Is It a Liquid? A Solid? Or a Gas? Click and Learn!

Step outside the norm and give your students something special to help them practise identifying examples of the three states of matter – solids, liquids, and gases. This engaging Google Slides interactive activity is the perfect way to change up your independent practise sessions and bring your worn-out science lessons into the digital age.

This activity engages students by giving them a mission set by scientists: to help sort out a messy laboratory by identifying objects and their states of matter.

Throughout the 24 engaging click-to-advance slides, students will identify a variety of objects found in the science lab and determine whether each object is a liquid, a solid, or a gas. Correct answers advance them to the next slide, while incorrect answers are provided with a reminder to try again.

Download & Play Your States of Matter Game Today!

You’re just a click away from getting your new resources! Use the dropdown arrow on the Download button to download the PowerPoint file or Editable Google Slides resource file. From there, you only have to project the resource in presentation mode and start playing!

This resource was created by Brittany Collins, a teacher and Teach Starter collaborator.

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