Mystery
I tell whether something will float or sink in water. What property am I?
Relative Density
Magnetism
Solid, liquid, gas
Physical states of matter
How would you test an object's mass?
Answers will vary.
ex: You could put it on a triple beam balance or a pan balance.
I can be described as shiny, dull, rough, or smooth. What property am I?
Texture
If I were to take scratch the surface of an object with a nail what am I testing for?
Hardness
How strong a material is
Strength
How would you test an object's magnetism?
Answers will vary.
ex: Hold a magnet above and see the object was attracted to it.
You can test me by placing a solid in water to see if I disappear. What property am I?
Solubility
If I were to take an object and put it in water, then stir it to see if it dissolves what would I be testing for?
Solubility
How easily a material can be scratched
Hardness
How would you test an object's solubility?
Answers will vary.
ex. stir it into a liquid and see if it will dissolve
I have no definite shape or volume, and my particles move freely. What state of matter am I?
Gas
If I placed an object in hot water to see if the heat would move up the object, what would I be testing for?
Conductivity
The amount of matter a material is made of
Mass
How would you test an object's relative density?
Answer will vary.
ex: You can put an object in water and see if it sinks or floats.
You touch two objects that have been on a hot stove. One feels hotter. What property explains this? Why would this happen?
Conductivity
The hotter one is a conductor and the other is an insulator.
State of Matter, Color, Texture, and Size.
Matter that has the same material throughout
Substance
How would you test an object's conductivity?
Answer will vary.
ex: You could hook object up to battery pack, a wire and a light bulb to see if it will light up a light bulb.