After learning about the 3 States of Matter, students can be tested using a pop quiz to check for understanding of the subject, how they transfer from one state to another and also how they are able to illustrates the states of matter either through a drawing of a real life example of the state of matter or the state of matter as a particle. (3.P.2.1, 3.P.2.2, 3.P.2.3)

After learning about the 3 States of Matter, students can be tested using a pop quiz to check for understanding of the subject, how they transfer from one state to another and also how they are able to illustrates the states of matter either through a drawing of a real life example of the state of matter or the state of matter as a particle. (3.P.2.1, 3.P.2.2, 3.P.2.3)

Students work in small groups to build one 1m by 1m squares using newspaper. The groups combine to construct a cube. The students then fill the cubes with base 10 cubes, longs and flats.

In this assessment task students are asked to use a Venn Diagram to compare 3-D solid shapes. Students are given a cube and a cylinder. They are asked how the shapes are the same and how they are different. Teachers can dictate student responses. An assessment sheet and rubric are provided.

Students work with a partner to cut out different sized open boxes and fill each box with cubes to find the volume.

This article explains how the ice and snow of the polar regions fit in the global water cycle and includes links to professional development resources.

Four unit plans provide opportunities for in-depth explorations of important foundational climate concepts -- weather, water as a solid, liquid and gas, and the water cycle -- that are appropriate for K-2 and 3-5 learners. These unit plans incorporate many of the lessons highlighted in other articles in this issue of the online magazine Beyond Weather and the Water Cycle. The magazine is structured around the essential principles of the climate sciences.