Free Worksheets All About States of Matter

Do you know that there are really five states of matter, but we pretty much only need to know three? The things we learn while homeschooling is mind-blowing. I am speaking about what we parents learn. Use these free resources and free worksheets all about states of matter to get kids engaged in science.

Learning science can be super interesting – especially when we can get kids away from the textbook and into fun, hands-on lessons.

When it comes to science, there are many ways we can keep kids engaged. The states of matter are one of those topics that lend themselves well to hands-on learning.

What are the states of matter?

Like I mentioned above, we may really only need to teach our kids about the three states of matter. However, the other two are plasmas and man-made Bose-Einstein condensates (BEC).

Now you know why I won’t go into those two – mostly because I don’t know much about them myself. I will leave those for higher-level learning, like universities and colleges.

Here are the three states of matter we are most familiar with:

1. Solids – These are materials that hold their form and shape. Basically, if left untouched, the content will not “flow.”

2. Liquids – These are substances that take the shape of the container they are in. Milk, for instance, fills a gallon and forms to that shape. Then it pours into a cup or bowl, filling those objects and taking their shape.

3. Gases – This substance takes the characteristic of the air around us. They also take the shape of their container but are much lighter than a liquid is. Where liquid only fills from the bottom up, a gas fills up any available space in a container.

Science Explorers has excellent explanations for each of these to share with our kids in the Guide to Teaching Children About the States of Matter.

Changes in matter:

Now, matter, of course, can change from one state to the other. This means its physical condition changes. For instance, a solid can morph into liquid form, and liquid can turn into a gas form.

We see this every day as we fill our ice trays with water in the freezer and when we heat water to a boil. Many of us, or maybe just me in my absent-mindedness, know that if we do not turn the boiling water off, it ultimately turns into gas or evaporation.

These very cool changes are precisely why using a textbook alone, doesn’t work well with science. How can we teach about condensation and evaporation without “showing” kids? Yes, they can view pictures, but making it happen is super cool – and they will never forget the lesson.

So, in addition to these free worksheets all about states of matter, I have included free activities, free learning tools, and experiments.

Enjoy these FREE worksheets all about states of matter:

Various States of Matter FREE PDFs | Super Teacher Worksheets

3 States of Matter FREE Worksheets | Worksheet Place

Easy States of Matter FREE Worksheet | Easy Teacher Worksheets

Identifying States of Matter: Solid, Liquid, Gas? FREE Download | Education.com                         

The States of Matter FREE Facts & Worksheets | kidskonnect

Downloadable States of Matter FREE Worksheet (Requires Sign-up)| KidsAcademy

(Requires Sign-up) Teacher Resources for States of Matter | Lesson Planet

Changes in States Of Matter FREE Printable Worksheets (Solid, Liquid, Gas & Plasma) | Five J’s

FREE Solid Liquid Gas ( Phases of Matter ) Worksheet | Tailored By Jessica Naylor

Identifying the Different States of Matter Worksheet | The Teaching Toque

FREE Science Lesson – “States of Matter Worksheet“| The Best of Teacher Entrepreneurs

States of Matter FREE Word Search | Monster Word Search

FREE Copy of the States of Matter Resource | Mrs B’s Beehive

States of Matter Worksheets (Middle School) | CK-12

These FREE resources will help you teach states of matter in your homeschool:

States of Matter Word Wall (FREEBIE) | Trending in Third

What’s the Matter FREE Poem and Posters | What the Teacher Wants

States of Matter Chemistry Unit for Elementary | In All You Do

Superhero States of Matter Science FREE Lesson | Look We’re Learning

States of Matter FREEBIE! (Sorting States of Matter) | Sheila Melton

FREEBIE! K-1 All About MATTER Unit by Science Doodles | Science and Math Doodles

States of Matter Learning Pages (FREE) | This Reading Mama

The videos below will be a segue into actual activities and experiments:

Matter Foldable and Modeling Matter Video | BetterLesson

FREE Video on States of Matter | Khan Academy

What is Solid, What is Liquid, What is Gas- States of matter for Kids Video | makemegenius

States of Natter games and activities to get kids engaged and having fun:

FREE States of Matter Game | Forever In Third Grade

Activities for Kids – States of Matter | Playdough to Plato

FREE States of Matter, Phase Change Quiz Game | Science from Murf LLC

States of Matter FREE Quiz | Southern in Second

Solids Liquids Gasses FREE Activity | Practice Makes Perfect Almost

Graphic Organizer & Flip Book – States of Matter FREEBIES | Cutesy Clickables by Collaboration Cuties

States of Matter Cut and Paste & Anchor Charts | TeacherSherpa

FREE Interactive Game: Which state of matter is each object in? |  The Blue Brain Teacher

States of Matter FREE Sorting Cards | Gift of Curiosity

FREE Properties of Matter Chart | Math Worksheets 4 Kids

States of Matter FREE PDF Graphic Organizer | Squarehead Teachers

States of Matter Journaling and Reflection Pages  Subscriber FREEBIE| Little Smarticle Particles

Cool States of Matter MUST TRY Activities and Experiments | Kids Academy

Explore these fun experiments with your kids at home for a full learning experience:

15 States of Matter Science Experiments for Kids | Mom for All Seasons

Easy & Fun Solid, Liquid, Gas Science Experiment with FREE Printable Page | Lessons for Little Ones

FREE States of Matter Science Experiment | 1 Mom Against Money

States of Matter in a Baggie | Education.com

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Jeannette Tuionetoa

Jeannette is a wife, mother and homeschooling mom. She has been mightily, saved by grace and is grateful for God’s sovereignty throughout her life’s journey. She has a Bachelor in English Education and her MBA. Jeannette is bi-lingual and currently lives in the Tongan Islands of the South Pacific. She posts daily freebies for homeschoolers!