Task
You and a team of learners, which have been hand picked by Professor X, are given the challenging task of creating a superhero with STATE OF MATTER superpowers! Professor X is looking for a ONE-OF-A-KIND superhero with superpowers based on one of the four states of matter; solid, liquid, gas, or plasma that is stronger than all the others!
Your mission:
Predict if one state of matter is stronger than another.
In other words, is a solid stronger than a liquid?
Or is plasma more durable than a gas?
Take the superhero, ICEMAN. He can survive not only as ice, but as liquid water and water vapor. He can also transform his body from a gaseous state back to a solid, although it is tiring physically and mentally. Iceman is also able to rebuild his organic ice form if any part of it is damaged, or even if it is completely shattered, without permanently harming himself. He can temporarily add the mass of a body of water to his own, increasing his mass, size and strength!
Background Information
These sites are important because they will provide basic information about 'Matter' as a whole. Everyone should explore these sites before dividing up and starting your individual tasks. You will find these links on Process page 1 of the quest.
Professor X has assigned each member of your team a specific task. These tasks were chosen because they each define the most important elements of Matter. Please see your specific instructions below and again on Process page 2 of the quest.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Each member from a team will research one state of matter, as assigned by Professor X. Your individual tasks will be listed in your team packet ahead of time.
2. Read through the websites and extra material designated for you. You can print out pages and underline the parts that you feel are important or cut and paste from the website into a word processor.
3. Remember to include the URL (address) of the page you take information from so you can return to it and use it as a citation.Include all of your note taking in your Science notebook.
4. Focus what you've learned into one main opinion that answers the Big Quest(ion) or Task.
STATE OF MATTER
TASK
WEBSITES
EXTRA
SOLID SLUGGER
Observe and research solids. Answer these questions:
1. What is a solid?
2. What does a solid look like? (describe)
3. What are the properties of a solid?
4. Can a solid change into another state of matter and if so which ones?
5. List 5 examples of a solid.
LIQUID LEADER
Observe and research liquids. Take notes to answer these questions:
1. What is a liquid?
2. What does a liquid look like? (describe)
3. What are the properties of a liquid?
4. Can a liquid change into another state of matter and if so which ones?
5. List 5 examples of a liquid.
GAS GEEK
Observe and research gases. Take notes to answer these questions:
1. What is a gas?
2. What does a gas look like? (describe)
3. What are the properties of a gas?
4. Can a gas change into another state of matter and if so which ones?
5. List 5 examples of a gas.
PLASMA PRO
Observe and research plasmas. Take notes to answer these questions:
1. What is a plasma?
2. What does a plasma look like? (describe)
3. What are the properties of a plasma?
4. Can a plasma change into another state of matter and if so which ones?
5. List 5 examples of a plasma.Plasma Another State Of Matter
MATTER MASTER
Observe and research matter in general. Take notes to answer these questions:
1. What is matter?
2. How many states of matter are there?
3. How can matter change into different states?Properties of Matter Concentration
Properties of Matter Flowchart
Gather information on your own then come back together as a team and talk about what each of you found. Combine your research to create your final project as described above. Remember... YOUR superhero must beONE-OF-A-KIND! Make sure and keep your project a secret from the other teams and work quietly among yourselves!
Good luck!
