Matter Models Interactive Notebook
STATES OF MATTER
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Solid Liquid Gas Extreme
CUTOUT SECTION 1: THE 3 COMMON STATES OF MATTER
SOLID Definite
- • Shape: Fixed (definite)
- • Volume: Fixed (definite)
- • Arrangement: Tightly packed in regular repeating rows
- • Motion: Vibrate in place only
Kinetic Energy: Lowest
LIQUID Fluid
- • Shape: Takes shape of container
- • Volume: Fixed (definite)
- • Arrangement: Close together without a fixed grid
- • Motion: Slide and flow past one another
Kinetic Energy: Medium
GAS Expanding
- • Shape: No fixed shape (expands)
- • Volume: No fixed volume (fills space)
- • Arrangement: Very far apart; negligible attraction
- • Motion: Fly in all directions at high speed
Kinetic Energy: Highest (on Earth)
CUTOUT SECTION 2: 6 PHASE CHANGES & THERMAL ENERGY DIRECTION
ADD THERMAL ENERGY (+ HEAT) Speeds Up
Melting Solid ➔ Liquid
Molecules vibrate faster until lattice breaks into fluid flow.
Evaporation / Vaporization Liquid ➔ Gas
Particles overcome attraction and escape into the air.
Sublimation Solid ➔ Gas (Skips Liquid)
Solid transitions directly into gas (e.g., dry ice / CO₂ vapor).
REMOVE THERMAL ENERGY (- HEAT) Slows Down
Freezing Liquid ➔ Solid
Particles lose speed; attractive forces lock them into a lattice.
Condensation Gas ➔ Liquid
Gas cools, particles crowd together into liquid drops (e.g., dew).
Deposition Gas ➔ Solid (Skips Liquid)
Gas transforms directly into solid crystals (e.g., subfreezing frost).
CUTOUT SECTION 3: KINETIC ENERGY RULES & STATE FACTORS
Kinetic Energy Rule (Motion)
Kinetic Energy (KE) is the energy of motion of particles.
🔥 Heating: Move faster Temp & KE ⬆
❄️ Cooling: Move slower Temp & KE ⬇
3 Factors Affecting Changes of State
1. Thermal Energy: Adding or removing heat drives transitions.
2. Solutes: Adding salt/sugar alters freezing and boiling points.
3. Pressure: Compressing gases pushes particles into liquids.
CUTOUT SECTION 4: 2 EXTRA STATES OF MATTER (EXTREME CONDITIONS)
PLASMA (Extreme High Energy)
At super-high temperatures (stars, lightning), atoms lose their electrons. The resulting soup of bare nuclei and free electrons forms ionized plasma.
BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATE (Near 0 K)
At temperatures approaching absolute zero (-273.15°C / 0 K), atoms stop moving individually and clump into a single collective super-atom wave.
Unit 1.3 Physical Science • Color-Coded Interactive Notebook Sections Page 1 of 2
NOTEBOOK CUT-AND-PASTE MODELS
Hands-On Foldables • Particle Diagrams & Phase Cycles
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Fold flaps downward along crease line
— — — — — FOLD LINE (CREASE HERE) — — — — — ✂️ Snip vertical dotted lines below to create 3 independent liftable flaps — — — — — FOLD LINE (CREASE HERE) — — — — —
SOLID FLAP Vibrating
Arrangement: Tightly packed grid
Motion: Vibrate in place
Shape: Definite | Vol: Definite
LIQUID FLAP Flowing
Arrangement: Close, fluid cluster
Motion: Slide past each other
Shape: Indefinite | Vol: Definite
GAS FLAP Rapid
Arrangement: Far apart & spread
Motion: High speed all directions
Shape: Indefinite | Vol: Indefinite
Least Kinetic Energy ➔ INCREASING THERMAL & KINETIC ENERGY ➔ Most Kinetic Energy
CUT-OUT FOLDABLE #2: PHASE CHANGE CYCLE WHEEL
Phase Change Vector Graphic
Red Arrow = Heat Added Blue Arrow = Heat Removed
GAS Highest Kinetic Energy SOLID Lowest Kinetic Energy LIQUID Medium Kinetic Energy Melting (+ Energy) Freezing (- Energy) Evaporation (+ Heat) Condensation (- Heat) Sublimation (+ Heat) Deposition (- Heat)
Part C: "Shifters of State" Pocket Cards (Cut & Glue)
Notebook insert cards for pressure & solute effects
Pressure & Volume Model Cylinder Graphic
Increasing Pressure: Forces gas particles into a smaller volume, bringing them closer together until they condense into liquid!
Solutes Effect (Salt & Water) Phase Shift
🧂 ➔ 🧊 Freezing Point Shift
Solute Disruption: Dissolved salt disrupts ice lattice formation, lowering freezing point and raising boiling point.
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