Changing States: A Role Playing Adventure Through Solid, Liquid, and Gas.
Students explore Next Generation Science Standard MS-PS1-4 by role playing in a fantasy world; solving puzzles and riddles to discover the relationship between thermal energy and transitions between solid, liquid, and gas.
Mr. LeClair
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(3)
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hoursAssessment
There will be no formal assessment. However, successful completion of the adventure will require the use of all six phase transitions.Class Experience
US Grade 6 - 8
In this class students will role-play through the phase transitions of water (solid, liquid, and gas). Students will explore Next Generation Science Standard MS-PS1-4 by imagining they are heroic characters on a quest to solve an unnatural phenomenon threatening their village. By working together in a team, students will use magic items that can change the phases of water to solve riddles and puzzles. Because this is a role-playing game, participation is vital and each student will have a turn to perform a single action. This class builds on previous knowledge of the interactions of matter learned in kindergarten through 5th grade, but no specific knowledge is required to enjoy this class.
Learning Goals
Students will build on their understanding of the phase transition concepts of a substance (in this case, water). Freezing, melting, condensation, evaporation, sublimation, and deposition will be explored by role playing characters to solve riddles and puzzles.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
There may be goblins, ghosts, and/or dragons hiding along the way.
Supply List
Our learners will need paper, pencil, and a single 6-sided die.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined July, 2022
5.0
3reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
New York Teaching Certificate in Secondary Education
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Education from SUNY College at Buffalo
Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
I received my Bachelors Degree in Environmental Studies in 1991 and I have worked as a wildlife biologist for the past 29 years. In 2009, I completed my Masters Degree in Education to teach elementary education (K-7), Biology (7-12), and Earth Science (7-12). Between 2003 and 2012 I taught all four science disciplines (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics) at a vocational education center as part of the New York public school system. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$18
per classMeets once
60 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-5 learners per class
