Hugh McNally
Fairfield University / MD 403
The Streeplay Middle School is an imaginary institution located somewhere in the American Midwest in a place where the children do not play in the street and don't know that such things exist. It is dedicated to making its students' lives richer, more fun, and more literate.
States of Matter: Pathfinder
Mr. McNally's Science Class
Think about it: most of the stuff around us is either solid, liquid, or gas. Add to that a couple of more things you'd find in outer space or the laboratory and you have the whole collection of what's called "states of matter." Here's some good places to read all about it, take a few quizzes, and maybe get so interested that you'll learn more than just the 5 terms used to describe... well... everything!
- States of Matter (from Chem4Kids.com)
Excellent step-by-step lessons about the topic. Don't know what a Bose-Einstein condensate is? Well, no one had ever seen one until 1995!
- States of Matter (from Harcourt School Publishers)
Interactive animation shows you the states of matter at the atomic level.
- BrainPOP: Matter Changing States
Includes video and quizzes; you will need our BrainPop subscription information to use this site. When you're done, be sure tro check out BrainPop's "related topics" at the bottom of the page!
- States of Matter (from Purdue University's Chemistry Department)
An easy to understand single page describing the basic states of matter... don't be scared off by the fact that it's on a college web site! Purdue also has excellent related topics listed on their General Chemisty web page.
- Wikipedia article: States of matter
This is an advanced article written for college-level adults; you might still find it interesting, though
- States of Matter on YouTube
Even though this video may be a better example of why science teachers shouldn't attempt to perform hip-hop music as a way of teaching, it's still a fun way to spend 1 minute and 43 seconds of your time. I applaud the teacher/rapper here, someone calling herself "chattychick402," for the courage to do this and make it public:
Note: chattychick402 missed plasmas and Bose-Einstein condensates, but you're probably laughing too hard now to even care.
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