Changes Matter!

by: Kimberly Lott and Anitra Jensen

This 10-day unit on physical and chemical changes was presented in a fifth-grade classroom. Throughout the unit students had to cite multiple indicators for physical and chemical changes. Students were also given experiences that specifically addressed misconceptions about the reversibility of changes and the conservation of matter during changes.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2012Stock # sc12_050_02_54Volume 050Issue 02

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