The students in grade 5/6 have been learning about matter, and the four states of matter that exist: liquids, solids, gases and plasma.

We have learnt that everything in the world exists of matter, and that the building blocks of matter are atoms. Students have completed a three week Reading to Learn unit on this, and continue to explore this in real life applications through our inquiry. We have made model representations of the different states of matter and how they transform when certain elements are applied.

Students applied their learning to create their own model out of plasticine, and attempted to explain through a presentation aimed at younger students, how the atoms are structured and work to create the various states of matter.

In 2 week’s time we are going to Scienceworks to watch ‘Cool Stuff’, a live demonstration on Chemistry. We hope to use what we learn from this to edit our own presentations and then get into the younger grades in the coming weeks when these are finalised. But for now, here is a snapshot of some of our models!