Properties of Matter
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4th - 5th Grade
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Melissa Isaacson
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This quiz focuses on the fundamental properties of matter and the three states of matter, making it appropriate for elementary science students in grades 4-5. The questions assess students' understanding of key scientific vocabulary and concepts including the definition of matter, the characteristics of solids, liquids, and gases, and the processes of phase changes like condensation. Students need to grasp that matter is anything with mass that occupies space, understand how molecular behavior differs between states, and recognize that each state has distinct properties regarding shape and volume. The quiz also covers physical properties such as color, texture, density, and magnetism, requiring students to apply their knowledge to real-world examples and classification tasks. Students must demonstrate their ability to identify examples of each state of matter and explain how physical properties can be used to sort and categorize different materials. Created by Melissa Isaacson, a Science teacher in US who teaches grade 4-5. This comprehensive assessment serves multiple instructional purposes, from introducing vocabulary at the beginning of a matter unit to reinforcing key concepts through repeated practice and review. Teachers can effectively use this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom learning, or implement it as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding before moving to more complex topics. The variety of question formats and real-world applications make it particularly valuable for differentiated instruction and helping students connect scientific concepts to everyday experiences. This quiz aligns with NGSS standards 2-PS1-1, 2-PS1-3, and 5-PS1-3, which focus on students' ability to plan investigations of material properties, classify materials by observable properties, and demonstrate understanding that matter is made of particles.
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Anything that has mass and takes up space.
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NGSS.5-PS1-1
NGSS.5-PS1-3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The state of matter in which a substance has a definite volume but no definite shape.
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NGSS.5-PS1-3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The state of matter in which a substance has a definite shape and definite volume.
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NGSS.5-PS1-3
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The state of matter in which a substance does not have a definite shape or volume.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The amount of matter in an object is a measure of the object's ________________.
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NGSS.MS-PS1-5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In which state does matter completely fill its closed container?
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which state of matter has a fixed shape and volume and it's molecules move very slowly?
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NGSS.MS-PS1-4
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