Year 4 · Science

Solids Liquids And Gases

Year 4 learners practise properties of solids liquids and gases.

The activities include Discover the Properties of Liquids and How They Change State, Explore the Properties of Liquids and How They Change State, Identify Solids and Liquids, and related practice. The checked support below includes video, interactive, lesson, worksheet. Open a resource in its provider's website and choose the format that best helps the learner explain the idea independently.

Activities covered

Discover the Properties of Liquids and How They Change State
Explore the Properties of Liquids and How They Change State
Identify Solids and Liquids
Investigate the Properties of Gases
Investigate the Properties of Liquids
Investigate the Properties of Solids and Liquids
Recognise Properties of Solids and Liquids
Understand About the Air Around Us
Understand How to Test for Solids
Understand the States of Matter: Gas

Checked learning resources

Properties of solids, liquids and gases

Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

Year 4 lesson, video, worksheet and quizzes comparing liquid properties and how states respond to heating and cooling.
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids and gases

Oak National Academy · Video · Opens on the provider website

Year 4 lesson, video, worksheet and quizzes identifying gas properties, particle spacing, flow and compression.
Properties of solids, liquids and gases worksheet and quiz downloads

Oak National Academy · Interactive · Opens on the provider website

Year 4 downloadable Year 4 worksheet and starter and exit quizzes comparing liquid properties and how states respond to heating and cooling.
Year 4 States of Matter: The State of Things Lesson 1

Twinkl · Lesson · Account may be required

Year 4 lesson presentation and worksheets on particle arrangement and the properties of solids, liquids and gases.
Comparing and grouping solids, liquids and gases worksheet and quiz downloads

Oak National Academy · Interactive · Opens on the provider website

Year 4 downloadable Year 4 worksheet and starter and exit quizzes identifying gas properties, particle spacing, flow and compression.
KS2 Science: Gases, liquids and solids worksheet

BBC · Worksheet · Opens on the provider website

Printable KS2 practice classifying everyday examples including air, hot air, bubbles, steam, water and bottles as gases, liquids or solids.
Science: States of Matter: Year 4 Knowledge Organiser

Twinkl · Teaching · Account may be required

Year 4 organiser covering solids, liquids, gases, evaporation, condensation and key vocabulary.
Introduction to states of matter and changing states

Oak National Academy · Lesson · Opens on the provider website

Year 4 Science resource matched to properties of solids liquids and gases.