What’s the Matter?
Mixing It Up
Find the Solution
Changes in Matter
True or False?
100

_________ is anything that has mass and takes up space.

Matter

100

A ________ is formed when two or more substances combine and they do not lose their identifying characteristics.

mixture

100

A ________ is a special type of mixture in which one substance is dissolved in a liquid.

solution

100

When temperature decreases, a liquid will change to a _________.

solid

100

True or False?

Atoms are too small to see with the naked eye.

True

200

__________ is the amount of matter in an object.

Mass

200

Vishal has a bucket of toys in his room. The bucket has Legos, wooden blocks, and magnetic tiles. Is the bucket of toys an example of a mixture?

Yes

200

Kendrick is making a salad. He mixes lettuce, olives and tomatoes together. Is the salad an example of a solution?

No

200

When temperature decreases, a gas will change to a _________.

liquid

200

True or False?

As temperature decreases, matter changes from a gas to a liquid to a solid.

True

300

Matter of any type can be subdivided into particles called __________.

atoms

300

Which of the following are examples of mixtures? Select all that apply.

  1. water

  2. syrup

  3. mixed nuts

  4. sweet tea

  5. tacos

  6. chicken noodle soup

mixed nuts, tacos, and chicken noodle soup

300

Which of the following are examples of solutions? 

Select all that apply.

  1. water

  2. soda

  3. mixed nuts

  4. lemonade

  5. sweet tea

  6. cereal

soda, lemonade, and sweet tea

300

Lena's mom lit the candles on her birthday cake. Lena noticed that they started melting. 

What phase change occurred?

solid to a liquid.

300

True or False?

Monique made cupcakes. She poured the liquid batter into a pan and let them bake for 30 minutes. When she removed the cupcakes from the oven, they were solid. As the cupcakes changed from a liquid to a solid, their mass increased. 

False: Matter does not gain or lose mass during phase changes.

400

Which of the following has molecules that are squeezed tightly together? Select all that apply.

  1. marble

  2. pool

  3. skateboard

  4. hot chocolate

  5. snow

  6. steam

marble, skateboard, and snow (all are solids)

400

What are three food or beverage items that you could mix together to form a mixture?

Example responses: trail mix, salad, candy mixture, etc.

400

What are two food or beverage items that you could mix together to form a solution?

Example responses: salt water, sugar water, Kool-Aid, etc.

400

Julius saw a puddle after a rainstorm. A few hours later, it was gone. 

What phase change occurred?

liquid to a gas.

400

True or False?

Keshaun made trail mix that included peanuts, cashews, chocolate chips, and pretzels. Keshaun said he made a solution.

False: Keshaun made a mixture.

500

Which of the following has molecules that can make slight movements and are loosely packed together? Select all that apply.

  1. house

  2. book

  3. chicken broth

  4. tea

  5. milk

  6. table

chicken broth, tea, and milk (all are liquids)

500

Katie makes the following snacks for a party. Which of the snacks are mixtures? Select all that apply.

  1. fruit salad

  2. chocolate milk

  3. vegetable tray

  4. lemonade

  5. trail mix

fruit salad, vegetable tray, and trail mix

500

Wyatt sets up a drink stand to make money. He sells the following items. Which of the following are solutions? Select all that apply.

  1. lemonade

  2. Kool-Aid

  3. water

  4. hot chocolate

  5. soda

 lemonade, Kool-Aid, hot chocolate, and soda

500

What happens to the mass of a popsicle when it changes from a liquid to a solid?

  1. The mass is greater.

  2. The mass is less.

  3. The mass does not change.

  4. There is no mass.

The mass does not change.

500

True or False?

Andre is conducting an experiment. He records the mass of an ice cube as a solid and as a liquid. The graph accurately displays what Andre should expect to find.

True: Matter does not gain or lose mass during phase changes.