What do I need to know?
- You should pick up on the defining properties of solids, liquids & gases. A good summary is found here: BBC Solids, Liquids, Gases
- You should be able to explain at a molecular level what is happening. A good summary of this is found here: BBC particle models
What else?
- You should be able to identify the forth state of matter plasma. A bit of light reading here: Simple Wiki Plasma
- And should be able to identify how a non-newtonian fluid (like cornstarch-water-mix) behaves like both a solid and a liquid. You can repeat the experiment at home, and read more about these here: Steve Spangler Non-Newtonian Fluid
Not surprisingly, a bunch of your favourite you-tube channels have mucked around with it:
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