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