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Duration – 15 to 20 minutes | Duration – 15 to 20 minutes | ||
Start | '''Start''' | ||
Set up a ‘container’ using cones in the hall in an open sided square shape. | Set up a ‘container’ using cones in the hall in an open sided square shape. | ||
Discuss the different states of materials – establish knowledge of the terms solid, liquid, gas. In pairs give children 2 minutes to come up with words to describe water in each of the states. | Discuss the different states of materials – establish knowledge of the terms solid, liquid, gas. In pairs give children 2 minutes to come up with words to describe water in each of the states. | ||
Main Activity | '''Main Activity''' | ||
Explain that everything in the world is made of particles – simplistic but effective at this stage – ask if anyone knows the names of some of the particles. Children may suggest atoms, cells, etc. Accept all of those and explain that all of those have an amount of energy. | Explain that everything in the world is made of particles – simplistic but effective at this stage – ask if anyone knows the names of some of the particles. Children may suggest atoms, cells, etc. Accept all of those and explain that all of those have an amount of energy. | ||
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Then pretend to heat up the bottom of the container giving the children lots of energy – they can now begin to run around quickly but they need mores space to do so. Some children have to break away out of the top of the container and they are able to run around the hall independently of each other. These are people particles in the gas state. | Then pretend to heat up the bottom of the container giving the children lots of energy – they can now begin to run around quickly but they need mores space to do so. Some children have to break away out of the top of the container and they are able to run around the hall independently of each other. These are people particles in the gas state. | ||
End | '''End''' | ||
Ask the children to sit back down. In whatever manner is appropriate for the class ask questions about what they have just done to check understanding. | Ask the children to sit back down. In whatever manner is appropriate for the class ask questions about what they have just done to check understanding. | ||
Marbles in a container as particles can be used back in the classroom to reiterate the concepts covered. | Marbles in a container as particles can be used back in the classroom to reiterate the concepts covered. | ||
