The Architecture of Matter · Physical Science

States of Matter and Thermal Energy

Investigating the relationship between particle motion and the temperature of a system.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does adding energy change the behavior of particles?
  2. 2What causes a gas to turn into a liquid at a specific temperature?
  3. 3How do we know when a substance has reached its boiling point?

Common Core State Standards

MS-PS1-4
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: The Architecture of Matter
Period: Physical Science

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