8.1 What are properties of matter?

physical properties

• the look, taste, smell, or sound of an object

• drop below the surface level in a liquid

• how fast something is going

• how hot or cold something is

Temperature

• to draw closer to something

• how hot or cold something is

• how light or heavy something is

• how something feels

Examples of physical properties include:

• chemicals, size, and temperature

• color, size, and temperature

• color, jelly beans, and a cell phone

• jelly beans, ice cubes, and a cell phone

Cole carefully places four balls into a container of water. His teacher asks him to explain what he sees.

Which balls are floating in the water?

• Balls 1 and 3

• Balls 1 and 2

• Balls 3 and 4

• Balls 2 and 3

Mya is measuring using this tool.

What property of water is Mya able to measure using this tool?

• weight

• temperature

• texture

• magnetism

How can the physical properties of a pencil be described?

• smooth, pointed solid

• No defined shape, liquid

• texture

• Can be poured, shape, pencil.

How are these bottles different?

• texture

• size

• weight

• color

Texture describes how something ______.

• looks
• is sized
• feels
• sounds

Color describes how something

• looks

• is sized

• feels

• sounds

Matter is describe as 

• something that has color
• something that takes up space and has mass
• something that has size
• something that feels a certain way.