Properties of Matter PowerPoint, Student Notes, and Activity
Properties of Matter Recommendations pg. 3 Student Notes Pages pg. 4 Penny Activity Directions pg. 9 Penny Student Sheet pg. 11 Journal Entry pg. 12 Copyright and Credits pg. 15
Recommendations I recommend showing the PowerPoint to students and having them take notes on the pages provided when introducing Properties of Matter. Students should already be familiar with the states of matter. If you have time, you may want to complete the penny mini-lab the same day as the PowerPoint or on the following day. For the Penny Mini-Lab, you can use the directions in the PowerPoint or on page 9. You may want to do the activity as a whole class or in groups. The journal entry is the final piece to help students think about physical properties and how they are determined.
Student Notes Pages The following student notes pages are intended for use along with the PowerPoint presentation attached. I recommend reading the PowerPoint and discussing each property of matter along the way as students take notes. The guided notes pages on pages 7 and 8 have more already written down for students with special needs. To prepare the student notes pages, copy front and back, then fold in the middle. This makes it easy to glue in science notebooks.
Properties of Matter PowerPoint Notes Matter is anything that has and. Properties are. States of Matter State of Matter Description Drawing
Mass Volume Magnetism Relative Density Physical Properties of Matter Conductivity of Thermal Energy Conductivity of Electrical Energy Solubility in Water
Properties of Matter PowerPoint Notes Matter is anything that has and. Properties are. States of Matter State of Matter Description Drawing Solid Liquid Gas has a definite and has a definite volume, but does not have a definite or
Mass the amount of in a substance; measured with a Volume the amount of ; measured with a Magnetism whether or not an object is Relative Density whether an object or in water Conductivity of Electrical Energy whether or not an object allows Physical Properties of Matter Solubility in Water whether or not a substance Conductivity of Thermal Energy whether an object or thermal energy
Penny Mini-Lab This mini-lab leads students through determining five physical properties. Not all physical properties are included because this is simply an introductory activity. Your future classroom labs can include a more in depth look at each property. You can use this in small groups or as a whole class investigation. Materials 1 penny 1 transparent cup of water 1 triple beam balance 1 complete circuit (battery, 2 wires, light bulb) 1 magnet Student Sheets
Penny Mini-Lab Directions 1. Identify the physical state of the the penny and fill out your chart. Is it a solid, liquid, or gas? 2. Use the triple beam balance to determine the mass of the penny. Write your answer in grams on your chart. 3. Use the magnet to test the penny s magnetism. Fill in your chart. 4. To determine if the penny is a conductor or insulator of electricity, make a circuit and test to see that the light bulb lights up. Then, place the penny between the wire and light bulb. If it lights up, it is a conductor. If it doesn t light up, it s an insulator. Fill in your chart. 5. To determine the relative density of the penny with water, drop the penny into the cup of water. If it floats, it is less dense than water. If it sinks, it is denser than water. Fill in your chart. 6. Complete the sentence stem at the bottom of the page. Describe the physical properties of a penny based on the information you collected.
Properties of a Penny Properties of a Penny Property Observations and Measurements Property Observations and Measurements Physical State Physical State Mass Mass Magnetism Magnetism Conductor of Electricity Conductor of Electricity Relative Density Relative Density A penny A penny
Journal Entry The journal entry can be completed as the final part of the activities. You can extend the journal entry by following the directions written by the students to determine the physical properties of chalk. There is an example on the following page of directions for 3 properties of matter.
Physical Properties of Chalk To determine the mass of chalk, use a triple beam balance. Example Put a magnet up to the chalk to determine whether it is magneac. To determine chalk s relaave density, place it in a cup of water. If it floats, it is less dense than water. If it sinks, it is denser than water.
Journal Entry You ve been asked to idenafy five physical properaes of chalk. Choose five physical properaes, then write direcaons for how to classify the physical properaes you idenafied.
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