Solids & Liquids Basics
A rock keeps its own shape. Is it a solid or a liquid?
A solid
Water moves very fast on a racetrack because it is _________. (thick or thin?)
Thin
If you mix milk and water, do they stay mixed or do they separate?
They stay mixed.
This matter can flow, drip, and splash. What state of matter is it?
A liquid.
Which liquid is the fastest racer: water, dish soap, or syrup?
water
When you just pour oil into water, what happens to the oil? Does it sink or float?
It floats on top.
Water has no color and no smell. These are called the _________ of water.
Properties.
When you drop milk into water, it swirls around like a _________ in the sky.
Cloud.
True or False: If you stir oil and water very hard, they will stay mixed forever.
False. (They will separate again)
Give an example of a classroom solid that you can find
An eraser / a pencil / a ruler (any correct classroom solid)
If you tilt a tray with a drop of oil and a drop of water, which one wins the race?
water
When you just pour syrup into water, it sinks to the bottom and creates two _________.
Layers.
Some solids are made of tiny grains, like sand or sugar. Are they still solids? Why?
Yes, because each tiny grain keeps its own shape.
Syrup moves very slow on a racetrack. Why is that?
Because syrup is thick and sticky.
Syrup particles hold onto each other very tightly and are packed close together, so they cannot slide past each other quickly!
What magic action must you do to make syrup mix into water?
Stir it (with a stick/spoon)