1. States of Matter Prelab Page 88
Draw three circles
First circle - draw what you think particles of a material would look like if it were in the solid state.
Second circle - draw the same particles in the liquid state.
Third circle - draw the same particles in the gas state.
Describe the difference between the three circles in a paragraph.

2. States of Matter Lab Lab Notes Setup – “Rough Draft”
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Title and name centered at top of page
Purpose/Hypothesis: Write your own purpose for this lab.
Materials/Apparatus: List vertically, bulleted. Identify variables and controls. Don’t forget drawing.
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Procedures: Numbered list. Don’t forget SAFETY or clean up!!!
SHOULD BE REPRODUCIBLE!!

3. Things to Consider During the Lab
Safety First! Be careful when using anything HOT!!!
What setting will you use for the hot plate? You may only use 7.
How often will you record the temperature? You may use no more than 1 minute increments.
How will you create a graph of your data? What are the two variables that you will put on the graph?
What information will you include in a conclusion?
Lab Report – States of Matter will be due November 18th (next Friday).

4. States of Matter Lab Report Setup Continued
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Data table: Use a ruler. You need columns for time, temperature, and observations.
Graph (attach as separate sheet in your lab report
Time (min)
Temp (°C)
State of Matter
Observations
xx.x
All ice, no liquid water
1.0 …
2.0

5. States of Matter Graph Setup
Type of Graph
Which type of graph do you want to use for this lab?
Independent Variable
What is it in this lab?
Which axis does it go on?
Dependent Variable

6. States of Matter Graph Setup
Type of Graph
Which type of graph do you want to use for this lab? Line Graph
Independent Variable
What is it in this lab? Time
Which axis does it go on? x-axis
Dependent Variable
What is it in this lab? Temperature
Which axis does it go on? y-axis
Final Lab Report due one week from FRIDAY! ( )