Identifying Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Identifying Solids, Liquids, and GasesMRS. Carone3rd Grade Science ActivityObjectives:Students will identify the properties of different types of matterStudents will classify matter as either solids, liquids, or gasesStudents will observe the similarities and differences between solids, liquids, and gasesStudents will identify vocabulary termsStudents will learn how to make play-dough in a supervised environmentStudents will identify the different states of matter used in the making of play-dough.South Carolina Standards:2.1, 2-1.2, 2-1.4, 2-1.5, 2-4.1, 2-4.2, 2-4.3Identifying matter:What is matter?-There are three types of matter we will be identifying:Matter is a physical substance or materialSolidsLiquidsGases

All matter takes up space; it is classified into one of these 3 categories depending on certain unique properties.Comparing Solids and liquidsSolidsTend to maintain their own shape; the shape is only changed if force is applied.They can be hard, soft, bouncy, or stretchyThey have a definite volume- even if the shape changes, the volume remains the sameLiquidsAssume the shape of their containers- they do not have their own specific shapeThey pour or flow from a higher point to a lower pointThey have a definite volume- even when changing containers, volume remains the sameRemember:Volume is the amount of space that a substance or object occupies. Even if you rip up a piece of paper or pour water from one glass to another, the quantity or amount of that substance remains the same!

GasesHave no definite shape or volumeThey fill the area in which they are contained completely, taking up much more space than both liquids and gases.They are all around you, all the time! Most of the time, you can only see the container they are in, smell them, or feel them. Gases can be colorless, odorless, and virtually undetectable!Think About It!What are some gases you are in contact with everyday?5Identify:

SolidSolidLiquidLiquidGasGasObserve:Look around the classroom, name some other items and identify them as either a solid, liquid, or a gas!Vocabulary Review______ tend to maintain their own shape , unless force is applied.Liquids have do have _______ volume but no definite ______.______ have no definite volume or shape.A particular substance or material is called ________.___________ is the amount of space that a substance occupies.Pouring water from one container to another ________ change the volume.The wind or helium in a balloon are examples of a _____.Play-dough is an example of a______. *Bonus*SolidsdefiniteshapeGasesmatterVolumedoes notgassolidThink About It!Play-dough keeps its shape unless force is applied, it does not pour or flow, and it has a definite shape and volume. That is why it is a solid!How to make play-dough with kool-aid

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