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States of Matter Word Wall Vocabulary

  • Updated

    Updated:  25 Apr 2024

Review vocabulary related to matter with a printable illustrated States of Matter Word Wall.

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    Editable:  Google Slides

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    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  9 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  2 - 7

Curriculum

  • Science 2.5

    Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has physical properties and those properties determine how it is described, classified, changed, and used. The student is expected to: (1) classify matter by physical properties, including re...

  • Science 3.5

    Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has measurable physical properties and those properties determine how matter is classified, changed, and used. The student is expected to: (1) measure, test, and record physical properties of ...

  • Science 4.5

    Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has measurable physical properties and those properties determine how matter is classified, changed, and used. The student is expected to: (1) measure, compare, and contrast physical properties ...

  • Science 5.5

    Matter and energy. The student knows that matter has measurable physical properties and those properties determine how matter is classified, changed, and used. The student is expected to: (1) classify matter based on measurable, testable, and ...

teaching resource

States of Matter Word Wall Vocabulary

  • Updated

    Updated:  25 Apr 2024

Review vocabulary related to matter with a printable illustrated States of Matter Word Wall.

  • Editable

    Editable:  Google Slides

  • Non-Editable

    Non-Editable:  PDF

  • Pages

    Pages:  9 Pages

  • Curriculum
  • Grades

    Grades:  2 - 7

Review vocabulary related to matter with a printable illustrated States of Matter Word Wall.

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 landform vocabulary word and picture cards depicting a variety of different matter-related words. Each word wall card features fun colors, 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–

atom freezing melting property
boiling point freezing point melting point solid
chemical change gas mixture solution
chemical property heat molecule states of matter
chemical symbol kinetic energy nucleus sublimation
condensation liquid physical change temperature
element mass physical properties vapor
energy matter plasma vaporization

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 in Ohio 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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