This document discusses the particle model and the states of matter. It explains that all objects are made of particles that behave differently depending on whether the substance is a solid, liquid, or gas. In solids, particles vibrate in place; in liquids, particles can move around each other; and in gases, particles move freely at high speeds. It also describes how materials change with temperature - solids expand when heated and contract when cooled, liquids expand more than solids with rising temperature, and gases expand much more than liquids under the same temperature change.