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THE THREE STATESTHE THREE STATES OF OF
MATTERMATTER
What is matter?What is matter?Matter is anything that has Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.mass and takes up space.
Properties of MatterProperties of Matter
How It Looks (Shiny ,Dull, Color, etc.) How It Looks (Shiny ,Dull, Color, etc.) How It Feels (Hard, Soft, Rough , How It Feels (Hard, Soft, Rough ,
Smooth, etc.) Smooth, etc.) How It Smells (Sweet, Sharp, How It Smells (Sweet, Sharp,
Terrible, No Smell, etc.) Terrible, No Smell, etc.) How It Sounds (Loud, Soft, Echo, No How It Sounds (Loud, Soft, Echo, No
Sound, etc.) Sound, etc.) What It Does (Bounce, Stretch, Tear, What It Does (Bounce, Stretch, Tear,
Break, Magnetism etc.) Break, Magnetism etc.)
SOLIDSSOLIDS
SOLIDSOLID
A solid is matter that has that has A solid is matter that has that has definite size and shape. definite size and shape.
Example: Put a chocolate bar in a box. Example: Put a chocolate bar in a box. It stays the same. It stays the same.
LiquidsLiquids
LIQUIDLIQUIDA liquid takes the shape of any
container.
Example: Pour juice into a glass. The juice will take on the shape of the
glass.
GASGAS
GasGas
Gas is matter that has no definite Gas is matter that has no definite shape. Gases take the shape of shape. Gases take the shape of whatever container they are in .whatever container they are in .
Example: The air all around us is a Example: The air all around us is a gas.gas.
Physical changes in matterPhysical changes in matter
A Physical change is a change in how matter A Physical change is a change in how matter looks, but not the kind of matter is it is.looks, but not the kind of matter is it is.
TearTear CutCut FoldedFolded Written Written LiquidLiquid SolidSolid GasGas MixtureMixture SolutionSolution
PHYSICAL CHANGESPHYSICAL CHANGES
CHEMICAL CHANGESCHEMICAL CHANGES
Is this a solid, a liquid, or a gas?Is this a solid, a liquid, or a gas?Can you find more than one type of matter in any of the pictures?Can you find more than one type of matter in any of the pictures?
Is this a physical change or a chemical change?Is this a physical change or a chemical change? Can you find more than one physical or chemical change in the pictures?Can you find more than one physical or chemical change in the pictures?