THEY CAN BE
Big or small
🌟 Solids Have Properties
Solids can be:
Some are rough
(like a rock)
THEY CAN BE
Different shapes like square, round, or triangle
Use a ruler to measure how
long or wide they are!
Bricks are made from
hard clay. Bricks are very strong.
THEY CAN BE
Different colors
If you break a puzzle into pieces,
it’s still the same puzzle.
It is a type of matter—
matter is what everything is made of!
Some are smooth
(like glass)
The third pig used
bricks to build a house.
đź”· Solids Have Their Own Shape
A solid keeps its shape, even if you move it.
Some solids are
Long or short
A book is a
solid.
The first pig used
straw to build a house.
You can also
feel solids:
Straw is dry, hollow grass stalks
Straw can make walls and a roof.
A toy car is a
solid.
🧱 What Is a Solid?
A solid is something you can touch and hold.
BUILDING BLOCKS
Do you know the story about the three little pigs?
How something feels is called its
texture.
FACT
For example
A brick house can last for more than a
thousand years.
The amount of solid matter doesn’t go away—
it just changes shape!
Some solids are
Wide or thin
The second pig used
wood to build a house.
đź“Ź You Can
Measure Solids!
Wood comes from
the trunks and branches of trees.
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SCIENCE
Wood is stronger than straw.
A wood house can last for more than a hundred years.
If you pick them up or turn them around,
their shape stays the same!
Each pig built a house from a different material to hide from the
wolf.
⚖️ The Amount of Solid Doesn’t
Change