Kids’ Chemistry – Matter and Change Made Easy!

Teaching young students about changes in matter can feel like a big challenge, but with the right resources, this abstract concept becomes exciting and easily accessible! The Teach Starter Team has been hard at work creating a range of hands-on activities, visual aids, and engaging lessons designed to help kids understand the basics of matter and the changes it can undergo. From solid, liquid, and gas states to physical and chemical changes, our library is home to a wide variety of resources to help you teach these complex topics so students can explore and understand them confidently.

Exploring Chemistry: Matter and Change Task Cards

This printable set of 24 task cards is designed to help students sharpen their skills in identifying states of matter and understanding the changes it undergoes. Each task card presents a multiple-choice question focused on a form of matter and the many types of transformations that occur between these states. 

These Matter and Change Task Cards are perfect for independent practise, small groups, or review sessions. This resource includes a recording sheet for students to track their answers and an answer key for easy grading or self-checking. Some concepts related to matter and change that students will encounter are:

• Freezing
• Condensation
• Physical changes in matter
• Chemical changes in matter
• And more!

Download Your Changes in Matter Task Cards!

This resource is ready to use and requires minimal teacher prep. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to choose from the editable Google Slides resource file or quick-print PDF.

This resource was created by Kaylyn Chupp, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

More Matter Games and Activities!

Don’t stop there! We’ve got loads of unique ideas and resources to help you teach your students about changes in matter. Make sure you grab these handy resources before you go!

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Changing States of Matter Worksheets

Introduce your students to the changing phases of matter with a set of printable science worksheets.

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States of Matter Interactive Clip Cards

Drag and drop to identify the three states of matter with a set of interactive clip cards.

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Understanding States of Matter - Cut and Paste Worksheet

Engage your students with an interactive activity where they cut and paste to match the properties of solids, liquids, and gases.