Hm... this is getting confusing. How many states can matter change into??
There are three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas! We see matter in each state just about every day!
How will I know the difference between them?
I'll teach you while we clean! Mom's almost home!Gasses and liquids take the shape of their container, and solids keep their shape no matter where you put them!
Oh!! Like pouring juice in a cup, or soda in a bottle! Or like putting our legos in a bin!
Yes! Just like that! See, you're getting it already!
When mom boils water to make spaghetti! The water in the pot gets so hot it turns into a gas called water vapor! It takes up the space of the room and looks like it disappears!
Wait! What about gasses? I can't remember any times I would see gasses!
Some of these changes are physical changes, which means the change can be undone...
Yes! The ice cream is still ice cream, just in a different state of matter!