THE THREE STATES

OF
MATTER

By:
Mary Beth Masters
Wise Primary School
 What is matter?
Matter is anything that has mass
and takes up space.
 Properties of Matter
 How 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
 SOLID
A solid is matter that has that has definite
size and shape.

Example: Put a sneaker in a box. It stays

the same.
Liquids
 LIQUID
A liquid takes the shape of any container.

Example: Pour juice into a glass. The juice

will take on the shape of the glass.
GAS
 Gas
Gas 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 matter
A Physical change is a change in how matter looks,
but not the kind of matter is it is.

 Tear
 Cut
 Folded
 Written
 Liquid
 Solid
 Gas
 Mixture
 Solution
PHYSICAL CHANGES
 Chemical changes in matter
New Matter is formed.

 Burning
 Rusting
 Cooking
CHEMICAL CHANGES
Let’s watch a video clip
about matter!
States of Matter

Click 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 Masters

Wise Primary School