States of matter resources

This task assesses students' understanding of the states of matter by requiring them to draw and label diagrams of water as a solid, liquid , and gas.

Students demonstrate their knowledge of solid, liquid, and gas particles by drawing the particle arrangement for wax vapour, molten wax, and candle wax.

Students are asked to identify a solid, liquid, and a gas. They are also asked to write down two things that are generally true for each of these three states of matter.

Students decide if each of three sentences about solids, liquids, and gases is true or false and then give a reason for their answer.

Students identify the solids, liquids, and gases in three short passages.

Students use a table of information on melting points and boiling points of six different substances to answer questions about states of matter.

Task: Select which state of water applies to a list of places where water can be found. Assessment focus: states of water.

Students classify six common substances as either a solid, liquid, or a gas. Students then group these substances into elements, mixtures, or compounds.

Students are given diagrams representing the three states of matter. Students answer four questions relating to these.