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1. Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Solid Liquid Gas
2. Solid, liquid, and gas are the three states of matter we see every day. spoon milk air
3. Solids have a defined shape. sand lemonade water vapor
4. Gases have no defined shape and no defined volume. wood
5. Liquids have a defined volume but no defined shape. glass
6. The particles in a solid are closely packed together. They cannot move easily. paper
7. The particles in a liquid have room to easily move and slide between each other. ice cream
8. The particles in a gas have a lot of energy. They spread out to fill the container. rock

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States of Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Matter is all around us. Your desk, the
school, the air you breathe, and your classmates are matter. Matter exists in different states or
phases. Scientists think there may be many states of matter, but solids, liquids, and gasses are the
main states of matter we see every day.

Solids have a defined shape and volume¹. They keep the same shape and take up the
same amount of space when placed inside different containers. A pencil is a solid. It keeps
the same shape whether it is in your hand or lying on a desk. It takes up the same amount of space
in both places. The particles in solid matter are packed together very closely. The particles do not
have a lot of energy and cannot move easily. This is why solids keep their own shape.

Liquids have a defined volume, but no defined shape. They take the shape of their
container. Milk is a liquid. Your school gives you milk in a square carton at lunch time.
Milk is square in this box. Liquids can be poured. If you pour it into a round glass, it becomes
round. If you pour it on the floor, it becomes flat, like the shape of the floor. Changing the
container does not change the volume. It takes up the same amount of space. Only the shape has
changed. The particles of liquids have enough energy and space between them to allow for
movement. They easily move and slide between the other particles. Because of this, the shape of
liquids can change. They do not have their own defined shape. They flow and can be poured. They
take the shape of their containers.

Gases have no defined shape and no defined volume. Gas has a lot of energy. The
particles spread out to fill the container. When you bake cookies, a wonderful aroma fills
your home. This sweet smell is a gas from your cookies. The smell does not stay in the kitchen
because particles of gas spread out to fill the container (your house). If your bedroom door is
open, it will spread out to fill that container too! Air is also a gas. Air can be compressed² into
small spaces. Scuba divers use tanks of compressed air to breathe under water for long periods of
time. Because the same amount of gas can fill either a large or small space, gas does not have its
own volume. The shape and volume of gas depends upon the container.

¹volume: the amount of space an object occupies
²compressed: squeezed into a smaller space

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States of Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter is all around us. Your desk, the
air you breathe, and your crayons are matter. Matter exists in different states or phases. Scientists
think there may be many states of matter, but solids, liquids, and gasses are the states of matter we
see every day.

Solids have a defined shape and volume¹. They have the same shape when placed in
different containers. A pencil is a solid. It keeps the same shape whether it is in your hand
or on a desk. It takes up the same amount of space in both places. The particles in solid matter are
packed very closely. The particles do not have a lot of energy. They cannot move easily. This is why
the shape of solids stays the same.

Liquids have a defined volume but no defined shape. They take the shape of their
container. Milk is a liquid. Your school gives you milk in a square carton. Milk is square in
this box. If you pour it into a round glass, it becomes round. If you pour it on the floor, it is flat,
like the shape of the floor. Changing the container does not change the volume. It takes up the
same amount of space. Only the shape has changed. The particles of liquids have a little energy.
The particles move and slide between each other. Because of this, the liquids can change shapes.
Liquids flow and can be poured. They take the shape of their containers.

Gases have no defined shape and no defined volume. Gas has a lot of energy. The
particles spread out to fill the container. When you bake cookies, you can smell them in
your house. This sweet smell is a gas from the cookies. The smell does not stay in the kitchen
because particles of gas spread out to fill the container (your house). Air is also a gas. Air can be
compressed² into small spaces. Scuba divers use tanks of compressed air to breathe under water for
long periods of time. Gas does not have its own volume because the same amount of gas can fill
either a large or small space. The shape and volume of gas depends upon the container.

¹volume: the amount of space an object occupies
²compressed: squeezed into a smaller space

M Portigo Publications

States of Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter is all around us. Your desk is
matter. Air is matter. Water is matter. There are different states of matter. Scientists think there are
many states of matter. Solids, liquids, and gasses are the states of matter we see every day.

Solids have their own shape and volume¹. A pencil is a solid. It has the same shape in
your hand or on a desk. It takes up the same amount of space in both places. The particles
in solid matter are very close. They do not have a lot of energy. They cannot move easily. This is
why the shape of solids stays the same.

Liquids have volume but no defined shape. Milk is a liquid. Your school gives you
milk in a square carton. Milk is square in this box. If you pour it into a round glass, it is
round. If you pour it on the floor, it is flat, like the floor. Changing the container does not change
the volume. It takes up the same amount of space. Only the shape has changed. The particles of
liquids have a little energy. The particles slide between each other. Because of this, the shape of
liquids changes. They can be poured and they take the shape of their containers.

Gases have no shape and no defined volume. Gas has a lot of energy. The particles
spread out to fill their container. When you bake cookies, you can smell them in your
house. The smell is a gas from the cookies. The smell does not stay in the kitchen because the
particles of gas spread out to fill the container (your house). Air is also a gas. Air can be
compressed² into small spaces. Scuba divers use tanks of compressed air to breathe under water for
long periods of time. Gas does not have its own volume because the same amount of gas can fill a
large or small space. The shape and volume of gas depends upon the container.

¹volume: the amount of space an object occupies
²compressed: squeezed into a smaller space

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States of Matter

1. What is matter? ______________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

2. What are the three states of matter do we see every day? _____________________
____________________________________________________________________

3. Which state of matter has a defined shape? ________________________________

4. Which state of matter has no defined shape and no defined volume?
____________________________________________________________________

5. Which state of matter has a defined volume but no defined shape?
____________________________________________________________________

6. Describe the particles inside a solid. ______________________________________
____________________________________________________________________

7. Describe the particles inside a liquid. _____________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

8. Describe the particles inside a gas. _______________________________________

___________________________________________________________________

Apply the Concepts: Classify the matter.

spoon sand milk wood glass air paper ice cream water vapor lemonade rock

Solid Liquid Gas

Portigo Publications

States of Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Matter is all around us. Your desk, the school, the air you breathe, and your
classmates are matter. Matter exists in different states or phases. Scientists think there may be many states of matter, but solids, liquids,
and gasses are the main states of matter we see every day.

Solids have a defined shape and volume¹. They keep the same shape and take up the same amount of space when placed
inside different containers. A pencil is a solid. It keeps the same shape whether it is in your hand or lying on a desk. It takes up the
same amount of space in both places. The particles in solid matter are packed together very closely. The particles do not have a lot of
energy and cannot move easily. This is why solids keep their own shape.

Liquids have a defined volume, but no defined shape. They take the shape of their container. Milk is a liquid. Your school
gives you milk in a square carton at lunch time. Milk is square in this box. Liquids can be poured. If you pour it into a round glass,
it becomes round. If you pour it on the floor, it becomes flat, like the shape of the floor. Changing the container does not change the
volume. It takes up the same amount of space. Only the shape has changed. The particles of liquids have enough energy and space
between them to allow for movement. They easily move and slide between the other particles. Because of this, the shape of liquids can
change. They do not have their own defined shape. They flow and can be poured. They take the shape of their containers.

Gases have no defined shape and no defined volume. Gas has a lot of energy. It spreads out to fill the container. When
you bake cookies, a wonderful aroma fills your home. This sweet smell is a gas from your cookies. The smell does not stay in the
kitchen because particles of gas spread out to fill the container (your house). If your bedroom door is open, it will spread out to fill that
container too! Air is also a gas. Air can be compressed² into small spaces. Scuba divers use tanks of compressed air to breathe under water

for long periods of time. Because the same amount of gas can fill either a large or small space, gas does not have its own volume. The
shape and volume of gas depends upon the container.

¹volume: the amount of space an object occupies H Portigo Publications
²compressed: squeezed into a smaller space

States of Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space. Matter is all around us. Your desk, the school, the air you breathe, and your
classmates are matter. Matter exists in different states or phases. Scientists think there may be many states of matter, but solids, liquids,
and gasses are the main states of matter we see every day.

Solids have a defined shape and volume¹. They keep the same shape and take up the same amount of space when placed
inside different containers. A pencil is a solid. It keeps the same shape whether it is in your hand or lying on a desk. It takes up the
same amount of space in both places. The particles in solid matter are packed together very closely. The particles do not have a lot of
energy and cannot move easily. This is why solids keep their own shape.

Liquids have a defined volume, but no defined shape. They take the shape of their container. Milk is a liquid. Your school
gives you milk in a square carton at lunch time. Milk is square in this box. Liquids can be poured. If you pour it into a round glass,
it becomes round. If you pour it on the floor, it becomes flat, like the shape of the floor. Changing the container does not change the
volume. It takes up the same amount of space. Only the shape has changed. The particles of liquids have enough energy and space
between them to allow for movement. They easily move and slide between the other particles. Because of this, the shape of liquids can
change. They do not have their own defined shape. They flow and can be poured. They take the shape of their containers.

Gases have no defined shape and no defined volume. Gas has a lot of energy. It spreads out to fill the container. When

you bake cookies, a wonderful aroma fills your home. This sweet smell is a gas from your cookies. The smell does not stay in the
kitchen because particles of gas spread out to fill the container (your house). If your bedroom door is open, it will spread out to fill that
container too! Air is also a gas. Air can be compressed² into small spaces. Scuba divers use tanks of compressed air to breathe under water

for long periods of time. Because the same amount of gas can fill either a large or small space, gas does not have its own volume. The
shape and volume of gas depends upon the container.

¹volume: the amount of space an object occupies H Portigo Publications
²compressed: squeezed into a smaller space

States of Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter is all around us. Your desk, the air you breathe, and your crayons are
matter. Matter exists in different states or phases. Scientists think there may be many states of matter, but solids, liquids, and gasses are the
states of matter we see every day.

Solids have a defined shape and volume¹. They have the same shape when placed in different containers. A pencil is a solid.
It keeps the same shape whether it is in your hand or on a desk. It takes up the same amount of space in both places. The particles
in solid matter are packed very closely. The particles do not have a lot of energy. They cannot move easily. This is why the shape of solids
stays the same.

Liquids have a defined volume but no defined shape. They take the shape of their container. Milk is a liquid. Your school
gives you milk in a square carton. Milk is square in this box. If you pour it into a round glass, it becomes round. If you pour it on
the floor, it is flat, like the shape of the floor. Changing the container does not change the volume. It takes up the same amount of space.
Only the shape has changed. The particles of liquids have a little energy. The particles easily move and slide between each other. Because of
this, liquids can change shapes. Liquids flow and can be poured. They take the shape of their containers.

Gases have no defined shape and no defined volume. Gas has a lot of energy. The particles spread out to fill the container.
When you bake cookies, you can smell them in your house. This sweet smell is a gas from the cookies. The smell does not stay in
the kitchen because particles of gas spread out to fill the container (your house). Air is also a gas. Air can be compressed² into small
spaces. Scuba divers use tanks of compressed air to breathe under water for long periods of time. Gas does not have its own volume
because the same amount of gas can fill either a large or small space. The shape and volume of gas depends upon the container.

¹volume: the amount of space an object occupies
²compressed: squeezed into a smaller space

M Portigo Publications

States of Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter is all around us. Your desk, the air you breathe, and your crayons are
matter. Matter exists in different states or phases. Scientists think there may be many states of matter, but solids, liquids, and gasses are the
states of matter we see every day.

Solids have a defined shape and volume¹. They have the same shape when placed in different containers. A pencil is a solid.
It keeps the same shape whether it is in your hand or on a desk. It takes up the same amount of space in both places. The particles
in solid matter are packed very closely. The particles do not have a lot of energy. They cannot move easily. This is why the shape of solids
stays the same.

Liquids have a defined volume but no defined shape. They take the shape of their container. Milk is a liquid. Your school
gives you milk in a square carton. Milk is square in this box. If you pour it into a round glass, it becomes round. If you pour it on
the floor, it is flat, like the shape of the floor. Changing the container does not change the volume. It takes up the same amount of space.
Only the shape has changed. The particles of liquids have a little energy. The particles easily move and slide between each other. Because of
this, liquids can change shapes. Liquids flow and can be poured. They take the shape of their containers.

Gases have no defined shape and no defined volume. Gas has a lot of energy. The particles spread out to fill the container.
When you bake cookies, you can smell them in your house. This sweet smell is a gas from the cookies. The smell does not stay in
the kitchen because particles of gas spread out to fill the container (your house). Air is also a gas. Air can be compressed² into small
spaces. Scuba divers use tanks of compressed air to breathe under water for long periods of time. Gas does not have its own volume
because the same amount of gas can fill either a large or small space. The shape and volume of gas depends upon the container.

¹volume: the amount of space an object occupies
²compressed: squeezed into a smaller space

M Portigo Publications

States of Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter is all around us. Your desk is matter. Air is matter. Water is matter.
There are different states of matter. Scientists think there are many states of matter. Solids, liquids, and gasses are the states of matter we
see every day.

Solids have their own shape and volume¹. A pencil is a solid. It has the same shape in your hand or on a desk. It takes up
the same amount of space in both places. The particles in solid matter are very close. They do not have a lot of energy. They
cannot move easily. This is why the shape of solids stays the same.

Liquids have volume but no defined shape. Milk is a liquid. Your school gives you milk in a square carton. Milk is square
in this box. If you pour it into a round glass, it is round. If you pour it on the floor, it is flat, like the floor. Changing the container
does not change the volume. It takes up the same amount of space. Only the shape has changed. The particles of liquids have a little
energy. The particles easily slide between each other. Because of this, the shape of liquids changes. They can be poured and they take the
shape of their containers.

Gases have no shape and no defined volume. Gas has a lot of energy. The particles spread out to fill their container. When
you bake cookies, you can smell them in your house. The smell is a gas from the cookies. The smell does not stay in the kitchen
because the particles of gas spread out to fill the container (your house). Air is also a gas. Air can be compressed² into small spaces. Scuba
divers use tanks of compressed air to breathe under water for long periods of time. Gas does not have its own volume because the same
amount of gas can fill a large or small space. The shape and volume of gas depends upon the container.

¹volume: the amount of space an object occupies
²compressed: squeezed into a smaller space

L Portigo Publications

States of Matter

Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space. Matter is all around us. Your desk is matter. Air is matter. Water is matter.
There are different states of matter. Scientists think there are many states of matter. Solids, liquids, and gasses are the states of matter we
see every day.

Solids have their own shape and volume¹. A pencil is a solid. It has the same shape in your hand or on a desk. It takes up
the same amount of space in both places. The particles in solid matter are very close. They do not have a lot of energy. They
cannot move easily. This is why the shape of solids stays the same.

Liquids have volume but no defined shape. Milk is a liquid. Your school gives you milk in a square carton. Milk is square
in this box. If you pour it into a round glass, it is round. If you pour it on the floor, it is flat, like the floor. Changing the container
does not change the volume. It takes up the same amount of space. Only the shape has changed. The particles of liquids have a little
energy. The particles easily slide between each other. Because of this, the shape of liquids changes. They can be poured and they take the
shape of their containers.

Gases have no shape and no defined volume. Gas has a lot of energy. The particles spread out to fill their container. When
you bake cookies, you can smell them in your house. The smell is a gas from the cookies. The smell does not stay in the kitchen
because the particles of gas spread out to fill the container (your house). Air is also a gas. Air can be compressed² into small spaces. Scuba
divers use tanks of compressed air to breathe under water for long periods of time. Gas does not have its own volume because the same
amount of gas can fill a large or small space. The shape and volume of gas depends upon the container.

¹volume: the amount of space an object occupies
²compressed: squeezed into a smaller space

L Portigo Publications

States of Matter

1. What is matter? ________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. What are the three states of matter do we see every day? _______________________________________________________________
3. Which state of matter has a defined shape? __________________________________________________________________________
4. Which state of matter has no defined shape and no defined volume? _____________________________________________________
5. Which state of matter has a defined volume but no defined shape? ______________________________________________________
6. Describe the particles inside a solid. _________________________________________________________________________________
7. Describe the particles inside a liquid. ________________________________________________________________________________
8. Describe the particles inside a gas. __________________________________________________________________________________
Apply the Concepts Classify the following matter: spoon sand milk wood glass air paper ice cream water vapor lemonade rock

Solid Liquid Gas

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States of Matter

1. What is matter? ________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. What are the three states of matter do we see every day? _______________________________________________________________

3. Which state of matter has a defined shape? __________________________________________________________________________

4. Which state of matter has no defined shape and no defined volume? _____________________________________________________

5. Which state of matter has a defined volume but no defined shape? ______________________________________________________

6. Describe the particles inside a solid. _________________________________________________________________________________

7. Describe the particles inside a liquid. ________________________________________________________________________________

8. Describe the particles inside a gas. __________________________________________________________________________________

Apply the Concepts Classify the following matter: spoon sand milk wood glass air paper ice cream water vapor lemonade rock

Solid Liquid Gas

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