STEAM workshop

States of Matter
What all do you see in the picture?
• Write down your observations
• Write the states of matter against each word
in your list
What are the 3 states of matter?

GAS

LIQUID

SOLID
 Properties of states of matter
Activity 1
Material - Stone, Glass, bottle, water, plastic bag

What is mass? What is volume?

 Properties of matter
• Occupies space
• Has mass and volume
• Made of very tiny particles
SOLID LIQUID GAS
Definite shape and No definite shape No definite shape
volume Takes the shape of Takes the shape of
the container the container
Definite volume
Rigid, elastic Cannot be Can be easily
compressed easily compressed
Particles are very Particles are Particles are spaced
closely spaced moderately spaced far apart
Do not flow Easily flow, viscous Easily flow and
spread
 Solid vs Liquid vs Gas
Activity 2
Make 3 groups of students- A, B, C

Assign each group some matter. Members

should represent the particles of matter and
imitate the properties as a team.

A= cola, B= Chair, C= Smoke

 Change of state
What happens to coconut oil in winters?

What happens on the outside of your cold drink

can when you take it out from the fridge?

How is rain formed?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5gFI3pMv
oI
 Change of state
What are the different changes in state you
observed in the video?

What are they called?

SOLID MELTING LIQUID EVAPORATION GAS

SOLID FREEZING LIQUID CONDENSATION GAS

When does change of state occur?

SOLID MELTING LIQUID EVAPORATION GAS

Adding energy/heat
When does change of state occur?

SOLID FREEZING LIQUID CONDENSATION GAS

Removing energy/heat
• Changing state of matter is about changing
density, pressure and physical properties
• Chemical properties remain same

• Go back to activity 2. Add/ remove heat to

each group. What happens?
 Sublimation
• Naphthalene balls

SUBLIMATION

SOLID MELTING LIQUID EVAPORATION GAS

 Activity 3
https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/states-of-
matter-basics/latest/states-of-matter-
basics_en.html