Changes in Material Review

If you mold a piece of clay what are you changing about the clay?

• its matter

• its shape

• its color

• its feel

Which material can bend without breaking?

• wooden stick

• pencil

• glass

• drinking straw

Which object can be cut to change its size and shape?

• oil

• juice

• paper

• water

What is something that can change the temperature of a material?

• melting

• folding

• cutting

• tearing

If you fold a piece of paper what are you changing?

• its weight

• its matter

• its shape

• its color

If you use a hammer to break three rocks. What is an observation you would make?

• The rocks became a liquid

• The rocks changed temperature

• The rocks broke into pieces

• The changed color

When you see how different materials stretch. If you test and rubber band and a string, which of the following predictions will explain how the string and rubber band stretch differently?

• The string will stretch, but the rubber band will not stretch.

• Both the rubber band and the string will not stretch.

• Both the rubber band and the string will stretch the same amount.

• The rubber band will stretch but the string will not stretch.

Tori has a table on her back porch. She noticed that the metal legs of the table have started to change color while the glass top of the table has not changed. What question might a scientist raise about the changes Tori noticed?

• What color paint would match the table?

• Why did the parts of the table react differently to being outdoors?

• Is the table ugly now that the legs have changed color?

• Should Tori get a new table?

What can you observe about a rock, cracker, and piece of paper if you tried to crumple them?

• The rock did not change shape

• The cracker stayed the same

• The rock changed color

• The paper stayed smooth and flat

How do you know if a plant grows two inches each week?

• You make it the information

• You measure the plant each week

• You guess how much it grows

• You measure the plant today for the first time