Copy and Paste - Solids, Liquids, Gases | K-5 Technology Lab - Free Printable

This is a "Copy and Paste" worksheet designed to help students classify different substances as Solids, Liquids, or Gases. The task is to look at each picture in the grid at the top and place it into the correct column in the table below.

Let's solve this by identifying each image and categorizing it correctly.

Step 1: Identify all the images in the grid

The grid contains 18 images arranged in 3 rows and 6 columns. I will go row by row to identify them.

- Row 1:
- Image 1: A mountain with clouds (likely representing solid rock and gaseous air/clouds).
- Image 2: A water droplet splashing (liquid).
- Image 3: A gas stove burner with a blue flame (gas).
- Image 4: A kettle with steam coming out (steam is a gas, but the kettle itself is solid).
- Image 5: A red bowling ball (solid).
- Image 6: A large ocean wave (liquid).

- Row 2:
- Image 1: Orange juice being poured (liquid).
- Image 2: A wooden table (solid).
- Image 3: A swimming pool with water (liquid).
- Image 4: A wooden chair (solid).
- Image 5: A brick wall (solid).
- Image 6: A fire/flame (gas).

- Row 3:
- Image 1: An ice cube (solid).
- Image 2: A cloud in the sky (gas, as clouds are made of water vapor and tiny water droplets, but for this level, often classified as gas).
- Image 3: A splash of water (liquid).
- Image 4: Steam rising from a surface (gas).
- Image 5: A yellow pencil (solid).
- Image 6: Milk being poured (liquid).

Step 2: Categorize each image

Now, let’s assign each image to its correct state of matter. For ambiguous cases like clouds or steam, we'll use the most common educational classification.

- Solids:
- Mountain (rock)
- Bowling ball
- Table
- Chair
- Brick wall
- Ice cube
- Pencil
- Kettle (the object itself)

- Liquids:
- Water droplet
- Orange juice
- Swimming pool
- Ocean wave
- Water splash
- Milk

- Gases:
- Gas flame
- Steam from kettle
- Fire/flame
- Cloud (as water vapor)
- Steam rising

Wait — I need to be more precise. The task is to copy and paste the *image*, so I must decide which category best represents the *primary subject* of each image.

Let me re-categorize based on the main focus:

- Solids:
- Mountain (rock is solid)
- Bowling ball
- Table
- Chair
- Brick wall
- Ice cube
- Pencil
- Kettle (the pot is solid, even if it’s producing steam)

- Liquids:
- Water droplet
- Orange juice
- Swimming pool
- Ocean wave
- Water splash
- Milk

- Gases:
- Gas flame
- Steam from kettle (the steam is gas)
- Fire/flame
- Cloud (water vapor is gas)
- Steam rising (gas)

But note: the image of the kettle shows both a solid (the kettle) and a gas (the steam). In such cases, the activity usually focuses on the state being demonstrated — here, it’s steam, so it should go under gases.

Similarly, the mountain image shows solid rock and gaseous clouds. But since the mountain is the primary subject, it should go under solids.

Let me finalize the list:

Solids:
- Mountain
- Bowling ball
- Table
- Chair
- Brick wall
- Ice cube
- Pencil
- Kettle? (debatable — but I think the steam is the focus, so maybe not)

Actually, looking again, the image of the kettle has steam coming out, and the steam is the key feature being shown. So I’ll put it under gases.

Same with the cloud — it’s primarily representing gas (water vapor).

So revised:

Solids:
- Mountain (rock)
- Bowling ball
- Table
- Chair
- Brick wall
- Ice cube
- Pencil

Liquids:
- Water droplet
- Orange juice
- Swimming pool
- Ocean wave
- Water splash
- Milk

Gases:
- Gas flame
- Steam from kettle
- Fire/flame
- Cloud
- Steam rising

That’s 7 solids, 6 liquids, 5 gases — total 18, which matches.

Step 3: Present the solution

The student should cut out or copy each image and paste it into the correct column.

Here’s the final answer:

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Solids:
- Mountain
- Bowling ball
- Table
- Chair
- Brick wall
- Ice cube
- Pencil

Liquids:
- Water droplet
- Orange juice
- Swimming pool
- Ocean wave
- Water splash
- Milk

Gases:
- Gas flame
- Steam from kettle
- Fire/flame
- Cloud
- Steam rising

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Note: The image of the kettle with steam is categorized under gases because the steam is the primary phenomenon being illustrated. Similarly, the cloud is categorized as a gas (water vapor), which is a common simplification in elementary science.

This completes the task.