1. The Three States of Matter
Grade 4
David Matlock

2. Introduction
SOLID
LIQUID
GAS

3. SOLID Particles are very close together
Particles move around a fixed point
Have a definite shape
Have a definite volume

4. LIQUID Particles slide past each other
Takes the shape of its container
Has a definite volume

5. Gas Particles lose contact with one another Particles move very fast
Has no definite shape
Has no definite volume

6. I have a definite shape. I am a
Solid
Liquid
Gas

7. Oops
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8. You’re Right!

9. My particles are very far apart, I am a….
Solid
Liquid
Gas

10. Oops
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11. You’re Right!

12. Particles can slip and slide past one another
Particles can slip and slide past one another. They have a definite volume.
Solid
Liquid
Gas

13. Oops
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14. You’re Right!

15. As my particles begin to cool, I reconnect with other particles
As my particles begin to cool, I reconnect with other particles. Sometimes I fall from the sky. I am a…….
Solid
Liquid
Gas

16. Oops
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17. You’re Right!

18. Sometimes when I get too hot, I feel myself drifting away high into the sky. I am a….
Solid
Liquid
Gas

19. Oops
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20. You’re Right!

21. My particles stick together. You can pick me up if I’m not too heavy
My particles stick together. You can pick me up if I’m not too heavy. I am a ……
Solid
Liquid
Gas

22. Oops
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23. You’re Right!