THE THREE STATES OFMATTER By:Mary Beth MastersWise Primary School

What is matter?Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.

Properties of MatterHow It Looks (Shiny ,Dull, Color, etc.) How It Feels (Hard, Soft, Rough , Smooth, etc.) How It Smells (Sweet, Sharp, Terrible, No Smell, etc.) How It Sounds (Loud, Soft, Echo, No Sound, etc.) What It Does (Bounce, Stretch, Tear, Break, Magnetism etc.)

SOLIDS

SOLIDA solid is matter that has that has definite size and shape.

Example: Put a sneaker in a box. It stays the same.

Liquids

LIQUIDA liquid takes the shape of any container.

Example: Pour juice into a glass. The juice will take on the shape of the glass.

GAS

GasGas is matter that has no definite shape. Gases take the shape of whatever container they are in .

Example: The air all around us is a gas.

Physical changes in matterA Physical change is a change in how matter looks, but not the kind of matter is it is. TearCutFoldedWritten LiquidSolidGasMixtureSolution

PHYSICAL CHANGES

Chemical changes in matter New Matter is formed.

Burning Rusting Cooking

CHEMICAL CHANGES

Lets watch a video clip about matter!States of MatterClick to go to the next slide.

Is this a solid, a liquid, or a gas?Can you find more than one type of matter in any of the pictures?

Is this a physical change or a chemical change? Can you find more than one physical or chemical change in the pictures?

The Three States of Matter

Final Project for Enhancing SOL Instruction to Teach Multiple Intelligence

Mary Beth MastersWise Primary School