Eli5: What are the other states of matter aside from solid, liquid and gas and why are they not being taught in schools?

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Eli5: What are the other states of matter aside from solid, liquid and gas and why are they not being taught in schools?

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Commonly in the world around us, most elements only exist as a solid, liquid, and gas. The only other state of matter is plasma which is essentially super-heated gas. Plasma exists in astronomical features like stars, but that is the only other state of matter.

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