Physical and chemical change experiments

In this blog post your will see hands-on examples for both physical and chemical changes. These physical and chemical changes activities help 5th grade science students master 5PS1-4. A preview of my physical and chemical changes sketch notes resource is included. 8 pages of notes, a slideshow, CERs, a CER rubric, quiz and more are part of this resource.

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These ideas aren’t your average science experiments! We’re going to dig deeper with conservation of matter, CER, and a phenomenon-based science unit. There are MANY physical and chemical changes you can observe, but here are 5 of my favorites for upper elementary. Many of these ideas include a focus on conservation of matter because the ... Read more

Engage students while teaching them the difference between physical and chemical changes by integrating these 5 experiments into your unit.

Evaluate your students on physical an chemical change. Look at each change of state and decide which one it is. Eg. melting ice, burning a piece of paper and boiling water. 6th graders working remotely can use the google slide version.

One of my teacher heroes is Miss Frizzle, whose catchphrase is "Take chances, make mistakes, and get messy!" My students did just that during this changes in matter STEM challenge! Read on to see how

This time-saving resource is an amazing set of tasks for learning about physical and chemical changes! Add interactive templates to the fun activities.

Review the concepts of physical and chemical changes this fall with your upper elementary students! This 10-minute easy, no-prep activity will have them thinking about changes in matter in no time!

Determining physical and chemical changes is exciting, but when you dissolve cups with acetone, it becomes a challenge! Engage your students with this science activity perfect for changes with matter!

Chemical experiments in the elementary classroom! This post focuses on several things you can try that your students will love!