Students will brainstorm and develop focused, investigable questions about how the addition and removal of thermal energy affect the states and particle motion of water, setting the stage for developing scientific models.

Students will collaboratively create detailed design plans for their models, ensuring the systematic investigation of how thermal energy affects particle motion and state changes in water, considering both natural and man-made systems.

Students will systematically collect data through hands-on experiments and observations to document changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of water as it undergoes thermal energy transformations.

Students will analyze collected data to identify patterns in how thermal energy affects water's motion and state, using their findings to refine and explain their models in preparation for sharing with peers.

Students will synthesize their findings into a comprehensive scientific model, thoroughly evaluate the accuracy and limitations of their model through peer collaboration and teacher feedback, and articulate their conclusions in both written and verbal forms during a classroom exhibition.