Problem: What kind of container can hold a solid?  (What is a solid?) What kind of container can hold a liquid? (What is a liquid?) What kind of container can hold a gas?  (What is a gas?) Design containers to hold each state of matter.

 

·      Size: How big will the container be?

·      Shape: What shape will the container have?

·      Flexibility: How much should the container be able to stretch/change? 

·      Materials: What type of material should be used?  Plastic? Rubber?  Metal?  Wood?  Paper?  Glass?  Ceramic? Other?

·      Other Questions: How will the matter get in?  How will it stay in?  How will the matter get out?  
       What will happen if the container is dropped?  What if the container is stored in a room that changes temperature? 

 

1)       Design, draw, and label the features of a container for each type of matter. (You will have three designs total.) Make your drawings big enough to show to the class.

2)      Explain, by writing a few sentences, how each container is designed to hold a certain type of matter.