The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry: Solids, Liquids, and Gasses
A collection of cartoon animations that teach students what they need to understand about solids, liquids, and gases.
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Science for Kids: Solids, Liquids and Gases
Engaging hands on science lessons for grades 2-6 on the three states of matter.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Matter and the Atom
Students investigate the structure and parts of the atom, and learn about atomic mass and atomic number. They also explore the differences among solids, liquids, gases, and plasma.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Norway Fjords: What Are Solids, Liquids and Gases?
The differences between solids, liquids, and gases and the properties of each are presented in this lesson.
Science is Fun
Fun Science: Lumpy Liquids and Squishy Solids
Investigate the properties of a strange substance which acts like a liquid and a solid. This simple experiment can be done with corn starch and water.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Physical Science: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains how to describe matter in the solid state, about the properties of liquid matter and gases, and what the relationship between energy and states of matter is.
Science is Fun
Science Is Fun: Lumpy Liquids and Squishy Solids
An experiment in viscosity using cornstarch and water. Includes a detailed explanation of viscosity, of Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluids, and examples of different fluids that fit into each category.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Liquids: A Science Curriculum Resource Support
Read about solids, liquids, and gases, and find out about the phases of matter.
Quizlet
Quizlet: 6th Grade: Science Vocabulary: Solids, Liquids, and Gases: Flashcards
This set of interactive flashcards focuses on 20 terms related to Solids, Liquids, and Gases (the three states of matter).
Quizlet
Quizlet: 6th Grade Science Vocabulary: Solids, Liquids, and Gases: Test
This interactive assessment features 7 matching, 7 multiple-choice, and 6 true/false questions over 20 terms related to Solids, Liquids, and Gases (the three states of matter).
Ducksters
Ducksters: Kids Science: Melting and Boiling
Kid's learn about the science of melting and boiling. How matter changes state from solids to liquids to gases.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Matter, Solid or Liquid: Barthlomew and the Oobleck
Background information: This activity is an extension of the children's exposure to states of matter in the Scott Foresman science series for Grade 2. This lesson has a Literacy component. Using the book by Dr. Seuss, "Bartholomew and...
Other
Howto smile.org: From Gas to Liquid to Solid
Allow your students to explore states of matter as they learn what causes frost to form on the outside of a cold container. Students will observe how liquid water can change to ice or water vapor in this lab. Lesson includes background...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Specific Heat, Heat of Vaporization, and Density of Water
Why does ice float? In this article answer that question by learning about the topics of Specific heat capacity, evaporative cooling, and heat of vaporization of water.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Seychelles: How Do We Hear?
This lesson teaches students about how sound vibrations are transmitted through solids, liquids, and gases, and about how materials may absorb sound.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Chemistry: Liquids, Solids, and Solutions
Students discover intermolecular attractions between neighboring molecules. These intermolecular attractions, or IMA, affect the behavior of liquids, solids, and solutions.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: What's the Point of Boiling?
You know that water can exist in three separate phases: solid (ice), liquid (water), and vapor (steam). To change from one phase to another, you simply add (or remove) heat. When water boils, what happens to molecules (for example sugar...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Paper Chromatography: Basic Version
Many substances are actually mixtures of different things. For example, milk, which looks like it is one substance, is actually a mixture of many different solids and liquids. Chromatography is a technique that is used to separate...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Getting Critical Over Colloids
What is a colloid? If you have made Oobleck out of corn starch and water, then you know that a colloid is a mixture that acts like a solid and a liquid at the same time. This activity helps you determine the critical factors that...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Ruff Ruffman Show: Teacher's Guide: Kitchen Chemistry
Learn about kitchen chemistry alongside Ruff Ruffman. Students can use the videos, games, and activities from The Ruff Ruffman Show to discover how by investigating solids and liquids and exploring heating and cooling, science can help...
Other
Beautiful Chemistry: Beautiful Structures: Gas and Liquid
In Beautiful Chemistry, we talk about crystals, quasicrystals and glasses, which are all solids. Here, we see the molecular structure of gases and liquids.
Other
Colts Neck Township Schools: Hands on Technology: Solids, Liquids, and Gases
Printable classroom-ready worksheets for a series of simple-to-implement experiments about the states of matter.
McREL International
Mc Rel International: Timss 2007 Released Items: Science Fourth Grade [Pdf]
A released question from the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assessment about change of states of matter. Also included is a scoring guide for the released question.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Freezing
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains what happens to matter when it freezes and the definition of freezing point.