Solids, Liquids, and Gases Activities for Middle School Science

The Kesler Science Solids, Liquids, and Gases Complete 5E Lesson offers a dynamic, multi-day experience for junior high students to explore the changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of matter. This student-led lesson includes differentiated materials and multimodal learning, ensuring students stay engaged whether in the classroom or virtually.

Based on the 5E Model (Engagement, Exploration, Explanation, Elaboration, and Evaluation), the lesson includes activities like hands-on experiments, reading passages, research, and videos. Students also complete tasks that allow them to demonstrate their learning through organizing, illustrating, writing, and assessing knowledge about solids, liquids, and gases.

With editable PowerPoints, Spanish translations, and flexible formats (printable or digital), this resource is designed to accommodate all learners and support in-person or remote learning environments.

The Kesler Science Solids, Liquids, and Gases Station Lab is a modular, student-led activity designed to engage middle school students while teaching the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases. The lab includes eight differentiated activities, with a ninth challenge station for early finishers, enabling students to guide their own learning.

Each station offers multimodal input and output options. Activities include hands-on demonstrations, research tasks, readings, and videos, with corresponding questions and tasks. Students can showcase their learning by organizing, illustrating, writing, and assessing their knowledge through various methods, including digital formats.

These flexible resources can be used for both in-person and virtual learning, ensuring that students of all levels have a personalized and engaging experience with minimal prep time for teachers.

The Kesler Science Solids, Liquids, and Gases Student Choice Projects offer middle school students the opportunity to select from six different project options or create their own. This flexible resource encourages creative expression, with projects tailored to fit students' preferred output styles. 

The project choice board includes nine options, and an editable grading rubric allows for assessments by teachers, peers, or the students themselves. The materials are adaptable for a range of learners, with two versions of the project page that support remediation or challenge, depending on student needs.

These projects require basic classroom supplies like paper, markers, and scissors, with some projects allowing for digital completion. Students can explore the concepts of solids, liquids, and gases while demonstrating their understanding in unique and personalized ways.

The Kesler Science Chemistry Interactive Notebook Bundle provides an engaging way for students to explore chemistry concepts through interactive activities. Designed for both traditional classrooms and digital learning environments, this bundle includes print and digital versions, making it versatile for in-person, 1:1, or distance learning settings.

Topics covered include acids and bases, atoms, balancing chemical equations, chemical bonds, physical and chemical changes, the periodic table, properties of water, and more. The digital version features a unique PowerPoint interactive notebook that can be uploaded to platforms like Google Slides, MS Teams, or Schoology. It includes reflection pages, note-taking space, a teacher answer key, and a modified version for students needing accommodations.

The paper version offers blank templates for student interaction, pre-filled options for modified learners or absentees, and visual examples for guidance. This resource is ideal for fostering hands-on and digital engagement in middle school chemistry.