Science: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Identifying the three states of matter
Science: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Identifying the three states of matter
Science - Grade K-1
- 1
Circle the object that is a solid: a rock, juice, or air.
A solid does not pour or float away.
The rock is a solid because it keeps its shape. - 2
A cup has milk inside it. Is the milk a solid, liquid, or gas?
The milk is a liquid because it can pour and takes the shape of the cup. - 3
Steam rises from hot soup. Is steam a solid, liquid, or gas?
Gases can move all around us.
Steam is a gas because it spreads out in the air. - 4
Draw one solid you can find in your classroom.
A correct answer could be a desk, chair, pencil, book, or any classroom object that keeps its shape. - 5
Which state of matter takes the shape of its container: solid, liquid, or gas?
Think about water in a cup or bowl.
A liquid takes the shape of its container because it can flow. - 6
Look at an ice cube. Is it a solid, liquid, or gas? Explain.
An ice cube is a solid because it has its own shape and does not pour. - 7
Fill in the blank: A liquid can ______ from one place to another.
Water moves this way when you tip a cup.
A liquid can flow from one place to another. - 8
A balloon is filled with air. What state of matter is the air inside the balloon?
The air inside the balloon is a gas because it fills the space inside the balloon. - 9
Name one liquid you drink.
A correct answer could be water, milk, juice, or another safe drink that is a liquid. - 10
Sort these into solid or liquid: apple, water, crayon, soup.
Solids keep their shape. Liquids can pour.
The apple and crayon are solids. The water and soup are liquids. - 11
Which one can you hold in your hand without it pouring away: a block or water?
The block can be held in your hand without pouring away because it is a solid. - 12
Fill in the blank: A gas can spread out and fill ______.
Air fills a room even though you cannot see it.
A gas can spread out and fill space. - 13
Circle all the liquids: honey, pencil, rain, toy car.
Honey and rain are liquids because they can flow and take the shape of a container. - 14
A snowman melts in the sun. What liquid does it become?
Snow and ice are frozen water.
A snowman becomes water when it melts. - 15
Tell one way solids and liquids are different.
One difference is that solids keep their shape, but liquids take the shape of their container.