Let's solve this
"States of Matter" worksheet step by step.
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🔍 Objective:
Match each image on the right to the correct
state of matter:
Solid,
Liquid, or
Gas.
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📌 Understanding the States of Matter:
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Solid: Has a fixed shape and volume. Particles are tightly packed.
- Examples: Rock, ice, metal, etc.
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Liquid: Has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container. Flows.
- Examples: Water, juice, soup, etc.
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Gas: No fixed shape or volume. Expands to fill its container. Invisible in most cases.
- Examples: Air, steam, helium in balloons, etc.
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🔎 Analyzing Each Image (from top to bottom):
1.
Bowl of soup
→ This is
liquid because it flows and takes the shape of the bowl.
✔ Match to:
Liquid
2.
Colorful balloons
→ Balloons are filled with
gas (usually air or helium). They float due to gas inside.
✔ Match to:
Gas
3.
Teapot with steam
→ The
steam coming out is
water vapor, which is
gas.
✔ Match to:
Gas
4.
Rocks
→ Rocks have a fixed shape and volume. They don’t flow.
✔ Match to:
Solid
5.
Ice cube
→ Ice is frozen water — it’s a
solid state of water.
✔ Match to:
Solid
6.
Glass of orange juice with a straw
→ The drink is a
liquid; it flows and fills the glass.
✔ Match to:
Liquid
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✔ Final Matching:
| State of Matter | Items to Match |
|------------------|----------------|
|
Solid | Rocks, Ice cube |
|
Liquid | Bowl of soup, Glass of juice |
|
Gas | Balloons, Steam from teapot |
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🖋️ How to Draw the Lines:
On the worksheet:
- Draw a line from
"Solid" to the
rocks and the
ice cube.
- Draw a line from
"Liquid" to the
bowl of soup and the
glass of juice.
- Draw a line from
"Gas" to the
balloons and the
teapot with steam.
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🎯 Summary:
This activity helps students understand that:
- Solids keep their shape.
- Liquids flow and take container shape.
- Gases expand and fill space (often invisible, like steam or air).
✔ Correct matches:
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Solid: Rocks, Ice
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Liquid: Soup, Juice
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Gas: Balloons, Steam
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of 3 states of matter worksheet.
