Chemical Science 

CURRICULUM FOCUS

This week in Chemical Science, we are learning to understand what solids, liquids and gases are. 

VOCABULARY

Solid: firm and stable in shape; not liquid or fluid.

Liquid: a substance that flows freely but is of constant volume, having a consistency like that of water or oil.

Gas: a substance or matter in a state in which it will expand freely to fill the whole of a container, having no fixed shape (unlike a solid) and no fixed volume (unlike a liquid).

ACTIVITIES YOU CAN DO AT HOME TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

Find a range of materials around your house or brainstorm different materials. Organise these materials into solids, liquids and gases. Ask your child to explain why they think they are in that category or liquid, solid or gas. Ask them to think about what they have in common and how they would define them.