English worksheets: THE 3 STATES OF WATER - Free Printable

Explanation:
Let’s solve this step by step.

Part 1: Write the name of the 3 states of water
The three states of water are:
- Solid → ice
- Liquid → water
- Gas → vapor (or steam, but “vapor” is more scientifically accurate for the gaseous state at normal conditions)

Looking at the pictures:
1. First image: a block-shaped solid → that’s ice (solid)
2. Second image: a cup with liquid → that’s water (liquid)
3. Third image: a cloud-like shape above water → that’s vapor (gas)

So we fill in:
1. Ice
2. Water
3. Vapor

Part 2: Sort each item as solid, liquid, or gas

We have this list:
milk, ice-cream, oxygen, helium, gasoline, maple syrup, paint, water vapor, sand, ice-cube, carbon dioxide, tea, ice lollipop

Let’s go one by one:

- milk → liquid ✔
- ice-cream → solid (frozen, though soft — still a solid at typical serving temps) ✔
- oxygen → gas (at room temperature) ✔
- helium → gas ✔
- gasoline → liquid ✔
- maple syrup → liquid (thick, but still flows) ✔
- paint → liquid (most common form used; some paints can be powder, but standard classroom context = liquid) ✔
- water vapor → gas ✔
- sand → solid ✔
- ice-cube → solid ✔
- carbon dioxide → gas (at room temp; solid form is dry ice, but unless specified, CO₂ is gas) ✔
- tea → liquid ✔
- ice lollipop → solid (frozen treat) ✔

Now group them:

GAS: oxygen, helium, water vapor, carbon dioxide
→ That’s 4 items.

LIQUID: milk, gasoline, maple syrup, paint, tea
→ That’s 5 items.
(Note: Some might argue paint could be solid when dried, but the question says “each is a solid, liquid, or gas” — implying its usual physical state before use. So liquid.)

SOLID: ice-cream, sand, ice-cube, ice lollipop
→ That’s 4 items.
Wait — did we miss any? Let’s recount total:
List has 12 items.
Gas: 4
Liquid: 5
Solid: 4
4 + 5 + 4 = 13 → too many! Let's double-check the original list:

Original list:
milk
ice-cream
oxygen
helium
gasoline
maple syrup
paint
water vapor
sand
ice-cube
carbon dioxide
tea
ice lollipop

That’s 13 items. Let me count again carefully:

1. milk
2. ice-cream
3. oxygen
4. helium
5. gasoline
6. maple syrup
7. paint
8. water vapor
9. sand
10. ice-cube
11. carbon dioxide
12. tea
13. ice lollipop

Yes, 13 items.

Now reassign carefully:

- Gas: oxygen, helium, water vapor, carbon dioxide → 4
- Liquid: milk, gasoline, maple syrup, paint, tea → 5
- Solid: ice-cream, sand, ice-cube, ice lollipop → 4
Total = 13 ✔

But is *ice-cream* always solid? In science class, we usually classify it as a solid because it holds shape (even if soft), unlike liquids which take container shape. Same with ice lollipop and ice-cube — clearly solid.

Some might argue *paint* is a colloid or suspension, but for grade-level classification, it’s treated as liquid.

So final grouping:

GAS: oxygen, helium, water vapor, carbon dioxide
LIQUID: milk, gasoline, maple syrup, paint, tea
SOLID: ice-cream, sand, ice-cube, ice lollipop

Now, the worksheet asks to write them in the correct box — so we list them under each heading.

Final Answer will reflect the completed worksheet content.

Final Answer:
1. Ice
2. Water
3. Vapor

GAS: oxygen, helium, water vapor, carbon dioxide
LIQUID: milk, gasoline, maple syrup, paint, tea
SOLID: ice-cream, sand, ice-cube, ice lollipop