Matter and Its
Properties
5th Grade Unit
Mrs. Pidgeon
KWL Chart
 KNOW
 WHAT DO
YOU WANT TO
KNOW?
Matter Connection
 Matter is all around us! It is the material that things are
made of. Matter takes up space. It can be a Solid,
Liquid, or a Gas.
 Explore the classroom. Find 10 different types of
matter.
What is Matter?
 Anything that has mass
and takes up space
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 STATES OF MATTER
VOCABULARY DAY
BILL NYE: MATTER PART I
VOCABULARY RELAY
DAY!
Rock Candy Experiment
Try this at home……
 This demonstration will show how a
mixture of sugar and water can be
separated.
Target:
 Identify three properties of matter that
can be measured.
 Pages….E6- E8
What are Physical
Properties?
MASS and WEIGHT
 Mass is the amount of matter an object
has. We often use a triple-balance beam
to measure mass.
Can you find another
physical property that can
be measured? HINT… USE
YOUR BOOK
Volume
 The amount of space something takes
up: You can measure volume with
science tools. Think of how we measure
liquids…
 Milliliters
 Gallons
 Etc….
Does air have
mass, volume, and
weight?????
YES.. YES THEY DO!
Notes
 Complete the first section of the graphic
organizer. Name the three properties of
matter that CAN be measured.
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Objectives
 Name two properties of matter that help
scientists identify different substances.
 Pages E9- E10
How do scientists identify
different substances?
Density and Solubility
 The measure of how closely packed an
object's atoms are.
 The measure of how much of a material
will dissolve in another material.
 Which definition belongs with which
term?
Density
Solubility
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Notes
 Complete the second section of the
graphic organizer. Name the two other
properties of matter that scientist use to
identify matter.
RAISIN EXPERIMENT…
Assessment
 Concept Review Worksheet
 Make sure to complete your graphic
organizer for today’s objectives:
 Name three ways to measure matter.
 Name two properties of matter that help
scientists identify different substances.
REVIEW
Mixture or Solution
 Solution is a mixture of two
substances that can not be
taken apart easily.
 A mixture can be separated
into the original substances
by using one or more of
physical changes.
Assessment
 Mixture Worksheet- Mix it UP!!
 Solution Worksheet- Solutions Matter!
THINK TIME….
 Once your create a solution… can you
create you separate the materials
again?????
Coffee Filter Demo
 Can mixtures be separated???
 Today a coffee filter, black marker, and
water will help us find the answer….
 Hypothesis
 Procedures…
 Observe
 Conclusion…
Open Response Day
 Mixture vs. Solution
How can we change
matter?
Target!
 Review our Open Responses!!!
 Identify six processes that cause matter
to change state.
 Pages E16-E19
READ PAGE E16
IDENTIFY 4 CHANGES
THAT CAN OCCUR…
1.
2.
3.
4.
Place these for section 2
of your graphic organizer!
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MELTING
BOILING
FREEZING
EVAPORATION……
EVAPORATION
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Look at page E17…
 Do you see any other ways we can
change matter?
Yes!
 Condensation..
 Sublimation!
CONDENSATION
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SUBLIMATION
 Dry Ice… skip the liquid stage
 Solid to Gas
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Page E18
MELTING AND BOILING
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tplate/index.html
What happened in this
photo?
GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
CHECK TIME
 WORKBOOK PAGE 268 questions 1-5
page E19
CHEMICAL CHANGES….
 Target
 … identify the difference between a
physical change and a chemical change.
Physical Change of
Chemical Change
Presto Chango activity!
Definite Shape
Solid
Liquid
Gas
Definite Size
Examples
Presto Chango activity!
 Physical Change… change takes place
but still the same substance.
 Wood is chopped.
 Glass is broken.
 Ice is melted.
 It can always make it back to the original
substance!!!!
 Chemical Changes.
 Substance changes to make a new
substance with new properties!
 Burning of wood.
 Rusting of iron.
 Digestion of food.
 Energy will always be given off someway
during a chemical change!!!
How do you know a chemical
reaction has occurred?
 Some clues to a chemical
reaction include:
Change in color
Production of light
Production Heat
Production of Gas
Teacher Demo
 What two substances did I begin with?
 What happened when the two
substances were mixed together?
 What type of change occurred?
 Why?????
Teacher Demo
 What substance did I begin with?
 What happened to the substance when it
was broken?
 What type of change occurred?
 Why????
On your own….
 Student worksheet…..
Physical or Chemical
 Melting Sugar???
 Burning Sugar???
 Steel Rusting???
 Burning Steel wool???
Open Response
WHAT MAKES UP
MATTER?
Video..
 Review Questions.
Read E38- E39
PARTS OF AN ATOM
Complete Graphic
Organizers
Vocabulary
Worksheet Part II
IT’S ELEMENTARY
WATSON!
I
Periodic Table
 NA
 Sodium
CU
 Copper
Choose 10
Elements for you
Watson Poster!
ELEMENT vs. Compound
 An element is a substance made up of
only one type of atom.
 Example: Diamond, Graphite,
 Compound joins at least two type of
atoms together.
 Example: Water H2O
Molecule
 Two or more atoms joined together.
Example…. H2O
What is the structure of
Matter?
 Atom
The smallest particle that still
behaves like the original matter
it came from.
What is a molecule
 This is when two or more atoms link
together.
Common Elements
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Oxygen
Sodium
Aluminum
Silicon
Chlorine
Iron
KEY POINT:
ELEMENTS DO NOT
REACT AND
COMPOUNDS DO!!!
KEY POINT:
How substances react
help identify them as an
acid or a base on the
periodic table.
The First Periodic Table
The Periodic Table Today
HOW TO READ THE
PERIODIC TABLE
 The top number is the atomic
number. Every element has
its own unique atomic
number. The atomic number
tells how many protons are in
one atom of that element.
Since no two elements have
the same atomic number, no
two elements have the same
number of protons.
 The large letter is the
element's symbol, and just
below that is the element's
name.
 Below the name is the
element's atomic mass.
6
C
Carbon
12.011
ELEMENT BINGO
 Fill out your bingo sheet with
the one common element
symbol in each box.
REVIEW DAY
Questions???
TEST DAY