Winter - Early Finishers 2nd Grade - Science - States of Matter ... - Free Printable

This is a science worksheet for classifying items into the three states of matter: Solid, Liquid, and Gas. The task requires cutting out the pictures at the bottom and gluing them under the correct column.

I will solve this by identifying each item and determining its state of matter.

Step 1: List all the items and their states

First, I'll go through each item one by one:

- Steam: This is water in its gaseous state. → Gas
- Apple: A solid fruit. → Solid
- Balloon: A balloon is typically made of rubber or latex, which is a solid material. Even when filled with air (a gas), the balloon itself is a solid object. → Solid
- Ice: Frozen water, which is a solid. → Solid
- Pencil: Made of wood and graphite, both solids. → Solid
- Milk: A liquid. → Liquid
- Soup: A liquid mixture. → Liquid
- Cloud: Composed of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air; it's considered a gas (specifically, water vapor that has condensed). In elementary science, clouds are often classified as gas. → Gas
- Juice: A liquid. → Liquid
- Car: A large, rigid object made of metal, plastic, etc. → Solid
- Water: A liquid (at room temperature). → Liquid
- Wind: Moving air, which is a gas. → Gas

Step 2: Categorize the items

Now, I'll group them under the correct headings.

SOLID
- Apple
- Balloon
- Ice
- Pencil
- Car

LIQUID
- Milk
- Soup
- Juice
- Water

GAS
- Steam
- Cloud
- Wind

Final Answer

Here is how the items should be sorted:

- SOLID: apple, balloon, ice, pencil, car
- LIQUID: milk, soup, juice, water
- GAS: steam, cloud, wind

This classification is based on the physical properties of each item at standard temperature and pressure. Note that some items like "balloon" and "cloud" can be tricky, but in the context of an elementary school worksheet, they are categorized as described above.