About States of Matter: Basics
Heat, cool and compress atoms and molecules and watch as they change between solid, liquid and gas phases.
How to play States of Matter: Basics
Everything is hands-on: drag, click and experiment — the simulation reacts instantly. Heat, cool and compress atoms and molecules and watch as they change between solid, liquid and gas phases.
Questions & answers
- What is States of Matter: Basics?
- States of Matter: Basics is a free interactive simulation from PhET Interactive Simulations (University of Colorado Boulder) that you can play right in your browser on crumble.lol — no downloads and no sign-up. Heat, cool and compress atoms and molecules and watch as they change between solid, liquid and gas phases.
- What can kids learn from States of Matter: Basics?
- It helps kids explore: describe characteristics of three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas. predict how varying the temperature or pressure changes the behavior of particles. compare particles in the three different phases. explain freezing and melting with molecular level detail. recognize that different substances have different properties, including melting, freezing and boiling temperatures.
- What age is States of Matter: Basics good for?
- It is designed for elementary school (roughly ages 5–10) up to high school, and curious kids outside that range can absolutely enjoy poking around it too.
- Is States of Matter: Basics free to play?
- Yes — States of Matter: Basics is completely free on crumble.lol and runs fully in your browser on computers and tablets.