Kinetic Theory of Matter, States of Matter, Change of State Dominoes Game for Middle School

A dominoes game with questions and statements on the kinetic theory of matter including change of state, gas pressure and diffusion.

Prior Knowledge

> Three states of matter are solid, liquid and gas.

> Arrangement of particles in solids, liquids and gases.

> Properties of solids, liquids and gases in terms of the arrangement of their particles.

> Change of state including sublimation.

> Pressure in gases and the effect of increasing the number of particles and temperature and decreasing volume.

> Diffusion

What You Get

> 90 dominos

> Animated PowerPoint explaining the rules and how to play.

Rules of the Game

> Each player selects seven dominos from the top of the face-down pile and holds them in their hand like playing cards.

> The player whose surname begins with a letter closest to the letter A starts and play proceed in a clockwise direction.

> Dominos can be matched exactly, or a name can be matched with  a symbol or descriptions, sketches and circuit diagrams can be matched.

> If a player thinks a match is wrong, they can challenge. If the challenger is correct, they give a card from their own hand to the challenged player. If the challenged player is correct, they give a card from > their hand to the challenger. Pupils are encouraged to check their books for the correct answer and consult their teacher if a consensus is not reached.

> If a player cannot play a domino, they pick up from the face down pile and can play if possible or add it to their hand.

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