Kitchen: States of Matter

Today's topic is states of matter. Read the short facts together first. Ask your child to point to one thing they already knew and one new fact. Curiosity matters more than memorization. If you don't know an answer, say so and look it up together.

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Look around the room. Name one thing that is alive, one thing that is not, and one thing that used to be alive.

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   Read these facts: Matter comes in three forms: solid, liquid, and gas. Solids hold their shape. Liquids take the shape of their container. Gases fill any space. Q: Name the three states.

   Parent tip: Read aloud first. Re-read if the question is hard.
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   Which fills any space?

   Parent tip: Encourage answers in complete sentences.

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   Which holds its shape?
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   Give an example of a liquid at home.
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   Give an example of a gas.
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   Where might you see this idea in real life?
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   Connect this topic to something you've seen before.
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   Write one new thing you learned today.
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   Draw a picture of one idea from the passage and label it.
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   Ask one question you still have about this topic.
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   Where might you see this idea in real life?
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    Connect this topic to something you've seen before.

What is one question this lesson left you wondering about?