States of Matter
Year 4 - Science - Summer 1
Core Learning
Compare and group materials together, according to whether they are solids, liquids or gases.
Observe that some materials change state when they are heated or cooled, and measure or research the temperature at which this happens in degrees Celsius.
Identify the part played by evaporation and condensation in the water cycle and associate the rate of evaporation with temperature.
Vocabulary
solid
liquid
gas
temperatur
heat (heating)
cool (cooling)
water cycle
evaporation
condensation
melting
freezing
degrees
Celcius
What came before?
In Year 2, pupils learned about the suitability of different materials and how they can be changed by applying various forces.
What comes after?
In Year 5, pupils will further develop their understanding of how materials can be grouped and learn how some materials can dissolve in liquids to form solutions.