• Fun Facts about States of Matter for Kids

    • Liquids, like water, oil and soda, shift to fit inside the container they’re in. If you look at them under a microscope, you’ll see that they have particles that are close together, but have no rhyme or reason. The molecules move around.
    • Gases, including air, steam and helium, are free-flowing. You can easily put your hand through them. Gases shift to fit their container and can even fill it. Their molecules are spaced far apart and wiggle and jiggle.
    • Solids, like your desk, your backpack and your pants, are firm and stable. Their molecules are grouped together in organized patterns. The molecules might vibrate slightly, but they don’t move around.

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                              Molecules of Solid don’t move around.
                         Liquid Molecules are close together without rhyme and they move around.
                        Gas molecules are speaced far apart and wiggle and jiggle.