Lesson 3 of 4 ยท Grade 5 Science and Technology

States of matter

12 min

Matter is anything that has mass and occupies space.

Three states of matter

  • Solid: has a fixed shape and volume. Example: stone, ice, book.
  • Liquid: has a fixed volume but takes the shape of its container. Example: water, milk, oil.
  • Gas: has no fixed shape or volume; it fills any container. Example: air, steam, carbon dioxide.

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