Everything you need to teach states of matter

By 2025-09-15T06:23:00

A diagram showing how gas, liquid and solid are formed and the terms for transitions between the states.

Source: © Dan Bright

Particle diagrams, changes of state and their properties – perfect for your 11–14 year-old learners

Help your 11–14 year-old learners to understand states of matter, their properties and transitions. Display the poster in your classroom and use the fact sheet to familiarise students with the changes of state they need to know (evaporation and condensation, melting and freezing, sublimation and deposition are all covered). Suitable for key stage 3, S1–3 and equivalents. 

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