Solids, Liquids, and Gases Picture Sorting

Sort these items into three groups: rock, orange juice, air in a balloon, pencil, milk, steam. Write each item under solid, liquid, or gas.

A picture shows an ice cube. Is the ice cube a solid, liquid, or gas? Explain how you know.

A picture shows water being poured from a cup into a bowl. Is the water a solid, liquid, or gas? Explain how you know.

A picture shows a balloon filled with helium. What state of matter is inside the balloon?

Circle all the solids in this list: wooden block, lemonade, book, soap bubbles, marble, rain.

Circle all the liquids in this list: honey, chair, water, air, cooking oil, crayon.

Circle all the gases in this list: oxygen, apple, steam, juice, air, toy car.

A picture shows a glass with water, ice cubes, and tiny bubbles above the water. Name one solid, one liquid, and one gas shown in the picture.

A student sorts syrup as a solid because it is thick. Is the student correct? Explain your answer.

Look at the picture of a picnic table. Sort the objects into solid, liquid, or gas: sandwich, juice box, plastic cup, air around the table.

Which state of matter usually has a fixed shape: solid, liquid, or gas? Give one example.

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but does not fill the whole room: solid, liquid, or gas? Give one example.