Solids, Liquids, and Gases

Lab Brief #1

🎯 Your mission

Understand the idea. Then look for it everywhere.

⚡ The twist

If it bubbles, something invisible is escaping.

What you'll learn

Solids keep their shape. Liquids take the shape of their container. Gases spread out and fill any space.

Key words

solid
A form of matter that keeps its own shape.
liquid
A wet material that flows and takes the shape of its container.

Make a hypothesis first

Guess: will the fizz be loud, soft, or none at all?

Say your guess out loud — then find out if you were right.

Step 1 of 4 · Read

Look at the new words. Can you say each one?

Step 2 of 4 · Do

Collect 10 small objects. Sort them into groups: solid, liquid, or gas.

Step 3 of 4 · Observe

Compare what happened to what you predicted.

Step 4 of 4 · Record

Tell the class one thing you learned today.

Question 1 of 3

What are the three states of matter?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 2 of 3

Does a liquid have its own shape?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Question 3 of 3

Which is a solid?

How sure are you?😐 maybe

Mind = blown

🧪 If you could remove all the empty space from atoms, the entire human race would fit in a sugar cube.

Nice work!

You got 0 of 3 right.

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🌍 Where you see this in real life: Your toothpaste, your soap, even your breakfast involves this.

🏆 Stretch challenge (try it this week): Ask a grown-up to help you mix two safe kitchen things. Predict what will happen first.

👨‍👩‍👧 For the dinner table: “What's something we cook that mixes things together this way?”

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