Matter & Its Properties

Lesson 1

The Importance of Physical

Properties
Physical properties are characteristics of a
substance that can be observed or measured
without changing the substance
What are the physical
properties of these
bouncy balls?
What do I
Hear
Smell
See
Feel
Taste

Mass is a Physical
Property!
Mass is the amount of matter in an object.
Matter is anything that has mass and takes up
space.

This carrot is made of

matter and has mass!

Mass

OR

Which object has

more mass?

Before you answer.. Which one takes up more space?

Weight
Weight is the measure of the pull of gravity on
an object.
Both cubes have the same
amount of mass.
OR

Which cube has more

weight? The Styrofoam
cube OR the metal cube?

Volume
Volume is the amount of space that an object
takes up.

How can volume be measured?

Volume can be
calculated by this
formula:
Length x width x height
=
Volume

Density
Density is the concentration of matter in an
object.

Mixture vs. Solution

A mixture is a
combination of
two or more
different kinds of
matter.
A solution is a
type of mixture in
which particles of
the two
substances are
mixed.
Solubility- the ability to be dissolved.

Changes in State
Lesson 2

Solid, Liquid and Gas

Feels firm when

you touch it
because the
particles that
make it are
packed tightly
together.

Liquid
particles move
freely enough
to slide past
one another.
That way, they
can change
shape!

Particles are
far apart and
move the
fastest. They
are able to
float to the top
and escape
into the air

Evaporation & Precipitation

Evaporation occurs when
particles escape from a nonboiling liquid and become a
gas
Precipitation occurs when
liquid or solid water (snow)
particles fall from the
atmosphere and reach the
Earth.

Condensation
Condensation changes a substance from a gas
to a liquid.

Think of a cold glass of

water on a hot day..
Water vapor in the air is
cooled on the surface of
the glass. It condenses
and then forms water
drops.

Freezing & Boiling

Boiling point
of water is
100 F

Freezing point
of water is 32 F

Melting
Different substances melt and boil at different
temperatures.

Changes in Matter
Lesson 3

Physical & Chemical

Changes
Physical Change: When matter changes size,
shape or form

to
= Physical Change

to

Physical & Chemical

Change
Chemical Change: When the substances that
make up an object are changed and made into
other substances.

to
= chemical
change

to

Examples of a Physical
Change
Piece of paper ---- Rip It ---- Still a Piece of
paper

Examples of a Chemical
Change
Perhaps you have found a half eaten apple that
turns brown. The reason is that a chemical
change has occurs when food spoils.

Examples of a Chemical
Change
The explosion of fireworks is an example of
chemical change

Clues that a Chemical

Change Happened
Odor Changes It only takes one experience
with a rotten egg to learn that they smell
different that fresh eggs. When eggs and food
spoil, they undergo a chemical change. The
change in odor is a clue to the chemical
change

Clues that a Chemical

Change Happened
Production of Gases The formation of a gas
isa clue to chemical changes. The bubbles of
gas that you observed form when an antacid is
dropped into water is an example of change.

Clues that a Chemical

Change Happened
Energy - Absorbed or Released Another
sign of a chemical change is the release or gain
of energy by an object. Many substances
absorb energy to undergo a chemical change.
Energy is absorbed during chemical changes
involved in cooking, like baking a cake.

Play the Game!

Lets test how much you know about Physical
and Chemical changes!

http://vital.cs.ohiou.edu/steamwebsite/downloa
ds/
ChangeLab.swf

REACTIVITY!
When a substance reacts chemically to another
substance

Potassium & Water

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= oqMN3y8k9So

Mercury & Corn Syrup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= SfWroEXaRoY

Combustibility
The chemical property of being able to burn.
Easily Burned

Not Easily Burned