cooking oil, paint, and food coloring to water and photograph their findings with disposable cameras. These photos would serve as great centerpieces for science journal entries!
Dissolving Solids in Hot and Cold Water - Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is centered around experimentation involving the dissolving of a variety of solids in both hot and cold water. Students place a spoonful of the solid in hot water and a spoonful in cold water. After three minutes, they observe what they saw in the attached worksheet. Solids tested include sugar, salt, powdered sweetener, brown sugar, and baking soda.
This lesson plan is centered around experimentation involving the dissolving of a variety of solids in both hot and cold water. Students place a spoonful of the solid in hot water and a spoonful in cold water. After three minutes, they observe what they saw in the attached worksheet. Solids tested include sugar, salt, powdered sweetener, brown sugar, and baking soda.
Oil and Water - Experiment
This teacher's blog explains how she experimented with her students using water, food coloring, and cooking oil. Students recorded their observations while shaking the mixture up and watching it separate!
This teacher's blog explains how she experimented with her students using water, food coloring, and cooking oil. Students recorded their observations while shaking the mixture up and watching it separate!
Dissolving Solids - Experiment
In this experiment, students test whether or not certain solids dissolve in water. As they test the sugar, flour, salt, and sand, they predict what they think will happen and then record their observations and draw a picture of what they see. This will help students to learn that some solids dissolve in water, while others do not.
In this experiment, students test whether or not certain solids dissolve in water. As they test the sugar, flour, salt, and sand, they predict what they think will happen and then record their observations and draw a picture of what they see. This will help students to learn that some solids dissolve in water, while others do not.
Teacher Resources - Assessments
Dissolving Solids in Hot and Cold Water - Assessment
The worksheets that correspond with the "Dissolving Solids in Hot and Cold Water" lesson plan can serve as a great assessment tool if given to each individual student. There are also journal writing prompts, which can be used for assessment.
The worksheets that correspond with the "Dissolving Solids in Hot and Cold Water" lesson plan can serve as a great assessment tool if given to each individual student. There are also journal writing prompts, which can be used for assessment.
Dissolving Solids - Assessment
The worksheet that corresponds with the "Dissolving Solids" lesson plan is a great way to assess student knowledge of dissolving. At the end of the experiment, students should be able to say that they have learned that some solids dissolve in water and others do not.
The worksheet that corresponds with the "Dissolving Solids" lesson plan is a great way to assess student knowledge of dissolving. At the end of the experiment, students should be able to say that they have learned that some solids dissolve in water and others do not.
VA Science SOL 1.3 - Assessment Worksheets
The 1.3 Appendix A-D includes several worksheets that can be used to assess students' knowledge of several experiments revolving around dissolving and dissolving in hot water vs. cold water. Students also have to identify similarities between solids that were tested;
The 1.3 Appendix A-D includes several worksheets that can be used to assess students' knowledge of several experiments revolving around dissolving and dissolving in hot water vs. cold water. Students also have to identify similarities between solids that were tested;