Object Properties
Is a rock usually hard or soft?
Hard! 🪨
Which is usually longer: a pencil or a school bus?
A school bus! 🚌
What tool helps us see tiny details?
Magnifying glass
What happens when you pull both ends of a rubber band?
It stretches
True or false: We can change the shape of some objects.
True
What word describes something that feels bumpy instead of smooth?
Rough
Which is usually heavier: a feather or a brick?
Brick
What tool can we use to compare how heavy two objects are?
Balance scale
What action are you doing when you fold a pipe cleaner into a new shape?
Bending
What might happen if you twist a soft piece of playdough?
Its shape changes.
Name two things you can notice about an object.
Shape, size, texture, length, etc.
What do we call how heavy or light something is?
Weight
What tool can help us measure how long a pencil is?
Ruler
Name two ways you can physically change an object.
Bending, twisting, stretching, cutting, or breaking
You bend a paper clip. Is it still made of metal?
Yes
What are two words we can use to describe how something feels?
Rough and smooth.
A big sheet of paper covers more desk space than a small sticky note. What are we comparing?
Area (how much flat space it covers)
You put a rock on one side of a balance scale and a toy on the other. The rock's side goes down. Which is heavier?
The rock
You cut a piece of paper into two pieces. Name one property that changed.
Shape, area, or size/length
You cut a piece of paper into four pieces. Is it still paper? Explain.
Yes. Its shape and size changed, but it is still made of paper.
You have two balls that are the same size, but one feels heavier. What property is different?
Weight
Two books are the same length, but one is heavier. Does that mean they have the same weight? Explain.
No. Objects can have the same length but different weights.
You have two objects that look the same size. How could you find out which one is heavier?
Put them on a balance scale and compare.
You stretch a rubber band and bend a wooden pencil. Will they change in the same way? Why or why not?
No. Different objects respond differently. The rubber band stretches, but the pencil may break.
You have playdough and a wooden block. You try to stretch both. Predict what will happen and explain why.
The playdough may stretch or change shape. The wooden block will not stretch easily. Different objects respond differently.