The Three States of Matter

State Objectives :
– Matter: Properties/Identify/Small
The learner will be able to identify that
matter has predictable properties and is
composed of particles to small too be
seen with the naked eye.
States of Matter: Conditions/Identify
The learner will be able to identify states
of matter.
Following the presentation, the students
will write a paragraph about the three
states of matter (solid, liquid, and gas).
 Gas
• Has no fixed shape
• Has no fixed volume
• Made of particles that move rapidly
• The particles also have large spaces
between them in comparison to solids and
liquids
 Examples of Gases are
• Steam
• Oxygen
• Carbon dioxide
• Smog
• Tear Gas
• Helium
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Following Site
on Gas :
 Liquid
• Has no fixed shape
• Has a fixed volume
• Particles move past one another easily
• Particles are fairly close, but not in a neat
even arrangement as the particles in a solid
are
 Examples of Liquids are
• Orange Juice
• Water
• Soft drinks
• Milk
• Rubbing Alcohol
• Vinegar
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following
Site on Liquids :
 Solid
• Has a fixed shape
• Has a fixed volume
• Particles are arranged in a tight, regular
pattern
• Particles move very little
 Examples of Solids are
• Ice
• Frog
• Cheese
• Bricks
• Wood
• Popcicle
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Movie on the
States of Matter :
 Writing Activity
• The students will describe the three states of
matter and include the following :
• At least one example of each state
• A description of each state