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States of matter: solids and liquids
Say this first
I have two cups. One has water and one has rice, and I am going to pour each one into its own bowl. Watch closely.
Rice pours and fills a bowl just like water, so is rice the same kind of stuff as water?
- Show 60s
- Think 30s
- Discuss 90s
- Bridge 30s
A real Grade 2 opener on states of matter: solids and liquids, fact-checked and picked by Dennis.
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Tomorrow's lesson in 3 steps
- 1
Type your topic
Any K-12 science topic, matched to your state standards or NGSS.
- 2
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Curiosity question, timed script, prompts and a teacher reveal.
- 3
Build the rest of the lesson
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Your opener- SlidesPowerPoint or Google Slides
- WorksheetAnswer key included
- Student quizWith answer key
- Exit ticketQuick check before they leave
- Quick ModifySimpler, shorter or Spanish
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What's inside
Worksheets
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Student quizzes
Student quizzes built around your opener, with an answer key.
Lesson bundles
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Unit sequences
5 to 10 connected openers.
Exit tickets
Quick checks for understanding.
Quick Modify
Shorten text, lower reading level, add sentence starters or a word bank, print larger. Original unchanged; answer alignment checked.
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Hook Lab Academy
6-module course, Hook Bank, printable workbook.
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The Science Hook Lab
- 6-Pillar framework
- Curiosity question
- Timed mini-script
- Discussion prompts and a bridge
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Built by Dennis Turner, a 7th grade science teacher who uses it in his own classroom.
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Dennis Turner
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