Powerpoint slide to teach elementary school students about the different states of matter.

1. STATES OF MATTER

2. SOLIDS
A substance that keeps a definite
size and shape.

3. EXAMPLES OF
SOLIDS INCLUDE:
• Desks
• Pencils
• Basketballs
• Shoes
• Trees

4. LIQUIDS
A substance that changes its
shape based on the container,
but holds its size.

5. EXAMPLES OF
LIQUIDS INCLUDE:
• Water
• Milk
• Orange Juice
• Syrup

6. GASES
A substance that takes the
shape and the size of the
container that it is in.

7. EXAMPLES OF
GASES INCLUDE:
• Clouds
• Oxygen
• Smoke
• Steam
• Carbon Dioxide
• Helium

8. MOLECULES
• The molecules in the three states of matter behave in different ways!
• Molecules in solids are very close together, and move slowly
• Molecules in liquids are farther apart, and they move more quickly
• Molecules in gases are very far apart and are extremely fast
• Here is a video to demonstrate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v12xG80KcZw

9. CAN ONE
SUBSTANCE BE ALL
THREE STATES?
Yes! Many substances have the ability
to be solids, liquids, and gases.
Water is a good example of one of
these substances
Solid water is ice
Liquid water is water that you see every
day
Gaseous water is steam, or water vapor

10. MEDIA RETRIEVED FROM
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• XandriaNirvana (N.D.). Converse All-Stars. [Photograph].
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• (N.D.). [Photograph].
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11. MEDIA RETRIEVED FROM
(CONTINUED)
• (N.D.). [Image]. http://myweb.cwpost.liu.edu/vdivener/notes/solid-liquid-
gas.htm
• (N.D.). [Photograph]. http://www.colourbox.com/image/frozen-ice-cubes-
isolated-on-a-kitchen-bench-image-2149307
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http://www.cleanwateraction.org/state_focus/ca/program_initiative/node/
2256
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• TutorVista (5/3/2010). Arrangement of Molecules In The Three States Of
Matter [Video File]. Retrieved from
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v12xG80KcZw
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