Properties of Matter
What is matter?
anything that takes up space
Give an example of a solid.
Varies on student responses
What tool do we use to measure the volume of water?
A ruler?
A thermometer?
A measuring cup?
A measuring cup
What is a word you can use to tell about texture?
(soft, hard, rough, smooth, etc.) Varies depending on students
Which property can you learn about using a scale?
weight
What is true about all solids?
All solids are hard?
All solids have their own shape?
All solids feel smooth?
All solids have their own shape.
Does pounds, hours, or inches tell you about length?
Inches
What tool measures weight?
A scale
Which object sinks?
A boat?
A duck?
A key?
What is water when it is in a solid state?
Ice
What does a scale measure?
Weight
Choose which of the following is a liquid:
A cracker
The air we breathe
Some juice
Some juice
What property am I observing about matter when I say an object is yellow?
Color property.
What state of matter is water vapor?
A gas.
You measure the volume of water in a tall glass, a wide bowl, and a short cup. Each one has two cups of water. How is that possible?
Different shape containers can hold the same volume.
What is true about a gas?
A gas fills its container?
A gas has its own shape?
A gas always has the same size?
A gas fills its container.
What are the five properties of matter?
Size, shape, color, texture, and weight.
When an ice cube melts it becomes _____ which is a ______ (solid, liquid, or gas).
It becomes water, which is a liquid.
You claim two containers are holding the same amount of water. How do you know that you are correct?
Measure the amount of water in each container and compare the two amounts.
Nick claims that longer objects are not always heavier than shorter ones. What evidence supports this claim?
A pencil is longer than a cell phone and weighs more?
A pencil is shorter than a cell phone and weighs less?
A pencil is longer than a cell phone but weighs less?
A pencil is longer than a cell phone but weighs less.