Instructions
Everything around us is made of matter! Matter can be a solid, a liquid, or a gas. It can even change from one state to another. Draw a line to match each word on the left with its correct description on the right.
| Solid | A puddle drying up on a sunny day. |
| Liquid | Water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass. |
| Gas | Has a definite shape that doesn't change, like a toy car or a rock. |
| Melting | The process of a liquid changing into a solid. |
| Freezing | Spreads out to fill any container it's in, like the air in a balloon. |
| Evaporation | The process of a solid changing into a liquid. |
| Condensation | Takes the shape of its container, like milk in a bowl. |
What State Am I?
Read the clues and write down if the object is a Solid, Liquid, or Gas.
- I am inside your juice box. You can pour me and splash in me. I am a _______________.
- I am invisible and all around you. You breathe me in and out. I am a _______________.
- I am hard and you can build with me. If you are a LEGO brick, you are me. I am a _______________.
Answer Key
Matching
- Solid → Has a definite shape that doesn't change, like a toy car or a rock.
- Liquid → Takes the shape of its container, like milk in a bowl.
- Gas → Spreads out to fill any container it's in, like the air in a balloon.
- Melting → The process of a solid changing into a liquid.
- Freezing → The process of a liquid changing into a solid.
- Evaporation → A puddle drying up on a sunny day.
- Condensation → Water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass.
What State Am I?
- Liquid
- Gas
- Solid