States of matter sorting game
Is honey a solid or a liquid? Students sort everyday examples into solids, liquids and gases, then discuss the tricky ones together. It is a great way to surface misconceptions early.
- Level
- Primary
- Subject
- Science
- Category
- Chemistry
- Format
- Categorise
- Questions
- 8
- Time
- About 8 min
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What's inside
- Everyday examples to sort into three states
- A few tricky cases to spark discussion
- Live results for the whole class
First questions
- Sort these kitchen items by their state of matter.
- Sort these everyday things by state of matter.
- Sort these bathroom items by their state of matter.
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