Properties of Matter
Whether or not an object sinks or floats in a liquid...
Buoyancy
Describes what an object FEELS like...
Texture
Which TOOL can be used to observe an object's volume
Graduated Cylinder
*BONUS*
which scholar in Memphis was scholar of the week last week?
AMINA!!
The amount of space an object takes up.
Volume
Describes how RESISTANT matter is to change its shape
Hardness
Which TOOL would be most useful for observing a small object?
a. Graduated cylinder
b. Ruler
c. Spring scale
d. Hand lens
d. Hand lens
Alanis filled her graduated cylinder with 25 ml of water. After dropping a marble into the water, the water’s volume rose to 33 ml. What was the volume of the marble? Explain
Volume: 8mL
Explaination: The volume of the marble is 8 ml. I can tell the marble is 8 ml because the water is 25 ml and the marble adds 8 ml to the volume by increasing it to 33 ml after it’s dropped in
*to find the volume of an object being placed in water use:
end - start = volume *
43 - 35 = 8
Anything that has mass and occupies space
Matter
1) Width describes.....
2) Length describes....
1)....how wide something is.
2) ...how long something is.
When a stone is placed in a graduated cylinder containing water, the height of the water in the cylinder will
a. Increase
b. Remain the same
c. Decrease
a. Increase
*if the graduated cylinder ALREADY contains water, the height of the water will ALWAYS increase when an object is placed in*
Jenzy found a small black dot on his new sweater. What tool should he use to determine what the dot actually is? Explain.
Jenzy should use a hand lens to determine what the dot actually is. Hand lenses help us observe things closer by magnifying how things look
The amount of matter in an object.
Mass
Qualitative observations deal with:
a: descriptions
b: numbers
a: descriptions
Tirzah filled her graduated cylinder with 35 ml of water. After dropping a marble into the water, the water’s volume rose to 43 ml. What was the volume of the marble? Explain
Volume: 8mL
Explaination: The volume of the marble is 8 ml. I can tell the marble is 8 ml because the water is 35 ml and the marble adds 8 ml to the volume by increasing it to 43 ml after it’s dropped in
*to find the volume of an object being placed in water use:
end - start = volume *
43 - 35 = 8
*Bonus*
Which 4th grade class is Thomas in?
KENYON!!
The measurement of how hot or cold an object is.
Temperature
Quantitative observations deal with:
a: descriptions
b: numbers
b: numbers
An industrial machine is 184 degrees Fahrenheit when it’s being used. After being unused for an hour the machine cools down to 135 degrees. How much does the machine cool down?
49 degrees
*184 - 135 = 49 degrees*
Ms. Darden found a small orange dot on Terrence's glasses. What tool should she use to determine what the dot actually is? Explain
Ms. Darden should use a hand lens to determine what the dot actually is. Hand lenses help us observe things closer by magnifying how things look