Name:______________________________ Class:____________________________ Properties of Matter Note Taking Sheet Matter: Anything that has ___________ takes up __________ We observe matter using our 5 senses: 1._________________________________ 2._________________________________ 3._________________________________ 4._________________________________ 5._________________________________ Property Texture Smell Taste Size Colour Shape Hardness Definition Example Name:______________________________ Class:____________________________ Properties of Matter Note Taking Sheet (ANSWERS) Matter: Anything that has MASS and takes SPACE We observe matter using our 5 senses: 1._________SIGHT__________________ 2._____SMELL______________________ 3._______HEARING_________________ 4.__TOUCH________________________ 5._______TASTE_____________________ Property Texture Definition How something feels, a property that can only be observed through touch Example Smooth, Bumpy, Soft, Rought Smell A property that can only be observed through smell Stinky, Sweet, Fresh Taste A property that can only be observed through taste Sweet, Sour, Spicy, Salty Size How big or small an object is Big, Small, Tall, Short, Long, Wide Colour A property that can only be observed through sight Red, Yellow, Orange, Blue Shape Round shapes will roll, flat shapes will stay still or slide Square, Triangle, Circle, Oval Hardness How easily something can bend or dent Bricks are hard, feathers are soft Name:_________________________________ Class:________________________________ Properties of Matter Exploration Choose several objects from around the classroom. Describe their physical properties in the boxes below. Use your Properties of Matter notes to help you remember what kinds of words to use to describe the different properties. Don’t forget to include a drawing of your object! Object (Draw a picture!) Size Shape Colour Texture Hardness Name:_______EXAMPLE________________________ Class:________________________________ Properties of Matter Exploration Choose several objects from around the classroom. Describe their physical properties in the boxes below. Use your Properties of Matter notes to help you remember what kinds of words to use to describe the different properties. Don’t forget to include a drawing of your object! Object Size Shape Colour Texture Hardness Small, long Long oval Blue Soft Soft, bends easily Small Round, sphere Orange Very soft Large, Tall Rectangular Black Outside: bumpy Inside: squishy, watery, sticky Smooth Medium Rectangluar, with tubelike arms Dark blue Soft with ridges Very soft, bends easily Small Rectangular Blue, Gold, and White Hard, smooth The cover is hard, pages can bend easily (Draw a picture!) Very hard Very small Oval Silver Hard, smooth Bends easily but cannot be dented easily Small, long Cylinder Black and gray Smooth Hard
