Solid, Liquid or Gas Sort
2nd grade states of matter sort: 15 pictures to place in solid, liquid and gas columns, plus three think-of-more prompts and an ice cube question. Answer key.
2nd Grade States of Matter Worksheets
2nd grade worksheets on solids, liquids and gases: sorting everyday objects, comparing shape and volume, and seeing how heating and cooling change ice, water and steam.
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Properties of Solids, Liquids and Gases
2nd grade properties of solids, liquids and gases: a yes or no table on shape, flow and filling a container, then jar drawings for each state. Answer key.
Melting and Freezing
2nd grade melting and freezing worksheet: order an ice pop melting, label four changes, and sort what can change back. Includes the answer key.
Water in Three States
2nd grade water in three states worksheet: label ice, water and steam on a diagram, then circle heat added or taken away for each change. Answer key.
States of Matter Reading Passage
2nd grade states of matter reading passage about a lemonade stand, with 4 multiple choice questions, a solids and liquids table, drawing boxes and answer key.
States of Matter Check
2nd grade states of matter check: circle S, L or G for eight pictures, choose the true word in three sentences and explain an ice cube melting. Answer key.
Curriculum objectives covered
2-PS1-1
“Plan and conduct an investigation to describe and classify different kinds of materials by their observable properties.”
2-PS1-4
“Construct an argument with evidence that some changes caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some cannot.”
“Name ice, liquid water and steam as solid, liquid and gas.”
“Tell whether heat is added or taken away when water melts, turns to steam or freezes.”
RI.2.1
“Ask and answer such questions as who, what, where, when, why, and how to demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.”
“Tell solids, liquids and gases apart by how they behave.”
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