Matter and Physical Properties

Matter:

Has weight and takes up space

Solid

Liquid

Gas

Solids:

Hard Have a set weight Keep their shape

Liquids: Do NOT have their own shape Move on their own Take the shape of their container

Gases: Can NOT have their own shape Take the shape of their container Do not weigh anything

Physical Properties:Used for putting into groups by:

Color

Shape

Size

Smell

Float

Sink

Color:The first things you see

Red

Blue

Yellow

Green

Orange

Purple

Shape:

Square

Circle

Triangle

Size: Big

Medium

Small

Smell: Good

Sweet

Bad

Spicy

Sink: When something drops below or

underneath Example: Egg dropped in water

Float: Something that stays above water Sits on top of the water Example: Raft in a pool

Sorting: Put everything into groups Groups are based on similarities Example groups: color, size, or shape

Color Shape Size

How would you sort these?

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