Teach Matter and the Particle Model with this inquiry-style physical science lesson for Grades 6–8 . The set has 25 slides, delivered as an editable PowerPoint and as a matching printable PDF, so you can present it on the board or print a copy for a student who needs a paper version.

What students practice

• Inquiry | A Mystery in Plain Sight 02
• Learning Goals | Think Like a Scientist 03
• What Is Matter? | Two Testable Properties 04
• Particles | Atoms Build Molecules 05
• Particle Model | Four Powerful Ideas 06
• Three Common States | At a Glance 07
• Solids | Packed and Vibrating 08
• Liquids | Close, Yet Able to Flow 09
• Gases | Far Apart and Free to Move 10
• Same Substance | Three Particle Arrangements 11
• Can You Squeeze Matter? | Compression 12
• Thermal Energy | What Happens When Heated? 13

Slide topics include Inquiry | A Mystery in Plain Sight 02; Learning Goals | Think Like a Scientist 03; What Is Matter? | Two Testable Properties 04; Particles | Atoms Build Molecules 05; Particle Model | Four Powerful Ideas 06; Three Common States | At a Glance 07; Solids | Packed and Vibrating 08; Liquids | Close, Yet Able to Flow 09; and Exit Ticket | One Idea You Can Explain 25.

What’s included (25 slides)

• Editable PowerPoint (25 slides) for presenting and adapting the lesson
• Printable PDF of the same 25 slides
• Lesson flow includes an engage / phenomenon hook, a check-your-understanding or assess slide, an exit ticket

How to use it in class

1. Project the PowerPoint (or the PDF) and work through the slides with the class.
2. Pause at the discussion and check-understanding slides so students can explain their thinking.
3. Use the exit ticket at the end as a quick formative check.
4. Print selected slides for notebooks, absent students or a sub plan.

At a glance

• Grade: 6–8
• Subject: Physical Science (Matter and the Particle Model)
• Pages: 25
• Format: Editable PPTX + printable PDF; instant digital download after purchase