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Understanding States of Matter Worksheet
A worksheet that allows students to demonstrate their knowledge of solids, liquids and gases.
Use this educational worksheet when exploring the concept of matter in Science.
Students answer a series of questions related to the properties and states of matter. They are provided with an opportunity to use this knowledge to help explain natural phenomena and to inform decisions around everyday events.
This teaching resource would make an excellent addition to a lesson or unit that investigates the Chemical Sciences related to states of matter.
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National Curriculum Curriculum alignment
- Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower covers students in Year 3 and Year 4.
- Key Stage 2 (KS2) โ Upper
Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Upper covers students in Year 5 and Year 6.
- Science
The principal focus of science teaching in lower key stage 2 is to enable pupils to broaden their scientific view of the world around them. They should do this through exploring, talking about, testing and developing ideas about everyday phenomena an...
- States of matter
- Science
The principal focus of science teaching in upper key stage 2 is to enable pupils to develop a deeper understanding of a wide range of scientific ideas. They should do this through exploring and talking about their ideas; asking their own questions ab...
- Properties and changes of materials

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Fixed answer sheet discrepancy.
Fix by Kristian Apr 14th, 2019
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