States of Matter

Subject: Science  ·  Grade level: 3rd

Water can be ice, water, or steam. The molecules are the same — they just move differently. Everything around you is matter — and matter comes in three main s

In this lesson

• The three states
• How molecules move
• Changing states

Key terms

Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space.

Molecule

A tiny particle that all matter is made of.

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