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A Museum of Science Traveling Program

States of Matter

Description

States of Matter is a 60-

minute presentation

about the characteristics

of solids, liquids, gases,

and the temperature-

dependent transitions

between them. It is

designed to build on

NGSS-based curricula.

NGSS: Next Generation Science Standards

Needs

We bring all materials

and equipment, including

a video projector and

screen. Access to 110-

volt electricity is required.

Space Requirements

The program can be presented in assembly-

suitable spaces like gyms, multipurpose rooms,

cafeterias, and auditoriums.

Goals: Changing State

A major goal is to show

that all substances will go

through phase changes

and that every substance

has its own temperatures

at which it changes state.

Goals: Boiling

Liquid nitrogen boils

when exposed to room

temperature. When used

with every day objects, it

can lead to unexpected

results!

Goals: Condensing

Placing balloons in liquid

nitrogen causes the gas

inside to condense,

shrinking the balloons

before the eyes of the

audience! Latex-free

balloons are available for

schools with allergic

students.

Goals: Freezing

Nitrogen can also be

used to flash-freeze a

variety of liquids.

Students are encouraged

to predict the results, and

may end up surprised!

Goals: Behavior Changes

When solids encounter

liquid nitrogen, they can

no longer change state,

but their properties may

have drastic—sometimes

even shattering—

changes.

Finale

Likewise, the properties

of gas can change at

extreme temperatures. At

the end of the program, a

blast of steam is

superheated…

Finale

…incinerating a piece of

paper!

Additional Content

In addition to these core

goals, other concepts are

taught with a variety of

additional demonstrations.

Program Details

• Can only be booked for

school groups during the

school year.

• Only available, in slightly

different versions, for

second- or fifth-grade

students studying the

program content.

Program Details

• Capacity is up to eight

classes (200 students) of

a single grade per

session.

• Up to two consecutive

sessions can be taught

per day.

NGSS Connections• 2-PS1-1. Describe and classify different kinds of materials by

observable properties of color, flexibility, hardness, texture, and

absorbency.

• 2-PS1-4. Construct an argument with evidence that some changes to

materials caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some

cannot.

• 5-PS1-1. Use a particle model of matter to explain common

phenomena involving gases, and phase changes between gas and

liquid and between liquid and solid.

• 5-PS1-3. Make observations and measurements of substances to

describe characteristic properties of each, including color, hardness,

reflectivity, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, response to

magnetic forces, and solubility.

NGSS Scientific and Engineering

Practices

• Asking questions and defining problems.

• Planning and carrying out investigations.

• Developing and using models.

• Constructing explanations and designing solutions.

2019 – 2020 Prices

No mileage fees charged in New England in 2019-20 School Year.

Sessions per Day Price

1 Session $575

2 Sessions $950

States of Matter

For information/reservations:

mos.org/travelingprograms

travelingprograms@mos.org

617-589-0354