Matter Change States

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Before After Reading Activities Teaching Focus Have students locate the ending punctuation for sentences in the book Count how many times a period question mark or exclamation point is used Which one is used the most What is the purpose for each ending punctuation mark Practice reading these sentences with appropriate expression Before Reading Building Academic Vocabulary and Background Knowledge Before reading a book it is important to set the stage for your child or student by using pre-reading strategies This will help them develop their vocabulary increase their reading comprehension and make connections across the curriculum 1 Look at the cover of the book What will this book be about 2 What do you already know about the topic 3 Let’s study the Table of Contents What will you learn about 4 What would you like to learn about this topic Do you think 5 Use a reading journal to write about your knowledge of this 6 Read the book 7 8 After reading the book complete the activities below In your reading journal record what you learned about the topic and your response to the book topic Record what you already know about the topic and what you hope to learn about the topic you might learn about it from this book Why or why not in the book’s chapters Content Area Vocabulary Read the list What do these words mean atoms bond chemical element energy gravity mass molecule volume weight After Reading Comprehension and Extension Activity After reading the book work on the following questions with your child or students to check their level of reading comprehension and content mastery 1 What are the different ways matter can change states Summarize 2 Why do people weigh less on Mars than on Earth Infer 3 What happens if metal gets extremely hot Asking Questions 4 When have you done something that caused a chemical change Text to Self Connection 5 How does temperature affect matter Asking Questions Extension Activity Design an experiment to test the boiling point of different liquids with an adult’s help Try adding substances such as sugar or salt to water to see if it changes the boiling point of the water What do you think explains the results
Matter Change States

Matter Change States

What makes up every single thing in the universe? Teeny tiny specks called atoms. Atoms are the tiniest forms of matter, and matter is everything.

About This Book

By: Tara Haelle
Illustrated by:
Published by: Rourke Educational Media (Unlimited)
7-9Age Range
5.2 AR
30Pages
ScienceSubject
810LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
RGuided Reading
RFountas & Pinnell
40DRA