IMPORTANT CONCEPTS YOUR STUDENT SHOULD KNOW AND ACTIVITIES TO DO AT HOME Properties of Matter DESCRIPTION

In this unit, students will conduct simple investigations to understand that no matter how parts of an object are assembled their overall weight is the same as the total weight of the parts. Students will classify matter according to their physical properties. KEY WORDS TO KNOW  Gas‐ the only form of matter that always fills all the space of its container  Irreversible Change‐ a change that cannot be undone  Materials – the matter from which a thing is or can be made  Reversible Change‐ a change that can be turned around  Observable Properties ‐ The look, feel, taste, sound, or the other way and is the same in both directions smell of an object;  Substance‐ something made from only one material,  also known as physical properties such as water or copper  Liquid – the form of matter that takes the shape of its  Heat‐ the type of energy that makes things warm container and can be felt  Melting‐ to change from a solid to a liquid  Size – how large or small something is State of Matter ‐ One of the distinct forms in which  Solid – the only form of matter that has its own shape; matter exists material that can be piled  Length‐ the distance from one end of something to the  Mass – the amount of matter in an object other end : a measurement of how long something is  Matter – anything that has mass and takes up space. What  Texture‐ the way that something feels when you touch it; how rough or smooth an object is things are made of  Hardness‐ the quality or state of being hard  Property – one part of what something is like  Strength‐ the ability to resist being moved or broken by  Identify‐ recognize and name a force  Materials‐ the matter from which a thing is or can be made Page 1 of 5

 Investigate‐ to examine or study  Absorbency‐ able to take in and hold liquid : able to  Observable Properties‐ the look, feel, taste, sound, or smell absorb liquid of an object; also known as physical properties  Flexibility‐ capable of bending or being bent without  Color‐ a quality such as red, blue, green, yellow, etc., that breaking you see when you look at something. The shade a person  Absorbency – The ability to hold liquid sees.  Structure‐ something (such as a house, tower, bridge,  Set – A group of things that go together etc.) that is built by putting parts together and that  Pieces – Parts of a whole usually stands on its own  Building‐ the act or process of making structures by  Disassemble‐ to come apart into smaller pieces putting together materials  to connect or put together the parts of Assemble‐ (something, such as a toy or machine)  Rearrange‐ to change the position or order of things  Variety – Different kinds of things

AT HOME VOCABULRY STRATEGIES 1. Read aloud with your child. 2. Use vocabulary words in daily conversations. 3. Build a word wall or window. 4. Play simple vocabulary games. 5. Relate words to real life experiences.

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Children’s Literature (Available at your local public library or Amazon). Boothroyd, Jennifer. Many Kinds of Matter: A Look at Solids, Liquids, and Gases Braun, Eric. Joe Joe the Wizard Brews Up Solids, Liquids, and Gases Mason, Adrienne. Change It! Solids, Liquids, Gases and You Adams, Tom and Flintman, Thomas. Super Science: Matter Matters!

Properties of Matter Important Concepts Sample Problems How You Can Help Your Student Addressed in this Unit Georgia Standards of Excellence Interactive Learning Games and Videos Your teacher gives you a set of building blocks. Draw S2P1. Obtain, evaluate, and and describe at least two things you can build with States of Matter ‐ communicate information about the the blocks. http://www.abcya.com/states_of_matter.htm properties of matter and changes that occur in objects. Study Jams ‐ http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams a. Ask questions to describe and classify /science/matter/solids‐liquids‐gases.htm different objects according to their physical properties. (Clarification Matter Games – statement: Examples of physical http://idahoptv.org/sciencetrek/topics/matter/g Look at the picture of a bicycle. What are some parts properties could include color, mass, ames.cfm of the bicycle? How do these parts work together? Online Literature length, texture, hardness, strength, absorbency, and flexibility.) Properties of Matter b. Construct an explanation for how https://www.storyjumper.com/book/index/178 structures made from small pieces 18128/untitled (linking cubes, building blocks) can be Page 3 of 5 disassembled and then rearranged to What is Matter make new and different structures. https://www.storyjumper.com/book/index/166 33412/What‐is‐Matter‐ c. Provide evidence from observations to construct an explanation that some changes in matter caused by heating or cooling can be reversed and some changes are irreversible. Science and Engineering Practices  Obtain, evaluate and communicate information.  Ask questions  Construct an explanation

Crosscutting Concepts  Cause and Effect  Energy and matter  Structure and function

Core Idea  Properties of matter  Classifying

CHANGES TO SCIENCE STANDARDS: Students are expected to perform the practices while learning the content and understanding the crosscutting concepts.

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Science and Engineering Practices Students can use their understanding to investigate the natural world through the practices of science inquiry, or solve meaningful problems through the practices of engineering design.

Crosscutting Concepts Provide students with connections and intellectual tools that are related across the differing areas of disciplinary content and can enrich their application of practices and their understanding of core ideas

Core Ideas Core ideas cover the four domains: physical sciences, earth and space sciences, life science, and engineering and technology.

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