THE THREE STATESTHE THREE STATES OF OF

MATTERMATTER

What is matter?What is matter?Matter is anything that has Matter is anything that has mass and takes up space.mass and takes up space.

Properties of MatterProperties of Matter

How It Looks (Shiny ,Dull, Color, etc.) How It Looks (Shiny ,Dull, Color, etc.) How It Feels (Hard, Soft, Rough , How It Feels (Hard, Soft, Rough ,

Smooth, etc.) Smooth, etc.) How It Smells (Sweet, Sharp, How It Smells (Sweet, Sharp,

Terrible, No Smell, etc.) Terrible, No Smell, etc.) How It Sounds (Loud, Soft, Echo, No How It Sounds (Loud, Soft, Echo, No

Sound, etc.) Sound, etc.) What It Does (Bounce, Stretch, Tear, What It Does (Bounce, Stretch, Tear,

Break, Magnetism etc.) Break, Magnetism etc.)

SOLIDSSOLIDS

SOLIDSOLID

A solid is matter that has that has A solid is matter that has that has definite size and shape. definite size and shape.

Example: Put a chocolate bar in a box. Example: Put a chocolate bar in a box. It stays the same. It stays the same.

LiquidsLiquids

LIQUIDLIQUIDA liquid takes the shape of any

container.

Example: Pour juice into a glass. The juice will take on the shape of the

glass.

GASGAS

GasGas

Gas is matter that has no definite Gas is matter that has no definite shape. Gases take the shape of shape. Gases take the shape of whatever container they are in .whatever container they are in .

Example: The air all around us is a Example: The air all around us is a gas.gas.

Physical changes in matterPhysical changes in matter

A Physical change is a change in how matter A Physical change is a change in how matter looks, but not the kind of matter is it is.looks, but not the kind of matter is it is.

TearTear CutCut FoldedFolded Written Written LiquidLiquid SolidSolid GasGas MixtureMixture SolutionSolution

PHYSICAL CHANGESPHYSICAL CHANGES

CHEMICAL CHANGESCHEMICAL CHANGES

Is this a solid, a liquid, or a gas?Is this a solid, a liquid, or a gas?Can you find more than one type of matter in any of the pictures?Can you find more than one type of matter in any of the pictures?

Is this a physical change or a chemical change?Is this a physical change or a chemical change? Can you find more than one physical or chemical change in the pictures?Can you find more than one physical or chemical change in the pictures?