Solids and Liquids

Post-Unit Assessment:
Change of State in Solids and Liquids

(Assesses S1-2.14: Demonstrate understanding of physical change in matter)

Students can choose how they demonstrate their understanding of the concept: solids change to
liquid when heat is applied and liquids change to solid when heat is taken away.

Essential Questions (common to all assessment tasks):

• How does a liquid change to a solid?
• How does a solid change to a liquid?

Assessment Choices (organized by Multiple Intelligences)

Bodily-Kinesthetic Logical/Mathematical Musical/Rhythmic

Use your body to act out/ Make up a song or rap that

show how a liquid changes to Complete a Start-Change-End explains how a liquid changes
a solid and a solid changes to Diagram that shows how a liquid to a solid and a solid changes
a liquid. changes to a solid and a solid to a liquid and perform it for
changes to a liquid. the class and/or for the Flip
This can be done alone or Video camera.
with someone else
(Intrapersonal vs. This can be done alone or
Interpersonal preference) with someone else
(Intrapersonal vs.
Interpersonal preference)

Spatial/Visual Verbal/Linguistic Student Name:

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Assessment Choice:

Create a piece of artwork

that shows how a liquid
changes to a solid and a solid
changes to a liquid (could be
crayon resist, watercolor
painting, drawing, etc.).
Write about how a solid changes
to a liquid and a liquid changes to
a solid. This could be done on the
assessment page OR you can
make up your own story, riddle,
book, etc.
OR
Tell the Flip Video Camera how
a solid changes to a liquid and a
liquid changes to a solid.
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