Connect students directly to the concept in a personal way. Capture students' attention by initiating a group problem-solving activity before delivery of instruction. Begin with a situation that is familiar to students and builds on what they already know. Construct a learning experience that allows diverse and personal student responses. Facilitate the work of cooperative teams of students.

Learning stations with experiments in which to participate.

Objective: To experience transformations.

Activity: Divide class into gorups. Assign one of the following experiements to each group.
1. Melting an ice cube.
2. Beating egg whites to stiff stage
3. Mixing colors of paint.
4. Popping popcorn
5. Placing the miniature sponges (found in craft shops for painting patterns) in water.

Assessment: Participation with group.