Science Lessons

What is matter?

• Anything that has weight and visible particles

• The amount of "stuff" in an object.

• Anything that has mass and takes up space.

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NGSS.5-PS1-1

What is the amount of "stuff" in an object?

• Matter

• Mass

• Weight

• gases

Matter can have small particles some which may been too small to be seen.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is not a state of matter?

• Air

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Design a project to compare the effects of physical changes (such as temperature and pressure) on different states of matter.

• Heat and cool water, ice, and steam to observe changes in state and record temperatures at which these changes occur.

• Freeze and melt different metals to see which one has the highest melting point.

• Apply pressure to various solids to determine their hardness.

• Observe the color changes in substances when heated without measuring temperature.

Tags

DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What is the boiling point of water?

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 50 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 200 degrees Celsius

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NGSS.4-PS3-2

What is not a property of all matter?

• Mass

• Volume

• Color

• Density

Which of the following is not a characteristic of gas?

• Has a definite volume

• Fills the shape of its container

• Can be compressed

• Expands to fill its container

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Which state of matter has particles that are close together and vibrate or jiggle into place?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-4

What state of matter has particles that move freely and take the shape of their container?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas