Properties of Matter

Everything arond us is matter. Matter is anything that takes up space.

Properties of Matter

Multiple Choice

Plants, rocks, people and animals are matter?

• YES

• NO

Describing Matter

All the things around us are made matter. Matter comes in different colors, sizes, shapes and textures.
These characteristics are called properties. A propety is something that can help you recognize an object.Three of these properties are mass, volume and temperature.

Multiple Choice

What are the properties of matter?

• mass, volume and temperature

• shape, color and size

​Your senses can tell you the properties of an object: size, color taste, smell and textute.
Remember the sense organs: smell, taste, sight, hearing and touch.

Observe

Multiple Choice

Which senses you can use to observe strawberries?

• Sight

• hearing

• taste and smell

• All of the above

Mass is the amount of mater in an object. It can be measured with a balance. Mass is usually measured in grams (g) or in kilograms (kg)

Mass

Volume is amount of space an object occupies. Volume can be measured in liters (L), milliliters (mL) and Cubic centimeters (cm³)

Volume

Temperature is how hot or cold an object is. It is measured with a thermometer. The most common units of temperature are degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit.

​​Temperature

Multiple Choice

It is the amount of matter in an object.

• Temperature

• Mass

• Volume

Multiple Choice

It is a measure how hot or cold an object is.

• Mass

• Temperature

• Volume

Multiple Choice

It is amount of space an object accupies

• Volume

• Mass

• Temperature

Multiple Choice

Mass can be measured with:

• Thermometer

• Balance

• Measuring cylinder

Multiple Choice

Volume can be measured with:

• Balence

• Measuring cylinder

• Thermometer

Multiple Choice

Temperature can be measured with:

• Thermometer

• Balance

• Measuring Cylinder

Multiple Choice

What are the units of measurement for mass?

• grams or kilograms

• liters or milliliters

• centigrades or fahrenheit