This PDF can be used to create a set of three or four part cards to teach children about the different states of matter. There is a picture card, word card, a picture and word card (control), and description card for each of the following terms: states of matter, matter, mass, volume, solid, liquid, gas, plasma, and B-E condensates. Included with this PDF is a simple set of sorting cards for solids, liquids, and gasses. This FREE activity is perfect for younger students who are just beginning to