Year 4 States of Matter | Solids, Liquids and Gases | The Matter Detectives

Category Whole lesson
Subjects & Topics "Chemistry"
Year Levels Year 4
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The Matter Detectives | Year 4 States of Matter

Can rice be poured even though it is a solid? Is an empty-looking container really empty?

Bring science to life with The Matter Detectives, an engaging Year 4 lesson that challenges common misconceptions about solids, liquids and gases.

Designed around the English National Curriculum for Key Stage 2, this resource encourages pupils to think like scientists through prediction, observation, classification and evidence-based explanations.

What's included:

  • Editable PowerPoint lesson presentation

  • Printable PDF learning materials

  • Differentiated activities for different learning needs

  • Investigations using familiar materials such as rice, water and air

  • Questions that challenge common scientific misconceptions

  • Opportunities for scientific reasoning and assessment

Learning objectives:

  • Identify and compare solids, liquids and gases.

  • Describe their observable properties.

  • Understand why a material that can be poured is not necessarily a liquid.

  • Use observations and scientific vocabulary to justify conclusions.

Ideal for: Year 4 teachers, KS2 science lessons, primary classrooms, revision and home education.

Format: Editable PPTX and printable PDF supplied in a ZIP file.

Price: FREE

Created by SmartPath Science — helping pupils explore, question and explain the world through science.

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