3.SCI.6.B
Describe and classify samples of matter as solids, liquids, and gases and demonstrate that solids have a definite shape and that liquids and gases take the shape of their container.
Grade 3 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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samples of mattersolidsliquidsgasesshapecontainer
Skills
- describe (samples of matter as solids, liquids, and gases) #dok2
- classify (samples of matter as solids, liquids, and gases) #dok2
- demonstrate (that solids have a definite shape) #dok2
- demonstrate (that liquids and gases take the shape of their container) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can describe samples of matter as solids, liquids, or gases. #dok2
- I can classify matter based on its state as a solid, liquid, or gas. #dok2
- I can demonstrate that solids have a definite shape. #dok2
- I can demonstrate that liquids and gases take the shape of their container. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Matter can be described, classified, and demonstrated based on whether it is a solid, liquid, or gas.
- The observable properties of solids, liquids, and gases help us understand how matter behaves in different states.
Essential Questions
- How can you tell if something is a solid, liquid, or gas?
- What is different about the shapes of solids, liquids, and gases?
- How does the container affect the shape of a liquid or gas?
- Why do scientists classify matter into different states?
- What are examples of solids, liquids, and gases you use every day?