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Water Matters (p. 339)


Step 1. Questions

You see liquid water every day. Water can also be a solid or a gas. Water can change, or metamorphose, from one form to another.

Write a report about water and its changes in state. To do so, you will research the different forms that water can take. Here are some questions to guide your research:
  • How is water different from other substances?
  • What are the properties of water?
  • How does water change forms when it gets hotter or colder?
  • What is a state of matter?
Are you ready? Begin by visiting the Web sites listed in Step 2. Look for answers to the questions above, and write down what you learned in the note-taking boxes.

You may use search engines to research other Web sites. Or research the different forms of water at the library. When you have finished, follow Steps 3 and 4 to write your report.


Step 2. Research

Research answers for the questions you were asked in Step 1. Visit these Web sites. Take notes about them on this page, too!


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The Three Forms of Water
Do you know the three forms of water? Learn about the different forms that water can take on this Web site from the American Water Works Association. Keep clicking on NEXT for some fun facts about water.
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Water Properties
Learn all about the properties of water at this U.S. Geological Survey Web site. Start by taking the TRUE/FALSE QUIZ about water. See what you know. Then use the back button of your browser to return to this page. Read the section "Water's Physical Properties" to find out what makes water so special.
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Matter is the Stuff Around You
This Web site explains the different states of matter. It also explains how water can change from one form to another. Read this page, and then explore the links on the right. These pages come from Chem4kids.com, a private educational Web site.
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