Properties of Matter

The amount of space something takes up

• mass
• matter
• volume
• property

The amount of matter in an object

• volume
• mass 
• weight
• hardness

Connor built a dinosaur structure with his legos.  He accidentally knocked it over and it broke into pieces.  He put all of the pieces into a pile.  How does the mass of the pile of legos compare to the mass of the dinosaur lego structure?

• The mass of the dinosaur structure is greater than the mass of the pile
• It would be impossible to measure the mass of the pile of legos
• The mass of the dinosaur structure is the same as the mass of the pile of its broken parts
• The mass of the pile of broken parts is greater than the mass of the dinosaur structure

What is the best way to measure the volume of an apple?

• measuring the height, width, and length of the apple with a ruler
• putting the apple into a beaker of water and seeing how much the water rises
• counting the number of centimeter cubes that would fit inside the orange
• squeezing the juice out of the apple into a graduated cylinder

Tony the Tiger thinks that Frosted Flakes are GRRRREAT!  Which tool is the best for measuring the mass of the cereal box?

• a ruler
• a cube
• a beaker
• a balance

Mr. Davis was raking leaves in the yard.  When he bent over, he dropped some items out of this tool belt.  They were nails, nuts, and bolts, which are all made of steel or iron.  What would be the best way for Mr. Davis to find these items in a pile of leaves? Explain why to your team!

• search through the pile trying to pick out the nails, nuts, and bolt
• wave a magnetic wand over the pile

Four students went out to pizza for lunch.  Each of the students ordered pizzas that were exactly the same size with the same amount of toppings.  Student A ordered his pizza whole, Student B wanted their pizza cut in half, Student C wanted their pizza cut in fourths, and Student D wanted their pizza cut into sixths.  Which students had the pizza with the greatest mass?

• Student B
• Student C
• The masses are all the same
• Student A

Which of the following statements is describing the physical property, volume?

• the giraffe is heavy
• the giraffe feels soft
• the giraffe has brown spots
• the giraffe is a very large animal

Jeremiah has two bags of marbles.  He told his friends that there the same number of marbles in each bag, but one bag was heavier than the other.  What physical property is different based on what Jeremiah told his friends?

• hardness
• mass
• volume
• shape

Calculate the volume of a brick that is 4 cm long,7 cm high, and 3 cm high.

• 14 cubic centimeters
• 84 centimeters
• 28 cubic centimeters
• 84 cubic centimeters