States of Matter Teaching Resources
Use this collection of teaching resources when studying states of matter with your students. The collection includes word wall vocabulary, educational posters, science experiments and worksheets. You can also download a teaching presentation and unit and lesson plans related to solids, liquids and gases.
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States of Matter Poster
A poster showing the States of Matter.
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Melting and Freezing - Worksheet
An activity to demonstrate how a change of state between solid and liquid (and back again) can be caused by adding or removing heat.
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Properties of Solids, Liquids and Gases – Worksheet
A cut and paste activity that explores the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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Solids, Liquids and Gases – Sorting Activity
A sorting activity to help students identify solids, liquids and gases.
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States of Matter Experiment Worksheet
An experiment mixing a solid with a liquid to create a gas.
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Changing States of Matter Worksheet
A worksheet based on the changing states of matter.
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The Gas Has Mass Task Cards
A set of four task cards that explores the physical properties of gases.
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States of Matter Poster
A poster that displays the three states of matter, their properties and the processes for changing states.
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What's the Matter? Worksheet
A worksheet for students to record what they know about matter.
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The State of Matter Worksheet
A worksheet that helps students classify a substance's state of matter by observing changes to its properties.
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Facts of the Matter PowerPoint Presentation
A 22 slide editable PowerPoint to use when teaching your students about the states of matter in Science.
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States of Matter Word Wall Vocabulary
Thirty-three matter related vocabulary cards for a word wall.
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Phase Changes of Matter Poster
A poster showing the phase changes of matter.
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The Three States of Matter – Worksheet
A comprehension worksheet for a scientific report from the Year 5 magazine (Issue 3).
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Understanding States of Matter Worksheet
A worksheet that allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of solids, liquids and gases.
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Science Experiment - States of Matter
A science experiment that investigates how a substance's state of matter can be changed.
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Going, Going, Gone! - Worksheet
A worksheet that explores how matter changes state at different temperatures.
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Changing States – Worksheet
A worksheet to consolidate your students' understanding of state changes from solid to liquid and liquid to solid.
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Science Experiment - Cover to Conserve
A science experiment that investigates if evaporation can be reduced by covering a body of water.
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What's the Matter? Task Cards
An activity for students to use when learning about the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
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Solids, Liquids and Gases PowerPoint
A 31 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about solids, liquids and gases.
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Change of State Match-Up Worksheet
An activity for students to use when learning about the changing states of matter.
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Science Experiment – How Long Will It Take to Melt?
A science experiment which explores the change of state from solid to liquid.
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Removing Heat – Worksheet
An activity to demonstrate what happens to a variety of liquids when heat is removed.