DESCRIBING MATERIALS
Describe the properties of each of these materials.
rock water air
solids liquids gases
unsure
SORTING MATTER
Sort the matter into solids, liquids, and gases
solids liquids gases
What are the properties of
solids? What are the properties of
liquids? What are the properties of
gases?
STATES OF MATTER DATA TABLE
STATE OF MATTER
PROPERTIES EXAMPLE
Glue, write or draw an example.
Support your thinking with EVIDENCE about SHAPE and SPACE (volume).
EXAMPLE
Glue, write or draw an example.
Support your thinking with EVIDENCE about SHAPE and SPACE (volume).
SHAPE
Does it stay the same or change?
SPACE
(volume)Does it stay the same or change?
GAS
LIQUID
SOLID
OBJECTS OF MATTER
1. All of the objects to the right are
made of matter.
2. Cut them out.
3. Sort them into the three different states: gas, liquid, solid.
4. Choose two from each state to glue into your data table.
water mud air cloud
balloon pencil soccer ball ice cube
rock rain jello earth
hail steam silly putty seed
STATES OF MATTER SORT
GAS LIQUID SOLID
STATES OF MATTER SORT
GAS LIQUID SOLID
ANSWER
KEY
STATES OF MATTER
CONCLUSIONS
The shape of a gas _____________________ and the space (volume) of a gas ______________________.
Two examples of gases are ______________________________ and ______________________________.
The shape of a liquid ___________________, but the space (volume) of a liquid ____________________.
Two examples of liquids are _____________________________ and ______________________________.
The shape of a solid ____________________ and the space (volume) of a solid _____________________.
Two examples of solids are ______________________________ and ______________________________.
COMPARISONS
Gases and liquids ______________________________, but solids _______________________________.
Liquids and solids ______________________________, but gases ______________________________.
Gases, liquids and solids _________________________________________________________________.
STATE OF MATTER
PROPERTIES EXAMPLE
Glue, write or draw an example.
Support your thinking with EVIDENCE about SHAPE and SPACE (volume).
EXAMPLE
Glue, write or draw an example.
Support your thinking with EVIDENCE about SHAPE and SPACE (volume).
SHAPE
Does it stay the same or change?
SPACE
(volume)Does it stay the same or change?
GAS
change
When you put a gas in a container,
it changes shape.
change
When you put a gas in a container,
it changes the amount space
(volume).
Steam is a gas because it changes shape as it goes up and takes up as much space as it is in.
LIQUID
change
When you put a liquid in a container, it changes shape.
When you put a
same
liquid in a container, it takes up the same amount of space (volume).
Water is a liquid because it changes shape when you pour it in a glass, but it has the same amount of space or volume no matter which container you put it in.
SOLID
When you put a
same
solid in a container, it does
NOT change shape.
When you put a
same
solid in a container, it takes up the same amount of space (volume).
Ice is a solid because it has the same shape, and it takes up the same amount of space or volume when you put in a glass.
ANSWER KEY
changes shape changes
space (volume)
changes shape space (volume) stays the
same shape stays the
same space (volume) stays the
same
CONCLUSIONS
The shape of a gas _____________________ and the space (volume) of a gas ______________________.
Two examples of gases are ______________________________ and ______________________________.
The shape of a liquid ___________________, but the space (volume) of a liquid ____________________.
Two examples of liquids are _____________________________ and ______________________________.
The shape of a solid ____________________ and the space (volume) of a solid _____________________.
Two examples of solids are ______________________________ and ______________________________.
COMPARISONS
Gases and liquids ______________________________, but solids _______________________________.
Liquids and solids ______________________________, but gases _______________________________.
Gases, liquids and solids _________________________________________________________________.
changes
stays the same
change shape
don’t change space (volume) changes
changes
stays the same
stays the same
don’t change shape change space (volume)
ANSWER
KEY
VENN DIAG RAM
solids uid
s
gases
word definition picture/example
matter
state
solid
liquid
gas
Almost everything you see is made of matter. Matter is the “stuff” that most things are made of. Matter comes in three states: solids, liquids and gases.
One state of matter is solid. One property of a solid is that it has a definite shape. They also take up a specific amount of space. If they are put into a different container, they stay the same shape and take up the same amount of space. Solids can be hard like rocks, sticks and nails. They can also be soft life felt, sponges, and pillows. Regardless, they will keep their shape and the amount of space they occupy.
Some solids are tiny particles. Sand, sugar, and salt are solid matter. Even though they can be poured, each particle is hard, keeps its shape and and always takes up the same amount of space. When you pour a solid made of little particles, it makes a pile.
Another state of matter is liquid. One property of a liquid is that it can change shape. If you put a liquid into a different container, it will become the shape of the container. This is because liquids flow and can be poured. When you pour a liquid, it spreads out. Liquids do not have a shape of their own. The amount of liquid does not change, just the shape. Liquids always take up the same
amount of space.
Finally, matter can be in the state of a gas. Most gases are difficult to see and feel. They have no shape and will fill any container. They spread out and take up as much space at they can fill.
If you found something made of matter, how could you figure out if it was a solid, liquid or gas?
