The Particulate Model of Solids, Liquids, and Gases

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Model how the arrangement and motion of particles determine whether a substance is a solid, liquid, or gas.

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Matter, Particle Models, and Physical Properties

5th Grade · Science · Open Global Science

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Classify, test, and explain the physical properties of substances using the particulate model of matter.

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OGS.6.PS.1Open Global Science Standards 2026™ · 5th Grade

Compare, classify, and test substances and everyday materials based on observable and measurable physical properties—including physical state (solid, liquid, gas), particulate model arrangement, mass, volume, relative density (sinking and floating in water), hardness, transparency, solubility, magnetism, and thermal and electrical conductivity—giving evidence-based reasons for their technological and practical applications.