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This video from Scholastic defines and discusses the states of matter. It dives into the temperatures needed to change states, and talks about the particles as if they were players on a team. It is relatable and fun!

Classroom Usage: This would be a great video to introduce the topic of matter. It's engaging because it breaks down the complex topic and discusses it in a relatable way. Students might refer to this video if they get confused or need more clarification about the different states of matter.

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Solids, Liquids, Gases: StudyJams! Science | Scholastic.com

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Water can be a solid, a liquid, or a gas. So can other forms of matter. This activity will teach students about how forms of matter can change states.

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This poem artfully describes the three states of matter. Students can learn the poem, and even sing it out loud in order to understand key concepts. Not only does it personify the states of matter, but it also mentions examples and density (the space between atoms).

Classroom Usage: Students might use this poem to help them understand and differentiate the different states of matter. They might learn better by memorizing a song or poem to understand the key concepts of the topic. They might reference the other poems and songs in order to create one of their own. Teachers can encourage students to learn the poems and songs if they have difficulty remembering the differences between properties.

States of Matter, by M.M.

We are the three states of matter, but we don’t act the same.

I can move freely, so what is my name?

I can be all kinds of shapes, and I am the least dense of all

My name is called a gas, and I will not sink or fall

The next state of matter, is everywhere we look

I am the densest of all, one example is a book

You can call me a solid, and I always hold my shape

I can be heavy like a rock, or as light as a piece of tape

The last state of matter, can take all shapes and forms

It can fall from the sky, you have seen it in storms

You can pour it and drink it, and the volume can change

You can stretch me and bend me, it’s really so strange

My name is a liquid, and I like to flow

And here is one more thing, I think you should know

We are all forms of matter, and we are everywhere in sight

And our density depends on, if our atoms are packed tight.

-M.M.

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States of Matter Poems/Songs/Raps - Powered By OnCourse Systems For Education

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Let us start with solids - the densest state of matter.

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Exploratorium offers lot of experiments and simulations that students can try at home or bring to the classroom. The pictures and descriptions of experiments utilize real life objects and make solids, liquids, and gases come to life. A particularly interesting experiment I found was one that showed how the particles of gas are uncontrollable using table tennis balls, a hair dryer, and a basket with a top.

Classroom Usage: Students can simulate how gas particles move about when contained in another object. They can also explore other experiments and bring ideas to class that they want to try.

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Hold the blower under the basket and blow air up through it. The moving air will agitate the balls, simulating the kinetic behavior of a gas. Watching the colored ball will allow you to follow the motion of a single "molecule."

By adjusting the speed or distance of the blower, you can simulate heating and cooling a gas. The faster the balls are moving, the hotter the gas.

Listen for the clicking of the balls against the walls of the cage. At lower "temperatures," the clicking is quieter and occurs at a slower rate.

You may also want to try this using baskets of different volumes. In this way, you can model the ideal gas law by changing temperature, pressure, and volume.

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The atomic theory of matter tells us that a gas is made up of tiny particles called atoms (or molecules, which are combinations of atoms), which are constantly in motion, smashing into each other and the walls of whatever container they might be in. Here is a highly visual model of this idea.

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Different elemental monsters are after your land. Students will use their knowledge of gases and liquids in order to find the right object to defend from attack.

Classroom Usage: Students can use this game to have fun, and to use their knowledge of elements in a practical way. They will need to really understand the properties of liquids and gases in order to fend off the attacks. Students can even work together with peers to combine their knowledge and win the game.

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This video is an experiment that explains what happens when liquids become a gas, and then back to a liquid. The scientist takes two glasses of water, and only adds ice to one. What happens? Watch to find out!

Classroom Usage: Students can use this video to understand condensation. This is a simple experiment that they can replicate at home. It talks about condensation and temperature at length, and is something students might find amusing. The teacher can use this video to begin the lesson on condensation.

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How Does Water Go From A Gas To A Liquid? Condensation