Matter Around Us: Solids, Liquids, Gases

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Matter Around Us: Solids, Liquids, Gases

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Matter Around Us: Solids, Liquids, Gases
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Matter Around Us: Solids, Liquids, Gases

Exploring the three states of matter Year 3-4 Science

What is Matter?
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What is Matter?

Everything around us is made of matter! Can you touch it or see it? Let's explore what we already know

Meet the Three States of Matter
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Meet the Three States of Matter

Solids - keep their shape Liquids - flow and take the shape of their container Gases - fill all the space available

Sorting Challenge
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Sorting Challenge

Work in groups of 4-5 Sort the items into three groups: Solids, Liquids, Gases Discuss why each item belongs in its group

Let's Observe Together
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Let's Observe Together

Ice cubes - hard and keep their shape Water - flows and takes the shape of its container Air in balloon - fills all the space inside

Properties of Each State
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Properties of Each State

{"left":"SOLIDS: Keep their shape, Hard to squash, Don't flow\nLIQUIDS: Flow easily, Take shape of container, Can be poured","right":"GASES: Fill all available space, Usually invisible, Can be compressed"}

Share Your Discoveries
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Share Your Discoveries

Each group shares one example of each state Describe the properties you observed Record your findings on the worksheet

Matter is Everywhere!
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Matter is Everywhere!

"Matter is all around us - in our homes, in nature, and even in the air we breathe!"