Changes in the Properties of Matter

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What happens to the texture of wood when sandpaper is used?

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The texture of the wood is changed by the sandpaper.

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What is melting?

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Melting is when a solid turns into a liquid, like ice turning into water.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

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How does cutting change paper?

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Cutting changes the paper by making it into smaller pieces.

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What does fire do to paper?

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Fire changes paper into ashes.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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How can paper be changed?

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Paper can be changed by tearing, crumpling, cutting, folding, or twisting.

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What is a property of matter?

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A property of matter is a characteristic that helps to describe it, like color, size, or texture.

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NGSS.5-PS1-3

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What happens to ice when it melts?

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When ice melts, it changes from a solid to a liquid.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

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What is an example of a physical change?

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An example of a physical change is folding a piece of paper.

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What is a chemical change?

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A chemical change is when a substance changes into a different substance, like burning paper.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-5

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What does it mean to crumple paper?

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Crumpling paper means to crush it into a wrinkled shape.