TEACHER’S GUIDE Matter of the Day: Purposeful Practice with Properties of Matter DESCRIPTION This product includes 30 slides to be used when teaching properties of matter such as magnetism, solubility, relative density (sink/float), and conductivity. It is designed to be used as a daily warm-up or review to supplement a hands-on science curriculum. It is built to meet the needs of 5th grade students as they prepare for STAAR science and addresses TEKS 5.5A. High-quality, real photos accompany each slide and students fill out a chart to analyze the properties of each type of matter. A challenge question is included on each slide to build critical thinking skills. The challenge questions help students make real-world connections, find similarities and differences, and apply what they are learning to different situations. If you would prefer to use this product in small groups or during science stations/centers, a task card version of the slides is also included! The product download includes: *30 whole class slides with same slides provided in task card form to be used in small groups *3 possible recording sheets with graphic organizers—one for students to simply record the properties, one for students to write a sentence to describe each property, and one circle map with a CLOZE passage *A short teacher’s guide and answer key are provided (challenge questions are open-ended and are not included in the key) SUGGESTIONS FOR USING THIS PRODUCT • The strength of this product is in the repetition! Students need to use new vocabulary multiple times before they begin to internalize it. After about 5 days, your students will be pros at using words like solubility and relative density! • Make an anchor chart of the vocabulary words magnetism, solubility, conductivity (conductor/insulator), relative density (sink/float), and physical state (solid, liquid, gas) for students to refer to as you work through the slides. • Work through a slide a day as a class having students complete one of the organizers before discussing their responses. • Place slides (or task cards) in a science station to review properties of matter. • Help students make connections between properties of matter by looking at the properties of all the plastic items, all the metal items, all the glass items, etc. • Make it hands-on! Instead of just telling students that cinnamon powder is not soluble, show them. Test properties of substances that are unfamiliar to students with a quick class demonstration. • Stretch your students by requiring them to describe the shape, size, texture, color, and other details for each sample of matter! The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Properties of Matter KEY Matter • • • • • Magnetism—Is it magnetic? Physical State—What is its physical state? (solid, liquid, gas) Relative Density—Will it float or sink in water? Is it more or less dense than water? Solubility—Will it dissolve in water? Conductivity—Is it a conductor or insulator of electrical/thermal energy? Magnetism Physical State Relative Density Solubility Conductivity 1-Copper wire Not magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor 2-Rubber ball Not magnetic Solid Will float, less dense Not soluble Insulator 3-Oil Not magnetic Liquid Will float, less dense Not soluble Insulator 4-Wooden blocks Not magnetic Solid Will float, less dense Not soluble Insulator 5-Salt Not magnetic Solid Dissolves Soluble in water Insulator in solid state 6-Rubber bands Not magnetic Solid Will float, less dense Not soluble Insulator 7-Sand Not magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Insulator 8-Air Not magnetic Gas Will float, less dense Not soluble Insulator 9-Styrofoam cup Not magnetic Solid Will float, less dense Not soluble Insulator 10-Sugar Not magnetic Solid Dissolves Soluble in water Insulator 11-Pebbles Not magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Insulator 12-Metal Spoons Magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor 13-Ground Black Pepper Not magnetic Solid Both-Depends on part of peppercorn Not soluble Insulator 14-Metal Pot Magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor 15-Metal Paperclips Magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Properties of Matter KEY Matter • • • • • Magnetism—Is it magnetic? Physical State—What is its physical state? (solid, liquid, gas) Relative Density—Will it float or sink in water? Is it more or less dense than water? Solubility—Will it dissolve in water? Conductivity—Is it a conductor or insulator of electrical/thermal energy? Magnetism Physical State Relative Density Solubility Conductivity 16-Cinnamon Powder Not magnetic Solid Will float, less dense Not soluble Insulator 17-Plastic Forks Not magnetic Solid Will float, less dense Not soluble Insulator 18-Baking Soda Not magnetic Solid Dissolves Soluble Insulator 19-Iron Filings Magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor 20-Lemon Juice Not magnetic Liquid Dissolves Soluble Poor conductor 21-Wood Chips Not magnetic Solid Will float, less dense Not soluble Insulator 22-Glass Beaker Not magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor 23-Steel Keys Magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor 24-Plastic Buttons Not magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Insulator 25-Honey Not magnetic Liquid Dissolves over time Soluble Poor conductor 26-Cotton T-Shirt Fabric Not magnetic Solid Absorbs water and will sink Not soluble Insulator 27-Paper Not magnetic Solid Absorbs water and will sink Not soluble Insulator 28-Iron Nails Magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor 29-Glass Marbles Not magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor 30-Aluminum Foil Not magnetic Solid Will sink, more dense Not soluble Conductor The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Name _________________________________________________________ Properties of Matter Matter • • • • • Date _______________________ Magnetism—Is it magnetic? Physical State—What is its physical state? (solid, liquid, gas) Relative Density—Will it float or sink in water? Is it more or less dense than water? Solubility—Will it dissolve in water? Conductivity—Is it a conductor or insulator of electrical/thermal energy? Magnetism Physical State Relative Density Solubility Conductivity The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Name _________________________________________________________ Properties of Matter • • • • • Date _______________________ Magnetism—Is it magnetic? Physical State—What is its physical state? (solid, liquid, gas) Relative Density—Will it float or sink in water? Is it more or less dense than water? Solubility—Will it dissolve in water? Conductivity—Is it a conductor or insulator of electrical/thermal energy? Write a sentence or two to describe each property. Matter Magnetism Physical State Relative Density Solubility Conductivity Matter With Similar Properties The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Name _________________________________________________________ Properties of Matter • • • • • Magnetism—Is it magnetic? Physical State—What is its physical state? (solid, liquid, gas) Relative Density—Will it float or sink in water? Is it more or less dense than water? Solubility—Will it dissolve in water? Conductivity—Is it a conductor or insulator of electrical/thermal energy? PHYSICAL STATE CONDUCTIVITY MAGNETISM MATTER SOLUBILITY Date _______________________ RELATIVE DENSITY _______________ is matter that is in a _______________ state. I know that it _______________ contain iron because _______________ magnetic. It is _______________ dense than water. I know this because if I place it in water, it will _______________. Also, when placed in water, it _______________ dissolve. It is a _______________ of electrical energy and a/an _______________ of thermal energy. Matter that shares similar properties to _______________ includes _______________, _______________, and _______________. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 OPTION 1--Whole Class Slides 1. Copper Wire CHALLENGE: Complete this sentence to describe a practical use for copper wire because of its physical properties. _____ is used _____ because ________________. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 2. Rubber Balls CHALLENGE: A student dropped a glass marble, wood marble, and metal marble into a tub of water to test for relative density. Which object would behave similarly to the rubber balls shown above? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 3. Oil CHALLENGE: A student had a glass of water. He dropped 3 pebbles, 3 paper clips, and 3 ml of oil into the glass to make a mixture. Which substances would float and which would sink? What property of matter might the student be testing? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 4. Wooden Blocks CHALLENGE: Complete this sentence to describe a practical use for wood because of its physical properties. _____ is used _____ because ________________. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 5. Salt CHALLENGE: How could a student test salt to see if it is soluble or not in water? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 6. Rubber Bands CHALLENGE: Describe an experiment that could be done to test whether rubber bands are good conductors of electricity. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 7. Sand CHALLENGE: A student stirred sand into a cup of water, CUP A. Into a different cup she stirred brown sugar, CUP B. She stirred each cup for 60 seconds then observed what happened to the cups. In which cup would the student most likely see sediment settling after a few minutes? Which property of matter is the student testing? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 8. Air CHALLENGE: When observing a carbonated beverage (soda), a student notices that bubbles are rising to the surface of the drink and disappearing. What state of matter are the bubbles? Why is this happening? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 9. Styrofoam Cup CHALLENGE: Why might a coffee company prefer to sell coffee in styrofoam cups rather than paper cups? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 10. Sugar CHALLENGE: Sugar has a grainy texture. When you drink Kool-Aid, why don’t you feel the grainy pieces of sugar when it is in your mouth? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 11. Pebbles CHALLENGE: Name 2 substances that are similar to pebbles in their conductivity, solubility, and relative density. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 12. Metal Spoons CHALLENGE: Juan’s aunt told him to stir the boiling water with a plastic spoon rather than a metal spoon. Why is this a wise idea? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 13. Ground Black Pepper CHALLENGE: Describe an experiment you could do to test ground black pepper for solubility. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 14. Metal Pot CHALLENGE: Why are most cooking pots and pans made of metal? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 15. Metal Paperclips CHALLENGE: Name 2 substances that are similar to paperclips in their conductivity, solubility, and relative density. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 16. Cinnamon Powder CHALLENGE: Thinking about solubility, is cinnamon powder more like sand or salt. Explain. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 17. Plastic Forks CHALLENGE: To test for conductivity, Andy placed a glass thermometer, metal spoon, plastic fork, and plastic straw in a beaker of very hot water. After two minutes, he felt the tips of each object and noticed that two were very warm and two were not. Which two objects were probably cooler to the touch and why? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 18. Baking Soda CHALLENGE: Thinking about solubility, name two substances that are similar to baking soda. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 19. Iron Filings CHALLENGE: Use physical properties to describe how sand and iron filings are alike and different. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 20. Lemon Juice CHALLENGE: Use physical properties to describe how lemon juice and oil are alike and different. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 21. Wood Chips CHALLENGE: Which is a better conductor of thermal energy, wood or metal? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 22. Glass Beaker CHALLENGE: A teacher poured hot water into three different containers, one made of glass, one made of metal, and one made of wood. After 2 minutes, he let his students feel the outside of each container. Which container will feel similar in temperature to the glass and why? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 23. Steel Keys CHALLENGE: Finish this sentence. Keys are _____ dense than water. I could test this out by __________________________. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 24. Plastic Buttons CHALLENGE: Describe how you could test these buttons for the following properties: -Relative density, solubility, conductivity, magnetism The Pensive Sloth © 2015 25. Honey CHALLENGE: Thinking about solubility, is honey more like oil or lemon juice? Explain. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 26. Cotton T-Shirt Fabric CHALLENGE: A student replaced the copper wire in an electric circuit with strips of cotton fabric. Using the copper wire, the light bulb illuminated. What will the light bulb most likely do when the wire is replaced with the fabric? Explain. The Pensive Sloth © 2015 27. Paper CHALLENGE: Not all insulators are the same. Paper and styrofoam are both insulators. Amanda poured coffee into a paper cup and into a styrofoam cup. The temperature of the coffee was the same when added to the cups. After 15 minutes, the coffee in the paper cup dropped 7 degrees Celsius and the coffee in the styrofoam cup dropped 3 degrees Celsius. According to this data, which material is the better insulator? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 28. Iron Nails CHALLENGE: Describe how you could test these nails for the following properties: -Relative density, solubility, conductivity, magnetism The Pensive Sloth © 2015 29. Glass Marbles CHALLENGE: Are glass marbles more like giant grains of sand or giant grains of salt based on their physical properties? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 30. Aluminum Foil CHALLENGE: A student cut aluminum foil into tiny pieces and stirred it into a glass of water. Describe what probably happened to the aluminum foil when the student stopped stirring? The Pensive Sloth © 2015 OPTION 2--Student Task Cards 1 2 Properties of Matter Properties of Matter Rubber Balls CHALLENGE: Complete this sentence to describe a practical use for copper wire because of its physical properties. _____ is used _____ because ________________. 3 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Copper Wire 4 Properties of Matter Properties of Matter Wooden Blocks The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Oil CHALLENGE: A student had a glass of water. He dropped 3 pebbles, 3 paper clips, and 3 ml of oil into the glass to make a mixture. Which substances would float and which would sink? What property of matter might the student be testing? CHALLENGE: A student dropped a glass marble, wood marble, and metal marble into a tub of water to test for relative density. Which object would behave similarly to the rubber balls shown above? CHALLENGE: Complete this sentence to describe a practical use for wood because of its physical properties. _____ is used _____ because ________________. 5 6 Properties of Matter Properties of Matter Rubber Bands CHALLENGE: How could a student test salt to see if it is soluble or not in water? 7 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Salt 8 Properties of Matter Properties of Matter Air The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Sand CHALLENGE: A student stirred sand into a cup of water, CUP A. Into a different cup she stirred brown sugar, CUP B. She stirred each cup for 60 seconds then observed what happened to the cups. In which cup would the student most likely see sediment settling after a few minutes? Which property of matter is the student testing? CHALLENGE: Describe an experiment that could be done to test whether rubber bands are good conductors of electricity. CHALLENGE: When observing a carbonated beverage (soda), a student notices that bubbles are rising to the surface of the drink and disappearing. What state of matter are the bubbles? Why is this happening? 9 Properties of Matter 10 Sugar 11 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Styrofoam Cup CHALLENGE: Why might a coffee company prefer to sell coffee in styrofoam cups rather than paper cups? Pebbles Properties of Matter Metal Spoons The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 CHALLENGE: Sugar has a grainy texture. When you drink Kool-Aid, why don’t you feel the grainy pieces of sugar when it is in your mouth? 12 Properties of Matter CHALLENGE: Name 2 substances that are similar to pebbles in their conductivity, solubility, and relative density. Properties of Matter CHALLENGE: Juan’s aunt told him to stir the boiling water with a plastic spoon rather than a metal spoon. Why is this a wise idea? 13 Properties of Matter 14 Metal Pot 15 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Ground Black Pepper CHALLENGE: Describe an experiment you could do to test ground black pepper for solubility. Metal Paperclips Properties of Matter Cinnamon Powder The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 CHALLENGE: Why are most cooking pots and pans made of metal? 16 Properties of Matter CHALLENGE: Name 2 substances that are similar to paperclips in their conductivity, solubility, and relative density. Properties of Matter CHALLENGE: Thinking about solubility, is cinnamon powder more like sand or salt. Explain. 17 Properties of Matter 18 Baking Soda 19 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Plastic Forks CHALLENGE: To test for conductivity, Andy placed a glass thermometer, metal spoon, plastic fork, and plastic straw in a beaker of very hot water. After two minutes, he felt the tips of each object and noticed that two were very warm and two were not. Which two objects were probably cooler to the touch and why? Iron Filings Properties of Matter Lemon Juice The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 CHALLENGE: Thinking about solubility, name two substances that are similar to baking soda. 20 Properties of Matter CHALLENGE: Use physical properties to describe how sand and iron filings are alike and different. Properties of Matter CHALLENGE: Use physical properties to describe how lemon juice and oil are alike and different. 21 Properties of Matter 22 Glass Beaker 23 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Wood Chips CHALLENGE: Which is a better conductor of thermal energy, wood or metal? Properties of Matter Plastic Buttons The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Steel Keys Keys are _____ dense than water. I could test this out by __________________________. CHALLENGE: A teacher poured hot water into three different containers, one made of glass, one made of metal, and one made of wood. After 2 minutes, he let his students feel the outside of each container. Which container will feel similar in temperature to the glass and why? 24 Properties of Matter CHALLENGE: Finish this sentence. Properties of Matter CHALLENGE: Describe how you could test these buttons for the following properties: -Relative density, solubility, conductivity, magnetism 25 Properties of Matter 26 Properties of Matter Cotton T-Shirt Fabric CHALLENGE: Thinking about solubility, is honey more like oil or lemon juice? Explain. 27 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Honey 28 Properties of Matter Properties of Matter Iron Nails The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Paper CHALLENGE: Not all insulators are the same. Paper and styrofoam are both insulators. Amanda poured coffee into a paper cup and into a styrofoam cup. The temperature of the coffee was the same when added to the cups. After 15 minutes, the coffee in the paper cup dropped 7 degrees Celsius and the coffee in the styrofoam cup dropped 3 degrees Celsius. According to this data, which material is the better insulator? CHALLENGE: A student replaced the copper wire in an electric circuit with strips of cotton fabric. Using the copper wire, the light bulb illuminated. What will the light bulb most likely do when the wire is replaced with the fabric? Explain. CHALLENGE: Describe how you could test these nails for the following properties: -Relative density, solubility, conductivity, magnetism 29 Properties of Matter 30 Aluminum Foil The Pensive Sloth © 2015 The Pensive Sloth © 2015 Glass Marbles CHALLENGE: Are glass marbles more like giant grains of sand or giant grains of salt based on their physical properties? Properties of Matter CHALLENGE: A student cut aluminum foil into tiny pieces and stirred it into a glass of water. Describe what probably happened to the aluminum foil when the student stopped stirring?
