Lesson Plan
Unit Topic: Science
Grade: Kindergarten
Lesson Topic: States of matter


Lesson Objectives:
- The students will be able to identify and
define the three different states of matter
(Solid,Liquid,Gas)
- The students will be able to accurately place an object into its correct category of matter.
- The students will be able to explain how an object can change its state by explaining the process of turning an ice cube from a solid to a liquid to a gas, and then back to a liquid, and then back to a solid again.      

Instructional Technique:
- Small group work
- Lecture
- Experiment/demonstration
- Homework

Instructional Materials:
- Website: http://www.abcya.com
- Pre-assessment handout
- Ice cubes, hot plate, beaker, saran wrap
- Homework sheet
- Quiz

Theoretical Perspective:
This information is important for students to learn because it is important to understand that all objects are made of matter. It is also important to understand the way an object will respond to certain environmental factors.


Procedure:
- The students will be given a handout that guides them to an online activity
- The handout will act as a pre-assessment to track how much the students already know about the subject matter
- The students will work in groups of two
- The students will have to work together and decide what category an object falls under, and explain to each other why
- They will then place their object into the category they chose, and check their work
- The teacher will then teach the subject matter making sure to emphasize areas students struggled with.
- The teacher will give the class a demonstration of how objects can change states
- The teacher will give students a homework sheet
 - For students who are strong readers, they can read the site activity on their own, and not rely on the volume to read it for them
- The students will take the sheet home, complete it as homework, and bring it back the next day
- At the end of the unit, the same day the homework is due, the teacher will give the students a quiz to determine if they met the objectives. If the majority of the students pass, it can be determined that the objectives were met.
- The students will be able to identify states of matter
- On the quiz there will be a section of multiple choice, and a section of true/false questions that ask students to identify states of matter
- The students will be able to identify what state of matter an object belongs to
- On the quiz there will be a matching section, similar to the website, where students have to match objects to their state of matter
- The students will be able to identify how an object can change its state of matter
- On the quiz there will be a section of multiple choice, and true/false questions that ask students to determine what change of state is taking place, and how it’s taking place

Concerns or questions:
- Students might become distracted
  while using the computers
- Experiment doesn’t go as planned
- Students don’t understand the material
- Students don’t do the homework
 - Students fail quiz





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