Solid
Yes or no: Is water is a solid?
No! Water is a liquid.
Yes or no: Is ice a liquid?
No! Ice is a solid.
Yes or no: Is air is a gas?
Yes! Air is a gas.
Yes or no: Is lightning plasma?
Yes! Lightning is plasma.
Yes or no: Do scientists leave garbage on the ground?
No! Scientists care about the planet and our environment.
Yes or no: Do solids keep their shape?
Yes! All solids keep their shape and volume.
Yes or no: Do liquids keep their shape?
No! They fit into any container they are put in but the volume stays the same.
Yes or no: Do gases keep their shape?
No! Gases do not have a fixed shape or volume.
Yes or no: Does plasma keep its shape?
No! Plasma does not have a fixed shape or volume.
How many states of matter are there?
Four (solid, liquid, gas, and plasma).
Yes or no: The atoms in solids are very close together.
Yes! The atoms in solids are very close together.
Yes or no: The atoms in liquids are close together.
No! They are far apart.
Yes or no: The atoms in gases are close together.
No! The atoms in gases are far apart.
Yes or no: The atoms in plasma are very slow and tight together.
No! They are very fast and far apart.
What is matter?
Matter is anything with mass and volume.
Give an example of a solid.
Ice, rock, soil (dirt), gold, sand...
Give an example of a liquid.
H20 (water), milk, blood...
Give an example of a gas.
Oxygen (air), helium, methane, hydrogen...
Give an example of a plasma.
Aurora (Northern lights), lightning, neon signs, fire, and stars...
What is my favourite colour?
Yellow.
With lots of heat, can a solid change to a liquid?
Yes! For example, ice will melt if left out in the sun and become liquid.
If you put water in the freezer, what state of matter would it be?
It would be a solid because when water freezes, it turns into ice.
Are gas particles more like a packed elevator or kids running around on the playground?
They are more kids running around on the playground (moving fast and spread apart).
What is plasma?
Plasma is an electrically charged gas.
What is the scientific name of Oobleck?
Non-Newtonian fluid (it is both a liquid and solid).