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States of Matter Chart

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States of Matter Chart

States of matter illustration showing solid ice cube, liquid water, and gas steam

🧪 Part 1: Understanding States of Matter

1. What is matter?

Something that takes up space and has mass

Only things we can see

Only liquids and gases

Things that are very heavy

2. Which statement about solids is correct?

They take the shape of their container

They have a fixed shape and volume

They can be poured easily

They fill all available space

3. Which properties describe liquids? (Tick all that apply)

Fixed volume

Takes shape of container

Fixed shape

Can be poured

4. Complete this sentence about gases:

Gases have no fixed _________ or _________ and will fill the _________ available.

📊 Part 2: Matter Classification Chart

5. Sort these household items into the correct columns by writing each item in the appropriate box:

Items to sort: water in a cup, wooden chair, air in a balloon, ice cube, orange juice, steam from kettle, sponge, milk, oxygen we breathe

SOLIDS

LIQUIDS

GASES

6. Explain why you put water in a cup in the liquids column:
7. How can you tell that air is a gas even though you cannot see it?

🔄 Part 3: Changes of State

8. What happens when water freezes?

Liquid changes to gas

Liquid changes to solid

Solid changes to liquid

Gas changes to liquid

9. Give one example of something changing state that you might see at home:
10. Curious Challenge: Think of one item at home that can exist in different states of matter. Draw and label it below:

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