Solid? Liquid? Gas? Those Are Easy…But What About Those Other Vocabulary Words

If you’ve taught the states of matter before, you probably already know that students are pretty good at figuring out the differences between solids, liquids, and gases. Those terms come easily. However, there are so many more upper-level academic vocabulary words related to the topic of matter. These are the words that trip them up so often, especially when working with standardized tests. This year, Teach Starter wants to help you build your students’ Science Vocabulary banks with new printable vocabulary resources for your Science topics.

States of Matter Word and Picture Cards

This printable (and editable) word wall features 32 States of matter vocabulary word and picture cards. Each word wall card features fun colours, bright images and easy-to-read text, making it accessible to students sitting at varying distances from the display. It’s the perfect word wall display for introducing vocabulary words and can be used in a variety of ways! Words included are–

Download and Print Your States of Matter Vocabulary and Picture Cards

This resource is available as an easy-to-use Google Slides or Printable PDF Resource file. To get your copy, click the dropdown arrow on the download button to select your preferred file format.

This resource was created by Brittany Kellogg, a teacher and Teach Starter Collaborator.

Paired with the right resources, this word wall will provide a definite boost to your students’ vocabularies. Grab these while you’re here!

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