This States of Matter science unit is designed for 1st and 2nd grade students, with activities that can also be adapted for 3rd and 4th grade or special intervention classes. It offers a variety of fun and engaging resources, including five hands-on experiments, posters, vocabulary cards, sorting tasks, and printable worksheets. Students will explore solids, liquids, gases, and how matter changes forms through melting, freezing, heating, and more. The unit wraps up with a “Purple Cow” ice cream float experiment and a take-home scavenger hunt, making learning both educational and exciting for young learners.